Mason Mecartea

Born: 2001-10-14 in Bellingham, Washington, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Dead Land ... (Producer)
Bad Haircut as Coleman
Restoration as Ben
B-Side as Jesse
Prey For Us as Sam Walker
Soft Side as Nate

2024

Terrifier 3 as Cole
Keep Watch as Patrick
Twin Flame as Richard
Escort as Crux
Popular Theory as Tim
Beauty Never Fades ... (Director of Photography)
Hidden Blessings as Samuel Davidson
Bless Her Heart as Jack
Ax to Grind as Reid
Jamie's Crying as Scotch
The Creature of Blood Lake as David

2023

Will Trent as Student
Found as Alec Simmons
The Stables as Will
Paraffin as Arny
Fish as Danny
TRUE DARKNESS: REMNANTS as Jake Searcy
Secrets on Greek Row as Chase
Smashing Pumpkins as Carmichael
Present ... (Associate Producer)
Sleeve as Sam

2022

Ms. Marvel as Audience Member #2
Botched ... (Director of Photography)
Gelonade
Podvodnik as Josef
TRUE DARKNESS: DETECTIVES as Jake Searcy
The Standoff as Raging Bull
Kibble as Friend
Coffee Patriarchy as Kyle

2021

Break Free as Ashton
Big Break as Ross
Writer's Block as Ross
TRUE DARKNESS: KEEP MOVING as Jake Searcy

2020

Locked In as Narrator
Lasting Impression as Billy
After Fire as Caleb

2019

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

2016

Stranger Things as Dan Shelter