{"id":2387182,"date":"2026-04-24T10:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387182"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:21:24","slug":"inside-stranger-things-actor-joe-keerys-net-worth-as-netflix-star-turns-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-stranger-things-actor-joe-keerys-net-worth-as-netflix-star-turns-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Stranger Things actor Joe Keery&#8217;s net worth as Netflix star turns 34"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_7c26c0\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Stranger Things star Joe Kerry has accomplished much at the age of 34, and in celebration of the beloved actor&#8217;s 34th birthday on April 24, here&#8217;s a look into what he&#8217;s worth<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1805186\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Joe Kerry's breakout role was in the Netflix series Stranger Things\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Joe Kerry&#8217;s breakout role was in the Netflix series Stranger Things<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stranger Things star Joe Keery rose to fame and built part of his net worth through his role in the beloved Netflix series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For all five seasons of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Stranger ThingsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/stranger-things\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Stranger Things<\/a>, which ran from 2016 to 2025, Joe, who turned 34 on April 24, starred as Steve Harrington, becoming one of the show&#8217;s most popular characters. While his Stranger Things days might be over, much more is likely ahead for the actor and his bank account. At this time, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/television\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">television<\/a> and film star is a comfortable millionaire, mainly because of Stranger Things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It seems that Stranger Things has changed Joe&#8217;s life in many ways, and might always be a part of his life since he officiated a friend&#8217;s wedding <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/joe-keery-friends-wedding-costume-1494428\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">while wearing a Stranger Things costume.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_82c8df\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1801921\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/kask-patel-atlantic-lawsuit-alcohol-1801921\" tabindex=\"0\">Kash Patel told &#8216;he\u2019s spiraling&#8217; after he loses his cool with NBC reporter&#8217;s lawsuit probing<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_82c8df\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1799086\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/cnn-kash-patel-lawsuit-atlantic-1799086\" tabindex=\"0\">celebrity.land issues breaking news and it&#8217;s not good for FBI Director Kash Patel as viewers &#8216;grab popcorn&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to Celebrity Net Worth, Joe is worth $4 million. His income increased in Season 1 of Stranger Things, when each child actor&#8217;s salary was $10,000 per episode, totaling $80,000 for the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Once the show exploded into a major phenomenon and was on its way to becoming a cult classic, each of the main child actors began earning $250,000 per episode from Season 3 onward, totaling $2 million per season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stranger Things was Joe&#8217;s breakout role, but he also took on other film and television roles while working on the program during its run.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1805187\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1805187\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.6\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joe Kerry in Stranger Things\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24423JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24423JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24423JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24423JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Joe and other Stranger Things cast members began earning $250,000 per episode from Season 3 and onward\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Joe and other Stranger Things cast members began earning $250,000 per episode from Season 3 and onward<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joe went on to have a role in the 2016 project The Charnel House, and then he had a part a year later in the 2017 work, Molly&#8217;s Game. Additionally, he had roles in the films After Everything and Slice in 2018, before appearing in the short film How to Be Alone and as a recurring character in the television show No Activity in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In 2020, he landed the part of Kurt Kunkle in Spree, then scored a role in Death to 2020 the same year, and in 2021, he had a role in the box-office hit action-comedy Free Guy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Along with being an actor, Joe is also a musician, serving as a guitarist for the Chicago-based garage-psych rock band Post Animal. Even though he has his hand in both music and acting, he has pursued those careers separately.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1805188\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1805188\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.97\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joe Kerry\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805188.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24426JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805188.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24426JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805188.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24426JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1805188.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_SDC_MDG_-_24426JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Joe was in all five seasons of Stranger Things, which was from 2016 to 2025\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Joe was in all five seasons of Stranger Things, which was from 2016 to 2025<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In October 2015, Joe&#8217;s band Post Animal released their debut full-length album, and three years later, their sophomore album, When I Think Of You In A Castle, premiered in April 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the 2018 project, in addition to playing guitar, Joe also sang backup vocals; however, he decided to stop touring with the band in 2019 because he was afraid his association with Stranger Things would eventually jeopardize the band.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Click <\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMNaI0wswpaTqAw?ceid=GB%3Aen&amp;oc=3\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em> to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports, and entertainment stories.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"Factbox_factbox-container__hSMOa\" id=\"factbox\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Entering Factbox content\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"747106\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"factbox\" data-testid=\"factbox\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs Factbox_heading-three__NXU52 __className_c349c7\">Sign up to our FREE newsletter and get the top stories to your inbox<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Factbox_content__xdMV8\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">DAILY NEWSLETTER: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=ab05ec34-5eed-44b8-861e-5fa7078535c3&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Sign up here<\/a> to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.themirror.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stranger Things star Joe Kerry has accomplished much at the age of 34, and in celebration of the beloved actor&#8217;s 34th birthday on April 24, here&#8217;s a look into what he&#8217;s worth Joe Kerry&#8217;s breakout role was in the Netflix series Stranger Things Stranger Things star Joe Keery rose to fame and built part of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2387183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[305890],"class_list":["post-2387182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-stranger-things"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inside-Stranger-Things-actor-Joe-Keerys-net-worth-as-Netflix.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2387182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387184,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387182\/revisions\/2387184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}