Stranger Things Cast Then & Now -- How They've Changed Over Show's Run!

Celebrity By TooFab Staff | 11/7/2025 7:41 AM PT

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Welcome to Hawkins! Stranger Things officially held the premiere for its fifth and final season, which really highlighted how much the show's stars have grown since the series premiered back in 2016. See how they've all changed since their debuts, ahead of the final season premiere later this month. .

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Millie Bobby Brown at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Finn Wolfhard at the Shin Godzilla premiere on October 5th, 2016 and at the Stranger Things Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Noah Schnapp at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Caleb McLaughlin at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Gaten Matarazzo at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Sadie Sink at the Stranger Things Season Two premiere on October 26th, 2017 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Joe Keery at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025.

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Natalia Dyer at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Charlie Heaton at 2017 Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes after part on January 8th, 2017 6 and at the Stranger Things Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Priah Ferguson at the Stranger Things Season Three premiere on June 28th, 2019 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Maya Hawke at the Stranger Things Season Three premiere on June 28th, 2019 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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David Harbour at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Winona Ryder at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Matthew Modine at the Stranger Things Season One premiere on July 11th, 2016 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown at the Stranger Things Season Two premiere on October 26th, 2017 and at the Season Five premiere on November 6th, 2025

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Stranger Things Cast Then & Now -- How They've Changed Over Show's Run!

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