Steve harrington full#
Steve harrington series#

Steve harrington full#

Steve’s evolution is particularly significant in the Season 1 finale of Stranger Things, when he helps Jonathan and Nancy ( Natalia Dyer) fight the Demogorgon with the iconic baseball bat full of nails. His rocky start, however, is what makes his character's redemption feel earned and makes his development so fun to watch. He breaks Jonathan’s ( Charlie Heaton) camera and is pretty unphased by Barb’s ( Shannon Purser) alarming disappearance, even though he’s dating her best friend. He’s initially presented as a vapid, cocky guy who doesn’t seem to care about much more than partying with his obnoxious friends. In the beginning of Season 1 of Stranger Things, despite the revisions to his character, Steve isn’t totally blameless. Once they saw what a likable and charming guy Keery was in real life, the old Steve was history, and they altered his character arc to make him more sympathetic and heroic. In Episode 3 of Beyond Stranger Things, the Duffer brothers discussed how much the casting informed the characters on Stranger Things, and particularly how the characters Steve and Dustin were influenced by Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo. However, once the Duffer Brothers met and cast Joe Keery, they quickly realized how much more he had to offer, and how much more they could do with a formerly stereotypical jock. In an early draft of a script when the show was still called “Montauk,” Steve was even supposed to go so far as to force himself on Nancy at a party, which would have undoubtedly made him completely irredeemable. An arrogant and selfish jerk, he originally resembled more of what Billy Hargrove ( Dacre Montgomery) ended up becoming in Seasons 2 and 3. Previously, Keery released music under the name 'Cool Cool Cool'.Before the casting was done for Stranger Things, Steve Harrington was a far nastier version of himself. As of 2019, Keery is no longer a touring member of the band. The band's sophomore album, When I Think Of You In A Castle, was released in April 2018 and saw Keery contributing his guitar playing as well as vocals. Their debut full-length album was released in October 2015.

He is one of the guitarists for Chicago-based garage and psych-rock band Post Animal. Aside from acting, Keery is also a musician.

Steve harrington series#

He was promoted from recurring cast to a series regular for the second season of Stranger Things, which premiered on October 27, 2017. He initially auditioned for the role of Jonathan, but later sent in a tape for his character, Steve. In late 2015, Keery was cast in Stranger Things. His first appearance in a full-length film was in Stephen Cone's indie, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (2015). Before his breakout role in Stranger Things, Keery appeared in a KFC, Domino's, and amiibo commercial, and had roles in Empire (2015) and Chicago Fire (2012). After graduating from DePaul, Keery went to over a hundred auditions. Keery went on to study at The Theatre School at DePaul University and graduated in 2014. During his younger years he attended Theater in the Open, a performing arts camp at Maudslay State Park, but ultimately began acting in high school, performing there initially at his sister's insistence. He is the second of five children and grew up surrounded by 4 sisters. Keery grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he attended River Valley Charter School for elementary and middle school, and then Newburyport High School. He is best known for portraying Steve Harrington in the American science-fiction horror web television series, Stranger Things (2016), as well as a contributing musician for the American psychedelic rock band Post Animal. Joseph David 'Joe' Keery (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor & musician.