This page serves as a list of minor characters in the fifth season of Stranger Things. The characters included on this page either did not play a major role in the story, or there is not enough information to warrant a full article. This list also includes unseen and mentioned characters.
Seen[]
Alan Miller[]
Alan Miller is the father of Holly Wheeler's classmate and best friend Debbie Miller. He is also the husband of Mrs. Miller. He is portrayed by Austin Janowsky.
Arrogant Doctor[]
An unnamed man is a doctor at Hawkins Memorial Hospital. He was seen smoking a cigarette while not on duty and lacked professionalism. He was also sexist, being rude and dismissive towards Nancy Wheeler, calling her sweetheart and even putting his hand on her shoulder when she and Mike Wheeler asked him if they could visit their mother, who had been taken to the hospital after being attacked by a Demogorgon. Despite the doctor not allowing them to see Karen, Nancy and Mike later went to see her after disguising themselves. He is portrayed by Lee Spencer.
Burns[]
Burns was a Wolf Pack soldier who worked with Robert Akers and noticed Jim Hopper's knife sticking out of the The Upside Down's Wall. After hearing Eleven’s screams, he had started walking towards a Turnbow Land Development & Realty billboard. He then noticed Hopper looking through the hole in the billboard, prompting Hopper to shoot him multiple times in the chest, killing him. He was portrayed by Rakeem Laws.
Candy Striper #1[]
An unnamed woman was seen working as a Candy Striper alongside Vickie Dunne at Hawkins Memorial Hospital. She is portrayed by June Sukiam.
Candy Striper #2[]
An unnamed woman was seen working as a Candy Striper at Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Mike and Nancy observe her coming off the elevator, which gives them a clue as to how to visit their mother in the hospital. She is portrayed by Alex Viola.
Candy Striper #3[]
An unnamed woman was seen working as a Candy Striper at Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Mike and Nancy observe her coming off the elevator, which gives them a clue as to how to visit their mother in the hospital. She is portrayed by Amber Watson.
Chapman[]
Private Chapman was a member of the Indiana National Guard who was assigned to watch the kids who were brought to the MAC-Z military base under orders from Dr. Kay. When Joyce Byers, Mike Wheeler, and Will Byers attempted to help some of the kids escape the base, he was notified of the escape attempt by Ashley Klein. He and several other soldiers then captured Joyce, Mike, Will, Derek Turnbow, Mary, and Glenn as they were attempting to escape and brought them to Jack Sullivan. He was the first soldier to die during the Demogorgon attack, when he shoved Sullivan out of the way and advanced only for a jumping Demogorgon to land on his skull. He was portrayed by Kyle Riggs.
Coach Tudor[]
Coach Tudor is a coach of the Hawkins Middle School baseball team alongside Steve Harrington. He is portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Cute College Boy[]
An unnamed boy was seen meeting Will Byers in a bar in New York and is heavily implied to be romantically interested in him. He is portrayed by Ryan Anthony Holcomb.
Holding Cell Soldier[]
An unnamed man worked as a soldier under the supervision of Dr. Kay and Robert Akers at the Gable Ridge Road Base. After Kali Prasad escaped the base with help from Jim Hopper and Eleven, both this soldier and Akers were confused as to how anyone could have broken into the room where Kali was being held. Dr. Kay then confirmed that Kali had escaped when she saw that the Kali that was still in the room was an illusion and was not real. He is portrayed by Emmanuel Johnston.
Hawkins Elementary Student #1[]
An unnamed boy was a student at Hawkins Elementary School. He was seen in "Sorcerer" with Ashley Klein and a few other kids laughing at Ashley's joke about Derek Turnbow being crazy. He is portrayed by Liam Stuckey, who was not credited for the role.
Hawkins Elementary Student #2[]
An unnamed girl was a student at Hawkins Elementary School. She was seen in "Sorcerer" with Ashley Klein and a few other kids laughing at Ashley's joke about Derek Turnbow being crazy. She is portrayed by an uncredited actress.
Hawkins Elementary Student #3[]
An unnamed girl was a student at Hawkins Elementary School. She was seen in "Sorcerer" with Ashley Klein and a few other kids laughing at Ashley's joke about Derek Turnbow being crazy. She is portrayed by an uncredited actress.
Hawkins Elementary Student #4[]
An unnamed boy was a student at Hawkins Elementary School. He was seen in "Sorcerer" with Ashley Klein and a few other kids laughing at Ashley's joke about Derek Turnbow being crazy. He is portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Hawkins Elementary Student #5[]
An unnamed boy was a student at Hawkins Elementary School. Before the attack at the MAC-Z he is seen scared. He is portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Hawkins Elementary Student #6[]
An unnamed girl was a student at Hawkins Elementary School. Right as the attack at the MAC-Z happened she is seen going under a bunker frightened or scared or possibly shocked. She is portrayed by an uncredited actress.
