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Meet Jake Connelly From ‘Stranger Things’ — Know His Age, Parents, and Education
Jake Connelly is making his acting debut with ‘Stranger Things’ Season Five.
The final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things is bringing in some fresh talents to add to the cast, and one of the new faces turning heads is Jake Connelly.
Although still very early in his acting career, Connelly has already sparked curiosity among fans with his casting in the globally renowned Netflix series. His casting was first announced by Deadline on July 15, 2024, after which the child actor also posted the announcement via his Instagram.
On the same day, Connelly took to his Instagram handle to post a picture of himself along with the Stranger Things season 5 poster, and wrote, “So excited and honored to be in Hawkins and to join the awesome cast of @strangerthingstv!”
This was actually his first ever post on the social media platform. Since then, all of his Instagram feed has been about his upcoming role, as he has shared updates on his filming, behind the scene looks, and so on.
While information about him is limited, here’s everything known so far — from his age, parents, siblings, to his education — along with an overview of his role in Stranger Things Season 5.
Jake Connelly’s Age and Family explored
According to Connelly’s resume from his official representative, Gray Talent Group, Inc., the newest addition to Stranger Things is 13 years of age. The same has been mentioned on his Instagram bio, that reads, “13 year old actor.”
Jake Connelly taking directions from the director on the set of ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 (Photo: Instagram)
Other than this, there are no records of his exact age and birthday. His birth name or full name is Jake Murphy Connelly.
The same can be told about the information about his parents, as those details are also yet to be revealed to the public. Due to this, the identities of his father and mother are unknown. Similarly, it’s unknown if he is the only child of his parents or has any siblings.
The only known fact about his parents is that they monitor Connelly’s Instagram handle, as “parent monitored account” is stated on his bio. On July 19, 2024, Connelly’s parents logged into his Instagram account and made a post, giving update on the Netflix show.
Along with a video showcase, they wrote, “Jake has been having the time of his life in Hawkins! We’ve hit the halfway mark of filming the final amazing season of Stranger Things and wanted to give you all a look at what we’ve been up to!”
Jake Connelly in a scene alongside other cast members in ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 (Photo: Instagram)
To sum things up, it looks like Connelly’s parents are very supportive of his career choice and they are doing their best to help their son achieve his dream of being an actor.
Jake Connelly’s height and education
According to Connelly’s resume, the South Carolina native actor stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 meters and weighs around 195 lbs or 88.45 kg.
Similarly, for his education, he was enrolled at the Greenbrier Elementary School, where he took part in several theatre plays. He later went to Expressions Performing Arts and became part of three musicals.
Jake Connelly’s movies and TV shows
Before stepping into the big Hollywood scene, Connelly played roles in a few promotional and educational videos as well as in advertisements of several companies. In 2022, he took a step closer after being cast as Jakub in the short film Between the Silence.
Two years later, he finally got the big break he wanted when he got cast in Stranger Things. In the acclaimed Netflix original series, Connelly will portray the role of Derek Turnbow, and it’s reported that he is one of the series regular in the fifth and final season.
On July 15, 2025, during Netflix’s TUDUM event, it was announced that Stranger Things season 5 will be released in three separate volumes: the first volume will release on November 26, 2025, and the second volume will be released on Christmas Day 2025.
Likewise, the season finale is going to be released on New Year’s Eve. On the next day, July 16, Netflix released the first official teaser for the final season of Stranger Things and scenes featuring Connelly were also included in it.