2001-10-13 Carmel, New York, USA
Caleb Reginald McLaughlin (born October 13, 2001) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Caleb made his Broadway debut as Young Simba in the Lion King on Broadway, 2012-2014. Caleb performed in the Off-Broadway show, Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and Directed by Athol Fugard, where he received incredible reviews and praise for his role as Bokkie Caleb performed as Alex in the Kurt Weil Opera, Lost in the Stars with the Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center, Washington, DC and the Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown. In 2016, Caleb gained international fame for his portrayal of Lucas Sinclair in the hit Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’. The show became a cultural phenomenon, and Caleb’s performance earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase. He received several nominations and awards for his work, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance by a Youth in 2018. In 2017, McLaughlin appeared in the BET miniseries The New Edition Story as young Ricky Bell. Following his success in “Stranger Things”, Caleb appeared and starred in several films including “High Flying Bird” (2019), “Concrete Cowboy” co-starring with Idris Elba (2020), “Shooting Stars” (2023) where he played Dru Joyce III in a film that revisited the story of LeBron James’s high school years, “The Book Of Clarence” (2024) and “The Deliverance” (2024).
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GOAT | Will Harris (voice) | 2026-02-11 |
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Stranger Things 5: The Finale | Lucas Sinclair | 2025-12-31 |
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The Deliverance | Nate Jackson | 2024-08-16 |
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The Book of Clarence | Zeke | 2024-01-11 |
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Shooting Stars | Dru 'Lil Dru' Joyce III | 2023-06-02 |
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Concrete Cowboy | Cole | 2020-09-13 |
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Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Tico (voice) | 2019-08-08 |
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High Flying Bird | Darius | 2019-01-27 |
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