Actor Noah Schnapp, best known for his role as Will Byers in Stranger Things

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp breaks silence after ‘Zionism is Sexy’ controversy amid Israel-Hamas war

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19-year-old Noah Schnapp "was living it up at hotspot The Palace"

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we should all love each other for that and support each other and stand together

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Schnapp rose to fame in 2016 when he started playing the character Will Byers on Stranger Things.

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Schnapp was inspired to pursue acting at age 5 after seeing the Broadway production of Annie.

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He performed acting roles in school and community plays.

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Schnapp's parents registered him for an acting program at Star Kidz in Westchester

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It was under her guidance that he was subsequently introduced to MKS&D Talent Management

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Schnapp's acting debut was in the Academy Award-winning 2015 film Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg.[

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