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Joseph David Keery (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Steve Harrington in the science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–present) and for his role in the comedy film Free Guy (2021). Keery releases music under the stage name Djo. He is a former member of the psychedelic rock band Post Animal.

Joe Keery
Keery at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Joseph David Keery (1992-04-24) April 24, 1992 (age 30) Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	DePaul University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor musician
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Stranger Things Free Guy
Musical career
Also known as	Djo
Origin	Chicago
Genres	Neo-psychedelia indie rock psychedelic rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards drums
Formerly of	Post Animal
Website	djomusic.com
Musical artist

Early life

Keery was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. His father is an architect and his mother is an English professor.[1][2] He is the second of five children.[3][4]

Keery was raised in Newburyport and attended River Valley Charter School, a local Montessori elementary and middle school, and Newburyport High School. When he was young, he participated in Theater in the Open, a performing arts camp at Maudslay State Park, but ultimately began acting in high school, initially performing there at his older sister's insistence.^{[citation needed]}

Keery went on to study at The Theatre School at DePaul University and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.[5][6]

Career

Acting

After graduating from DePaul, Keery went to over a hundred auditions.[7] Before his breakout role in Stranger Things, Keery appeared in a KFC, Domino's, and amiibo commercial, and had roles in Empire and Chicago Fire.[5][8] His first appearance in a full-length film was in Stephen Cone's indie, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party.[5]

Keery's breakthrough role was as Steve in the Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things. He was cast in late 2015; having initially auditioned for the role of Jonathan, he later sent in a tape for his character, Steve.[9] The show premiered in 2016 to critical acclaim. He was promoted from recurring cast to a series regular for the second season of Stranger Things.[10] The third and fourth seasons were released in 2019 and 2022, respectively.

Since beginning Stranger Things, Keery has also acted in a few independent movies, including starring in the 2020 satire film, Spree. He also played the role of Walter "Keys" McKey,[11] a game developer, in the 2021 action comedy flick, Free Guy, which went on to become a major box-office hit.[12] In May 2022, he was cast opposite Liam Neeson in the sci-fi action film Cold Storage.[13] In August 2022, he was cast as Gator Tillman in the fifth season of Fargo.[14]

Music

Aside from acting, Keery is also a musician. In his early twenties, he released music under the name "Cool Cool Cool."[15] Keery was a guitarist and drummer for Chicago-based garage and psych-rock band Post Animal.[16] Their debut album was released in October 2015.[17] The band's second album, When I Think Of You In A Castle, was released in April 2018 and saw Keery performing guitar and vocals. As of 2019, Keery was no longer a touring member of the band, and he later parted ways due to acting commitments.[18][19]

On July 19, 2019, Keery self-released the single "Roddy" as a solo artist under the moniker Djo.[20] Keery released a second single on August 9, 2019, titled "Chateau (Feel Alright)" under the same moniker.[21] On September 13, 2019, Keery released his debut album as Djo, Twenty Twenty.[22] In a positive review of the album, NME called Keery "a musician of very high calibre who... dabbles in the kind of inventive, warped psychedelia that gently twists your melon and constantly shapeshifts around you," and compared his music to that of Tame Impala and Ariel Pink.[23]

On September 9, 2020, he released a new single, "Keep Your Head Up".[24] In 2022, he took part in a summer music festival tour. His sophomore album Decide was announced in June 2022, along with the release of its first single "Change".[25][26] The album was released on September 16, 2022, and received positive reviews.[27]

Personal life

Keery has criticized the online obsession over his hair, calling it "really ridiculous".[28] He is a fan of Charli XCX and Stanley Tucci.[29] In a 2021 interview with GQ, he said he feared an environmental apocalypse, "especially after the fires last year and the storms that are destroying the central south of our country".[30]

He has been in a relationship with Maika Monroe since 2017.[31]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Henry Gamble's Birthday Party	Gabe
2016	The Charnel House	Scott
2017	Molly's Game	Trust Fund Cole
2018	After Everything	Chris
	Slice	Jackson
2019	How to Be Alone	Jack / The Gimp	Short film
2020	Spree	Kurt Kunkle
2021	Free Guy	Walter "Keys" McKeys
TBA	Finalmente L’alba	Sean Lockwood	In production[32]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Sirens	Scenester	Episode: "Screw the One Percent"
	Chicago Fire	Emmett	2 episodes
	Empire	Tony Trichter III	Episode: "Who I Am"
2016–present	Stranger Things	Steve Harrington	Recurring role (season 1) Main role (season 2–present)
2019–2021	No Activity	Officer Ed Reinhardt	Recurring role (season 3–4)
2020	Death to 2020	Duke Goolies	Television special
2021	Death to 2021
TBA	Fargo	Gator Tillman	Main role (season 5)[14]

Discography

As Djo

Studio albums

• Twenty Twenty (September 13, 2019)
• Decide (September 16, 2022)[26]

Singles

• "Roddy" (July 19, 2019)
• "Chateau (Feel Alright)" (August 9, 2019)
• "Mortal Projections" (August 30, 2019)
• "Keep Your Head Up" (September 9, 2020)
• "Change" (June 22, 2022)
• "Gloom" (July 25, 2022)
• "Figure You Out" (August 26, 2022)
• "Half Life" (September 9, 2022)

With Post Animal

Studio albums

• When I Think of You in a Castle (April 20, 2018)

Extended plays

• Post Animal Perform the Most Curious Water Activities (December 3, 2015)
• The Garden Series (July 22, 2016)

Awards and nominations

Selected honors for acting

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Stranger Things	Won	[33]
2018				Nominated	[34]
2020				Nominated

References

External links

• Joe Keery at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Joe Keery

Joe Keery (* 24. April 1992 in Boston, Massachusetts) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler[1] und Musiker. International bekannt wurde er in der Rolle des Steve Harrington in der US-amerikanischen Science-Fiction-Mysteryserie Stranger Things.

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[es] Joe Keery

Joseph David Keery (Newburyport, Massachusetts; 24 de abril de 1992), más conocido como Joe Keery, es un actor y músico estadounidense conocido por su papel de Steve Harrington en la serie de Netflix Stranger Things. También se desempeña como guitarrista y cantante[1] en una banda llamada Post Animal.[2]

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[ru] Кири, Джо

Джо́зеф (Джо) Дэ́вид Ки́ри (англ. Joseph David Keery, род. 24 апреля 1992, Ньюберипорт, Массачусетс) — американский актёр и музыкант. Наиболее известен по роли Стива Харрингтона в сериале Netflix «Очень странные дела».

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