Stranger ThingsSeason 3 is here , and fans are watching itfast .

With only eight episode in the season , it ’s far too easy to sit down and binge all the means through it if you have a handful of hours to spare . Likely , this will take place — and you ’ll get to the end , and you ’ll necessitate yourself , where can I discover more of this incredible cast?We have answers for you .

Prior to   existing in a universe   containing   Demogorgons and the Upside Down , theStranger Thingscast found themselves induce appearances on all sorts of TV shows . While some have had more spectacular theatrical role   than others , it ’s still nice to recognise their playing skills reach outside the serial publication we recognise them well for .

Collage of Willow and Clash of the Titans

If you want to see where they came from , say on . Their talent is far more terrific than any monster .

Millie Bobby Brown: Once Upon A Time in Wonderland

Three years before Millie Bobby Brown played a fille with telepathic index , she portrayed Young Alice inOnce Upon A Time in Wonderland .

This 2013 fantasy - drama was a spinoff of ABC ’s popular song and dance show , Once Upon A Time . Brown ’s kid - version of the   lead character appeared in two episodes .

Brown additionally had cameos inNCIS , Modern Family , andGrey ’s Anatomybefore landing her role as Eleven inStranger thing .

Elle Fanning’s Thia ensnared in branches in Predator Badlands

Joe Keery: Empire

Joe Keery might be the net ’s favourite sitter today , but back in 2015 , he was Tony Trichter III inEmpire . Appearing in the instalment “ Who I Am ” ( S1E12 ) , Keery portray the grandson of a affluent man of affairs . He also cause his own rapping scene . For the record , we commend Steve stick to his mom duties .

Keery also appeared in episodes ofSirensandChicago Firethat same twelvemonth . While he does n’t have any more upcoming TV appearance on the roster , he will be   have   in the forthcoming sci - fi action comedyFree Guyalongside Ryan Reynolds .

Maya Hawke: Little Women

Hawke was a fabulous addition to theStranger ThingsSeason 3 cast , but Robin was not her first leave use . She antecedently star as Jo March in the BBCLittle Womenminiseries in 2017 .

ground on the pop record book by Louisa May Alcott , theLittle Womenminiseries saw Hawke   portraying the same role that Winona Ryder   play for the al-Qur’an ’s 1994 picture adaptation .

Hawke also has role in the soon - to - be - releasedOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodandLadyworldfilms .

Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor smiles inside a building

David Harbour: State of Affairs

While David Harbour is best known as Jim Hopper , he appear in several films and idiot box present beforehand . One of those is the NBC espionage thriller seriesState of Affairs .

The show got canceled after only one time of year , but it did give Harbour the prospect to pretend as David Patrick , the White House Chief of Staff . Yes , it ’s unearthly for all of us to see him so cleaned - up .

Harbour also appeared inLaw & Order , the television dramaManhattan , and the HBO   originalNewsroomamong many other serial .

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Sadie Sink: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Okay , so   Sink had amuchlarger use in American Odyssey on NBC , but being that the thriller was canceled after one season , we thought her coming into court inUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtwas worth   bring   up or else .

Sink toy an unidentified teen young lady in “ Kimmy meet a Sunset ! ” ( S2E ) , who stop up score Jacqueline ’s swain Russ Snyder on the street . Her persona might have been small , but the impression she left was obviously with child enough to land her a spot on theStranger Thingscast .

Finn Wolfhard: Supernatural

Wolfhard   had few television receiver credit to his name when he receive the role of Mike Wheeler inStranger Things . He first appeared in an installment ofThe 100 in 2014 , and the very next year , he show up in an installment ofSupernaturalcalled “ Thin Lizzie ” ( S11E5 ) .

Wolfhard plays Jordie , whose parent get murdered by his babysitter . If you thought there was ever a time he appeared in TV shows thatweren’tintense , you were incorrect .

His next   telecasting role was the one that help him make a name for himself . We ’ll let you guess which one that is .

Millie Bobbie Brown

Gaten Matarazzo

Matarazzo showed up in an installment ofThe Blacklist , “ The Kenyon Family ( No . 71 ) ” ( S2E12 ) , a year before he appeared as Dustin Henderson inStranger Things . His role as Finn in the offence thriller note his telly introduction . Previously , Matarazzo had found his home on the stage , most notably starring as Gavroche inLes Misérableson Broadway .

If you wondered why Dustin dueted so well with Suzie , you now have your solution .

Winona Ryder: Friends

Of all theStranger Thingscast , Ryder has had perhaps the full life history .

She started out in cinema , starring in classics includingBeetlejuiceandHeathers . She afterward ventured into video , making guest appearance in shows   likeThe SimpsonsandFriends .

Ryder appeared in the episode “ The One with Rachel ’s Big Kiss ” ( S7E20 ) as one of Rachel ’s former sorority sisters , Melissa , whom she shared a scandalous memory with . The episode got high rating , and we ca n’t help oneself but think Winona ’s captivating presence had something to do with it .

Joe Keery in Empire

Caleb McLaughlin: Shades of Blue

McLaughlin may now asterisk in a sci - fi repulsion show , but before that , he was known to appear in crime play . In add-on to making cameo inLaw & Order , Unforgettable , andForever , he acted in 3 episodes of NBC ’s Jennifer - Lopez play thriller , Shades of Blue .

McLaughlin played a recur fiber named Jay - Jay during Season 1 . Being thatStranger Thingsaired later that same year , we can only think McLaughlin ’s film agenda was tight .

Cara Buono: Mad Men

Far before she play Mike and Nancy ’s mom ( Karen Wheeler ) , Cara Buono was taking up roles in a whole mickle of motion-picture show . On the boastful screen , it wasGladiator , Hulk , andPaper town . On the small sieve , it wasLaw & Order , The Sopranos , andMad Men .

Buono seem in 10 episodes ofMad Men , at last getting put forward for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series . She portray Dr. Faye Miller , a psychologist and adviser who does grocery store research for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce . It ’s exonerated that Buono isveryskilled   at roleplay roles of all varieties .

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Maya Hawke from Little Women

State of Affairs David Harbour

Sadie Sink standing with a group of girls in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Finn Wolfhard Supernatural

Gaten Matarazzao The Blacklist

Winona Ryder - Friends Guest Stars

Caleb McLaughlin looks out a window in Stranger Things.

Mad Men Cara Buono