Hunter[]
Hunter is a friend of Andy and a member of the Hawkins High Basketball Team. He is portrayed by Deric Replogle and credited as "High School Jock #2."
Jelly[]
Jelly is the Miller family's dog. When military soldiers showed up at the house to take Debbie Miller to the MAC-Z, Jelly began barking frantically, prompting Debbie to tell Jelly to calm down.
Jessica[]
Jessica is a citizen of Hawkins who offers to help Steve Harrington jump start the WSQK van after it breaks down. She becomes annoyed when Steve offers her a peanut butter bopper and later honks her car's horn at Steve after he gets into an argument with Jonathan Byers and doesn't attempt to restart the van because he is distracted. She is portrayed by Coline Mahaut.
King[]
King was an M.P. and was first shown at the hospital when he and Wright were escorting Robin through Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Right after that he had noticed a Demodog and tried to shoot the Demodog. He was then mauled and killed by the demodog. He was portrayed by Kevin Dorman and credited as "MP Officer #4".
Lead Soldier[]
An unnamed man was the lead soldier and sergeant at the MAC-Z for the Wolf Pack. On November 6, 1987, after Murray Bauman, Jim Hopper, Nancy Wheeler, and the rest of The Party broke into the MAC-Z, he interrogated Williamson and demanded to know who had opened the gate. As Williamson protested his innocence, the lead solider was interrupted by Dr. Kay. He is later seen after Eleven disappeared and Dr. Kay asks "Where's the girl Sergeant". He is portrayed by Ben VanderMey.
McCue[]
McCue is an M.P. who was responsible for bringing all of the kids to the MAC-Z in "Sorcerer". He and Wightman are seen knocking on Debbie Miller's front door and then escorting her to the school bus as Mike and Lucas look on. He is portrayed by a uncredited actor.
Military Base Scientist[]
An unnamed man worked as a scientist under the supervision of Dr. Kay at the Gable Ridge Road Base. In "Sorcerer", he was caught off guard when Jim Hopper held him at gunpoint after Hopper and Eleven had broken into the base. Hopper then knocked him unconscious when the scientist could not give him useful information about what was behind the door in the base. The scientist was later killed after Robert Akers and two CID soldiers mistakenly shot him dead because they believed that Hopper was hiding in a cabinet that the unconscious scientist was in. He was portrayed by Jesse Gavin.
Military Base Guard #1[]
An unnamed man worked as a guard under the supervision of Dr. Kay at the Gable Ridge Road Base. He appears in a flashback in "Shock Jock", where he was attacked by Kali Prasad. While he was on the ground, Kali then took his gun and shot him in the head, killing him. He was portrayed by Todd Bloomer.
Mrs. Miller[]
An unnamed woman is the mother of Holly Wheeler's classmate and best friend Debbie Miller. She is also the wife of Alan Miller. She is portrayed by Megan Hayes.
Paul[]
Paul is a friend of Andy and a member of the Hawkins High Basketball Team. He is portrayed by Tennison Bryan Barry and credited as "High School Jock #1."
Sledding Kid[]
An unnamed boy was seen sledding down a metal grate being used by the military to cover the curse gates before he and his friends were chased away by military personnel. He is portrayed by Jamari Benton.
Stacey's Friend #1[]
An unnamed girl is a friend of Stacey Albright and graduated from Hawkins High School in 1989. She is portrayed by Ashlyn Truelick, who was not credited for the role.
Unnamed Enzo's Waiter[]
An unnamed man who had worked as a waiter at Enzo's and served Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers before Jim proposed to Joyce. He was first seen in season 3 when Hopper made a reservation for him and Joyce. He is portrayed by Lee G. Ellis.
Unnamed Nurse[]
An unnamed woman was working as a nurse at Hawkins Memorial Hospital. She is one of the nurses seen tending to Karen Wheeler when she was brought to the hospital. Later, she informed the doctor that Karen's children Nancy and Mike wanted to discuss something with him. She is portrayed by Katie Bruno.
Unnamed Nurse #2[]
An unnamed woman was working as a nurse at Hawkins Memorial Hospital. She is seen telling M.P. Wright that Robin Buckley was in a hospital room nearby, as he was searching for her. She is portrayed by Courtney Grace.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Doctor #1[]
An unnamed man worked at Gable Ridge Road Base. He is seen in a flashback in "Shock Jock" trying to do some kind of medical experiment on Kali Prasad before she grabbed a knife and slit his throat. He was portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Doctor #2[]
An unnamed woman worked at Gable Ridge Road Base. She is seen in a flashback in "Shock Jock" trying to do some kind of medical experiment with another unnamed doctor on Kali Prasad before Kali killed the other unnamed doctor then stabbed the unnamed female doctor in the chest three times. She was portrayed by Gissette Valentin, who was not credited for the role.
