Person
Mason Mecartea
Acting · Born 2001-10-14 · Bellingham, Washington, USA
Biography
Mason Mecartea (/Muh-Car-Tee/) is an American Actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as 'Dan Shelter' in Netflix's no. 1 series, Stranger Things, and 'Cole' in Damien Leone's Terrifier 3. Mason's previous, and upcoming, film and TV credits include playing the role of 'Tim' in Popular Theory (2023), 'Coleman' in Bad Haircut (2025) as well as appearances on shows and films like NBC's Found, Blue Ridge and the upcoming Rise and Decline of Punk Rock by Dustin Haney. Mason also directs and produces under the production banner of The Day Productions. His work includes projects like Smashing Pumpkins (2023) Twin Flame (2024) and Soft Side (2025). He is from Seattle Washington, and raised in Nashville, TN.
Known for
Stranger Things
Dan Shelter
Will Trent
Student
Terrifier 3
Cole
Ms. Marvel
Audience Member #2
Found
Alec Simmons
Bad Haircut
Coleman
Dead Land
Producer
Knuckles
Tucker
Locked In
Narrator
Restoration
Ben
Filmography
- 2025Soft SideNate
- 2025Dead LandProducer
- 2025Bad HaircutColeman
- 2025RestorationBen
- 2025Prey For UsSam Walker
- 2025B-SideJesse
- 2024Keep WatchPatrick
- 2024Beauty Never FadesDirector of Photography
- 2024Twin FlameRichard
- 2024The Creature of Blood LakeDavid
- 2024Terrifier 3Cole
- 2024Ax to GrindReid
- 2024Hidden BlessingsSamuel Davidson
- 2024Jamie's CryingScotch
- 2024Bless Her HeartJack
- 2024EscortCrux
- 2024Popular TheoryTim
- 2023FishDanny
- 2023TRUE DARKNESS: REMNANTSJake Searcy
- 2023Smashing PumpkinsCarmichael
- 2023FoundAlec Simmons
- 2023The StablesWill
- 2023ParaffinArny
- 2023Secrets on Greek RowChase
- 2023SleeveSam
- 2023PresentAssociate Producer
- 2023Will TrentStudent
- 2022BotchedDirector of Photography
- 2022Gelonade
- 2022KibbleFriend
- 2022PodvodnikJosef
- 2022Coffee PatriarchyKyle
- 2022Ms. MarvelAudience Member #2
- 2022TRUE DARKNESS: DETECTIVESJake Searcy
- 2022The StandoffRaging Bull
- 2021TRUE DARKNESS: KEEP MOVINGJake Searcy
- 2021Break FreeAshton
- 2021Big BreakRoss
- 2021Writer's BlockRoss
- 2020Lasting ImpressionBilly
- 2020After FireCaleb
- 2020Locked InNarrator
- 2019AbscondCole
- 2019Salad DaysMax
- 2019Neville Longbottom and The Black Witch
- 2019Gritty Fraggle RockThe President
- 2016Stranger ThingsDan Shelter
- —The Gospel of MargoThe Hero
- —The Rise & Decline of Punk RockJake
- —KnucklesTucker
- —Pink SyncWill
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