Mitchell Schnapp: Facts About Noah Schnapp’s Father

Mitchell Schnapp is the father of Noah Cameron Schnapp. Mitchell’s son Noah Schnapp is an American actor best known for his role as Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. He is also recognized for playing Roger Donovan in Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Bridge of Spies. He has been active in the film industry since 2014.

Mitchell Schnapp: Bio Summary

Who Is Noah Schnapp’s Father?

Mitchell Schnapp is the man who gave birth to Noah Schnapp. Mitchell was born in 1968 in Scarsdale, New York. He will be celebrating his 55th birthday in 2023. He is said to have spent most of his life in Montreal, Quebec, Canada although he was born in New York. His parents are Donna Wexler and David Schnapp.

Mitchell’s parents were reportedly married for more than 50 years. They stayed married until his mother passed away. Mitchell has a sister, Justine Schnapp but it is unknown if he has other siblings or not. There isn’t much information about his life as a child. He is of Russian-Jewish descent.

Mitchell reportedly earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce International Business and Finance from McGill University and a Master’s degree in law and finance from Ivey Business School at Western University. He is a private equity manager at Jefferies. He works at Jefferies.

Jefferies is a full-service investment banking and capital markets firm based out of New York. At Jefferies, Mitchell works as a Managing director. He is said to have been with the firm since 2016. Before Mitchell began to work at Jefferies, he previously worked for International Strategy & Investment Group LLC in 2013.

Mitchell had also worked for Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as a broker between 2007 and 2012, where he bought and sold securities. He worked for Credit Suisse Securities (USA) between 2001 and 2007, Goldman Sachs & Co between 2000 and 2001, and Lehman Brothers Inc. between 1999 and 2000.

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Mitchell Schnapp is a very private person. He prefers a life away from much attention and publicity. Mitchell doesn’t share information about his life to the public.

Mitchell Is A Husband And Father

Mitchell Schnapp is the husband of Karine Schnapp (née Perez), a Global Luxury Marketing Executive. She is a Brand Strategist and Partner of Deerfield. Mitchell and Karine have kept their marriage away from the spotlight so much is unknown. How their romantic journey started is unknown.

The date and venue of the wedding ceremony is also not known. Mitchell Schnapp and Karine Schnapp are parents of twins, Noah Schnapp and Chloe Schnapp. Chloe is a social media star. She has a huge fan following on her social media handles. She is the founder of her jewelry business, Chloebelle Jewelry.

Mitchell Schnapp who has an interest in football, is said to have made his son Noah participate in football and soccer activities. Initially, Mitchell wanted Noah to be an athlete. However, Noah Schnapp got interested in acting when he was about five years old after watching the Broadway production of Annie.

At the age of 8, Noah’s acting teacher suggested he attempt a professional career and his parents, Mitchell and Karine enrolled him in an acting program at Westchester’s Star Kidz. Noah’s coach Alyson Isbrandtsen referred him to MKS&D Talent Management for career opportunities. Shortly after, Noah made acting debut in Bridge of Spies.

Following his debut, Noah has appeared in several films and television series. He gained recognition for his role as Will Byers in Stranger Things. He has also worked as a voice actor. He launched a YouTube channel under his name. He launched To Be Honest (TBH), a sustainability-focused snacking company, in 2021.

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Most recently in 2023, he launched TenderFix, a delivery-only virtual restaurant brand operated by IHOP with a menu of chicken tenders. On January 5, 2023, Noah Schnapp shared a video on his TikTok account, publicly coming out as gay. He revealed that:

“I guess I’m more similar to Will [Byers] than I thought,” a reference to his statement about his Stranger Things character also being gay.