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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

2001-10-14 (23 years old)

Place of Birth

Bellingham, Washington, USA

Mason Mecartea

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

Acting

2025

B-Side as Jesse

2024

Escort as Crux
Jamie's Crying as Scotch
Ax to Grind as Reid
Hidden Blessings as Samuel Davidson
Terrifier 3 as Cole
Twin Flame as Richard

2023

Sleeve as Sam
Paraffin as Arny
Fish as Danny
The Stables as Will
Smashing Pumpkins as Carmichael
Will Trent as Student

2022

Kibble as Friend
Podvodnik as Josef
Ms. Marvel as Audience Member #2

2021

Break Free as Ashton
Big Break as Ross

2020

After Fire as Caleb
Locked In as Narrator

2019

Abscond as Cole
Salad Days as Max
Gritty Fraggle Rock as The President

2016

Stranger Things as Dan Shelter

-

Bad Haircut as Coleman
Soft Side as Nate

Writing

2024

Escort as Writer
Ax to Grind as Writer
Twin Flame as Writer

2023

2022

Kibble as Writer

2021

Writer's Block as Writer
Big Break as Writer

2020

After Fire as Writer
Locked In as Writer

2019

Abscond as Writer
Salad Days as Writer

-

Restoration as Writer
Soft Side as Writer

Sound

2024

Escort as Original Music Composer
Ax to Grind as Original Music Composer
Twin Flame as Music

2023

2022

Podvodnik as Original Music Composer

2021

Big Break as Music

2020

After Fire as Music
Locked In as Music

2019

Salad Days as Music
Abscond as Music

-

Restoration as Music

Editing

2024

Escort as Editor
Ax to Grind as Editor
Twin Flame as Editor

2023

2022

Kibble as Editor
Botched as Editor

2021

Big Break as Editor
Writer's Block as Editor

2020

Locked In as Editor

2019

Abscond as Editor
Salad Days as Editor

-

Restoration as Editor

Directing

2024

Ax to Grind as Director
Twin Flame as Director

2023

Smashing Pumpkins as Director

2022

Kibble as Director

2021

Writer's Block as Director

2020

After Fire as Director
Lasting Impression as Director

2019

Salad Days as Director
Abscond as Director

-

Soft Side as Director

Production

2024

Jamie's Crying as Associate Producer
Escort as Producer
Ax to Grind as Producer
Twin Flame as Producer
Bless Her Heart as Associate Producer

2023

Present as Associate Producer
Sleeve as Associate Producer
Fish as Executive Producer
Smashing Pumpkins as Location Manager
Smashing Pumpkins as Producer

2022

Kibble as Producer
Botched as Producer

2020

After Fire as Producer

2019

Salad Days as Producer

-

Restoration as Producer
Soft Side as Producer

Camera

2024

Twin Flame as Director of Photography
Beauty Never Fades as Director of Photography

2023

Present as Digital Imaging Technician
Present as Assistant Camera

2022

Botched as Director of Photography

2019

Gritty Fraggle Rock as Director of Photography