Mike Wheeler
Michael Wheeler, better known as Mike, is a major character in the first and second seasons of Stranger Things. When Mike's friend, Will Byers, mysteriously went missing, he and his other friends, Lucas and Dustin, made it their mission to find him. However, while searching for Will, they stumbled upon an escaped Eleven instead. Mike soon discovered that she knew something about Will's disappearance and enlisted her help in finding him. During their time together, Mike and Eleven formed a strong bond. Once Will was found, Mike was happy that he had returned home safely; however, he was greatly devastated by Eleven's sacrifice to defeat the Monster. Still devastated by Eleven's disappearance one year later, Mike assisted his friend Will with a new issue and eventually reunited with Eleven. He, along with his friends, then assisted in burning the external core of another extra-terrestrial threat, using it as a distraction for Eleven to close the gate for good.
Mike is portrayed by Finn Wolfhard (born December 23, 2002), a Canadian actor and voice actor. He recently played Richie Tozier in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel It, which as been a critical success and has made him possibly the most recognizable actor from this series. Wolfhard got his first acting job from Craigslist. He made his television debut as Zoran in The 100, followed by a role as Jordie Pinsky in Supernatural. Wolfhard is also known for his appearances in multiple music videos, including Canadian punk rock band PUP's "Guilt Trip" and "Sleep in the Heat".
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