Caleb McLaughlin is an American actor and singer born to April and Corey McLaughlin from Carmel, a city in New York City in the United States of America. This brilliant young person is best known for starring as Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things. He also appeared as Ricky Bell in the mini-TV series New Edition: The Movie.
Early life
Born October 13, 2001, McLaughlin attended Kent Primary School. He later attended George Fischer Middle School for a year. Aside from that, he studied dance at Happy Feet Dance School for a year while also living in Carmel, New York City. He also attended Harlem School of Arts, where he was tutored by none other than The Lion King producer, Aubrey Lynch.
Caleb McLaughlin Career
Young and dynamic 18-year-old Caleb began his career when he made his first appearance in an opera called Lost in the Stars, held at the Glimmerglass Opera House in Cooperstown, New York. Apart from being an actor and singer, this young person is also trained in ballet, tap dance and jazz. He first appeared in a film called Noah Dreams of Origami Fortunes which was at the tender age of 11. This was just the beginning, as that same year he was cast in the Broadway musical The Lion King, playing the role of young Simba. This play was performed at the Minskoff Theater in Midtown Manhattan in New York from 2012 to 2014.
Aside from being part of a Broadway show, he has also appeared in episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Unforgettable and Forever. Caleb’s biggest and most prominent break came when he starred as Lucas Sinclair on the Netflix series Stranger Things. His quest to be a better actor was the reason he was also cast for Ricky Bell in the miniseries The New Edition Story that same year. His love of acting and his dynamic and outgoing personality allowed him to land the role of Darius on Netflix sports drama High Flying Bird. The above are just some of the roles played by this young individual that shows how faithful he is to his work.
Caleb McLaughlin Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Caleb Reginald McLaughlin |
| Date of birth | October 13, 2001 |
| age | 19 years |
| Place of birth | Carmel Hamlet, New York, USA |
| nationality | American |
| profession | actor |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Libra |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 5” – in centimeters – 165cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 55kg – in pounds – 121 pounds |
| bust size | 35 inches |
| waist size | 30 inches |
| bicep size | 15 inches |
| shoe size | 8 (USA) |
| hair colour | Black |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Caleb McLaughlin Family | |
| Father | Corey McLaughlin Sr. |
| mother | April McLaughlin |
| sister | Caitlyn McLaughlin, Crystal McLaughlin |
| Brothers | Corey McLaughlin Jr. |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Kent Primary School, George Fisher Middle School |
| University | The Harlem School of the Arts |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Is he gay? | no |
| girlfriend | none |
favorite things | |
| hobbies | Not known |
| favorite superhero | Black Panther and Spiderman |
| Favorite movie of the 80s | stay with me (1986) |
| favorite games | GTA V, NBA 2K, Destiny |
Personal life
Aside from being an even-tempered person, Caleb is also a true humanitarian who loves his family and supporters in addition to God. He is one of four siblings and has two sisters and one brother and has been homeschooled since 5th grade and graduated from high school in 2019. Caleb is single and has not disclosed details of his relationship.
Caleb McLaughlin Net Worth
This young person has achieved much fame in the various fields of the performing arts, including acting and singing. This allowed him to reach a net worth estimated at a whopping $3 million.
Caleb McLaughlin Social media
Caleb Ronald McLaughlin has mostly noticed that he either tweets or uploads and shares his life on Instagram, where he has an enormous following of 1.3 million on Twitter and 11.1 million on the Instagram, showing just how much a talented young person he is.
Facts About Caleb McLaughlin
- In 2012, Caleb played the role of young Simba in The Lion King on Broadway.
- He studied dance in New York City at the Harlem School of the Arts.
- Caleb first met Stranger Things co-star Gaten Matarazzo at a playground when they were both on Broadway.
- He’s left-handed.
- When the Duffers Brothers called Caleb to say he got the part of Lucas, they actually pretended he couldn’t have been Lucas just to mess with him.