Mason Mecartea
3.5Acting

Mason Mecartea

Oct 14, 2001 - Bellingham, Washington, USA

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.

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Cast

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Movie2020After FireCaleb
Movie2022KibbleFriend
Movie2019AbscondCole
Movie2019Salad DaysMax
Movie2019Gritty Fraggle RockThe President
Movie2021TRUE DARKNESS: KEEP MOVINGJake Searcy
Movie2022TRUE DARKNESS: DETECTIVESJake Searcy
Movie2021Break FreeAshton
Movie2020Locked InNarrator
Movie2020Lasting ImpressionBilly
Movie2023SleeveSam
Movie2021Writer's BlockRoss
Movie2021Big BreakRoss
Movie2022Coffee PatriarchyKyle
Movie2022Gelonade
Movie2023Secrets on Greek RowChase
Movie2023ParaffinArny
Movie2023FishDanny
Movie2023The StablesWill
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsCarmichael
Movie2024Popular TheoryTim
MovieN/ABad HaircutColeman
Movie2023TRUE DARKNESS: REMNANTSJake Searcy
Movie2022PodvodnikJosef
Movie2024EscortCrux
Movie2024Jamie's CryingScotch
Movie2024Ax to GrindReid
Movie2024Hidden BlessingsSamuel Davidson
Movie2024Terrifier 3Cole
Movie2024The Creature of Blood LakeDavid
Movie2024Twin FlameRichard
MovieN/AThe Gospel of MargoThe Hero
Movie2024Bless Her HeartJack
MovieN/ARestorationBen
MovieN/ASoft SideNate
MovieN/AThe Rise & Decline of Punk RockJake
Movie2025B-SideJesse
TV Show2022Ms. MarvelAudience Member #21
TV Show2016Stranger ThingsDan Shelter1
TV Show2023Will TrentStudent1

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Movie2024EscortWriterWriting
Movie2024EscortEditorEditing
Movie2024EscortOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2022KibbleDirectorDirecting
Movie2024EscortProducerProduction
Movie2024Jamie's CryingAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie2024Ax to GrindDirectorDirecting
Movie2024Ax to GrindWriterWriting
Movie2024Ax to GrindProducerProduction
Movie2024Ax to GrindEditorEditing
Movie2024Ax to GrindOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2023PresentAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie2023PresentAssistant CameraCamera
Movie2023PresentDigital Imaging TechnicianCamera
Movie2020After FireDirectorDirecting
Movie2020After FireWriterWriting
Movie2020After FireProducerProduction
Movie2022KibbleEditorEditing
Movie2022KibbleProducerProduction
Movie2022KibbleWriterWriting
Movie2020After FireMusicSound
Movie2019AbscondDirectorDirecting
Movie2019AbscondWriterWriting
Movie2019AbscondMusicSound
Movie2019AbscondEditorEditing
Movie2019Salad DaysDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Salad DaysWriterWriting
Movie2019Salad DaysProducerProduction
Movie2019Salad DaysMusicSound
Movie2019Salad DaysEditorEditing
Movie2019Gritty Fraggle RockProducerProduction
Movie2019Gritty Fraggle RockDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2019Gritty Fraggle RockDirectorDirecting
Movie2020Locked InWriterWriting
Movie2020Locked InMusicSound
Movie2020Locked InEditorEditing
Movie2020Lasting ImpressionDirectorDirecting
Movie2020Lasting ImpressionEditorEditing
Movie2023SleeveAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie2021Writer's BlockDirectorDirecting
Movie2021Writer's BlockWriterWriting
Movie2021Writer's BlockEditorEditing
Movie2021Big BreakWriterWriting
Movie2021Big BreakMusicSound
Movie2021Big BreakEditorEditing
Movie2022BotchedDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2022BotchedProducerProduction
Movie2022BotchedEditorEditing
Movie2022PodvodnikOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2023FishExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsEditorEditing
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsWriterWriting
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsProducerProduction
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsMusicSound
Movie2023Smashing PumpkinsLocation ManagerProduction
Movie2024Twin FlameDirectorDirecting
Movie2024Twin FlameDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2024Twin FlameProducerProduction
Movie2024Twin FlameEditorEditing
Movie2024Twin FlameWriterWriting
Movie2024Beauty Never FadesDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2024Twin FlameMusicSound
Movie2024Bless Her HeartAssociate ProducerProduction
MovieN/ARestorationWriterWriting
MovieN/ARestorationProducerProduction
MovieN/ARestorationEditorEditing
MovieN/ARestorationMusicSound
MovieN/ASoft SideDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ASoft SideWriterWriting
MovieN/ASoft SideProducerProduction
MovieN/ADead LandProducerProduction