Joe Keery: 13 facts about Stranger Things' Steve Harrington you should know
Joe Keery stars as Steve Harrington on Netflix's Stranger Things. From his height, age, relationship, and other shows, here's everything you need to know about the star.
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1. Meet Joe Keery, the actor who plays Steve on Stranger Things
Joe Keery is an American actor and musician best known for his role as Steve Harrington on Netflix’s Stranger Things. Joe has played Steve since 2016, but has appeared in other projects, including a band, Post Animal. Here is what you need to know about the Stranger Things star. [Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner]
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2. How old is Joe Keery?
Joe Keery was born on April 24, 1992. This makes him 30 years old, and a Taurus star sign. [Photo via Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer / Staff]
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3. How tall is Joe Keery?
Joe Keery is 1.8 metres tall, which is approximately 5 foot 11 inches. [Photo by Getty/Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) ]
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4. What is Joe Keery's hometown? Where is he from?
Joe Keery is from Newburyport, Massachusetts. [Gety/Bravo / Contributor]
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5. What college did Joe Keery attend?
Joe Keery is a graduate of DePaul University, studying at its theatre school before graduating in 2014 [Photo via Getty/Awakening / Contributor]
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6. Are Joe Keery and Ben Schwartz related?
Joe Keery is somehow NOT related to fellow actor Ben Schwartz. The two are aware of their uncanny resemblance and did a James Cordon sketch about how much they look alike. [Photo via Ben Schwartz]
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7. Is Joe Keery still in his band Post Animal?
Joe Keery used to play in a band called Post Animal, but left after it became difficult to balance his music career with Stranger Things, according to a 2018 interview with Bustle [Photo via Post Animal/Instagram]
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8. What shows has Joe Keery been in?
Joe Keery has had guest roles on Empire, Sirens, and Chicago Fire. He also appears in No Activity, Death to 2020 and Death to 2021. Netflix’s Stranger Things is Joe’s biggest role to date. [Photo via NBC]
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9. What movies has Joe Keery been in?
Joe Keery has appeared in films like After Everything, Slice, and Free Guy. He also appears in Molly's Game alongside Jessica Chastain. [Pascal Le Segretain / Staff]
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10. Joe Keery plays Steve Harrington on Netflix's Stranger Things
Joe Keery has played Steve Harrington on Stranger Things since the show premiered in 2016. Initially, Steve Harrington was supposed to have a one season arc, but the Duffer Brothers liked Joe so much, they kept his character alive and gave Steve the opportunity to redeem himself in season 2. Joe returned in season 3, and will be back for more in season 4. [Photo via Netflix]
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11. Joe Keery is in a relationship with Maika Monroe
Joe Keery is dating fellow actress Maika Monroe. He and Maika frequently walk red carpets together but are fairly private about their relationship online. They have been publicly linked since 2017. [Photo via (Photo by Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)]
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12. Joe Keery guest starred on Empire
Joe Keery appeared in a 2015 episode of Empire playing the role of Tony Trichter III, the untalented grandson of a wealthy businessman. Joe’s appearance came in season 1 episode 12 and, yes, he raps in it.
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13. You can follow Joe Keery on Twitter and Instagram
Joe Keery used to use Instagram via @uncle_jezzy but he's since deactivated his account. You can follow him on Twitter via @joe_keery. [Photo via Instagram/uncle_jezzy]
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14. Is Joe Keery on TikTok?
As it stands, Joe Keery does not have a public TikTok account. We shall update you if he gets one though. [Theo Wargo/Getty Images]
