• Finn Wolfhard, 23, hosts Saturday Night Live on January 17 with musical guest A$AP Rocky.
  • The Canadian actor rose to fame on Stranger Things and has branched into film, voice work, directing and music.
  • Key credits: It (2017, 2019), Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Pinocchio (voice), The Goldfinch and co-directed Hell of a Summer.
  • Wolfhard fronts bands and released a solo album in 2025; he also directed a stop-motion music video for George Harrison’s anniversary.

H2: How to watch Finn Wolfhard on SNL

Finn Wolfhard makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on January 17. Tune in to NBC at 11:30/10:30c or stream the next-day episode on Peacock. A$AP Rocky is the musical guest the night Wolfhard hosts.

H2: Early TV roles and the Stranger Things breakthrough

Wolfhard’s first screen appearances came with single-episode roles on The 100 (2014) and Supernatural (2015). He became a household name at age 12 when he was cast as Mike Wheeler in Netflix’s Stranger Things, which launched in 2016 and concluded on December 31, 2025. The role anchored his early career and led to crossover opportunities in TV and film.

H2: Film highlights and voice work

Wolfhard moved into feature films with a standout turn as Richie Tozier in the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s It and briefly returned for It Chapter Two (2019). He appeared in The Goldfinch (2019), voiced Pugsley in The Addams Family (2019), and joined the cast of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). Notable voice work includes Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio (2022), where he voiced Candlewick.

He played the son of Julianne Moore in When You Finish Saving the World (written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg) and in 2023 co-wrote and co-directed the horror film Hell of a Summer with Billy Bryk.

H2: Music career and creative projects

Music has been a constant for Wolfhard. He learned guitar as a child and led bands such as Calpurnia and The Aubreys. Calpurnia appeared in Weezer’s 2019 video for “Take On Me.” In June 2025 he released his debut solo album and later directed a stop-motion video for the 50th anniversary of George Harrison’s “Give Me Love” in December 2025.

H3: Notable collaborations and appearances

Wolfhard has connections across comedy and film: he and Bill Hader played younger and older versions of the same character in It Chapter Two, he appeared briefly as an NBC page in the 2024 SNL-inspired film Saturday Night, and he’s been name-checked in a recent Weekend Update song (watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY7o35ovQEY).

H2: What to expect on Jan. 17

Expect a mix of sketches that play to Wolfhard’s strengths—young leading-man energy, genre-savvy horror chops and music ties—plus a live performance from A$AP Rocky. Watch the episode live on NBC or stream the following day on Peacock.

Short, active paragraphs and clear credits make Finn Wolfhard’s journey easy to follow: from child actor to multi-hyphenate — now adding SNL host to a growing résumé.

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