Unnamed Teen Boy[]
An unnamed teenage boy is a student at Hawkins High School. He was one of the students who made fun of Andy after Andy was scared by a snake that Dustin Henderson had put in his locker. He is portrayed by Ethan Rosero.
Unnamed Teen Girl[]
An unnamed teenage girl is a student at Hawkins High School. She was one of the students who made fun of Andy after Andy was scared by a snake that Dustin Henderson had put in his locker. She is portrayed by Jada Keche Howard.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Sergeant[]
An unnamed Wolf Pack sergeant worked with Robert Akers and accompanied him to the abandoned Hawkins National Laboratory site, where they observe that a steel plate covering one of the Curse gates had been damaged. They both correctly assumed that Eleven had caused the damage, with Akers vowing to track her down. He is portrayed by Barron Boedecker.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Soldier #1[]
An unnamed Wolf Pack soldier worked with Robert Akers and was operating the military tank's hedgehog weapon which had made Eleven dizzy and made her and Hopper hide in a certain place. Right after Hopper was caught, the unnamed soldier was using the hedgehog and it failed as Hopper shot the hedgehog operator which destroyed the hedgehog weapon and presumably killed him. He is portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Soldier #2[]
An unnamed Wolf Pack soldier worked with Robert Akers and was one of the few soldiers who heard Eleven scream. After Hopper started shooting at him, the unnamed soldier started shooting back at Hopper, forcing him to hide and protect Eleven. As the unnamed soldier started walking towards the Turnbow Land Development & Realty billboard, Hopper then threw two grenades which landed by him and a unnamed soldier killing both him and the unnamed soldier on impact. He is portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Soldier #3[]
An unnamed Wolf Pack soldier worked with Robert Akers and was one of the few soldiers who heard Eleven scream. After Hopper started shooting at him, the unnamed soldier started shooting back at Hopper, forcing him to hide and protect Eleven. As the unnamed soldier started walking towards the Turnbow Land Development & Realty billboard, Hopper then threw two grenades which landed by him and a unnamed soldier killing both him and the unnamed soldier on impact. He is portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Soldier #4[]
An Unnamed Wolf Pack soldier worked with Robert Akers and noticed Kali Prasad crawling away in The Upside Down version of Hawkins National Laboratory as she was severely affected by the sound waves produced by the Hedgehog device and could barely stand. He is seen talking to Kali until she spits in his face when he tells the other soldiers to take her away. Right after that, Hopper stepped out and shot him multiple times, killing him. He was portrayed by Laith Wallschleger.
Unnamed Wolf Pack Soldier #5[]
An unnamed Wolf Pack soldier worked with Robert Akers and was about to tell Dr. Kay where they were when Akers stopped him and said a mean word about her. He is seen again when another unnamed wolf pack soldier had found one of their test subjects 008/Kali and the unnamed wolf pack soldier was prepared to take her away. Seconds later, Hopper shot him multiple times in the chest, killing him. He was portrayed by Wes Jetton.
Voyles[]
Voyles[1] is the Indiana National Guardsman who lets Murray Bauman into the MAC-Z Quarantine Zone after he lied about his name and about being a transport driver. He is portrayed by Carson Zone and is credited as "Guard - Quarantine Fence".
Wightman[]
Wightman is an M.P. who was responsible for bringing all of the kids to the MAC-Z in "Sorcerer". He and McCue are seen knocking on Debbie Miller's front door and then escorting her to the school bus as Mike and Lucas look on. He is portrayed by Christian Shupe and credited as "MP Officer #1".
Williams[]
Williams is an M.P. working at the MAC-Z. He is first shown when Derek Turnbow showed up to the MAC-Z and said that his classroom is missing. Right after this, Williams brought Derek to where all the kids were and even introduced him to Private Chapman but after that he is not shown again and was presumably killed by Vecna or one of the Demogorgon's. He is portrayed by Julian Green and credited as "MP Officer #2".
Williamson[]
Williamson is an M.P. working the guard post at the MAC-Z on the night of November 6th. He noticed a Bradley's Big Buy truck being driven by Murray Bauman speeding towards the gate, much to his confusion. He then radioed another soldier named McConnell and asked if a delivery was being made. He is notified by McConnell that no delivery was supposed to be made that night, confusing him further. He then realizes that Scott Clarke is opening the gate behind him remotely from inside the MAC-Z, forcing him to dive out of the way as the truck speeds past him. Later, he is interrogated by Dr. Kay and the Lead Soldier as they try to determine how the gate to the MAC-Z could have been opened. He is portrayed by Biniyam Abreha and credited as "Young Guard".
Wolfpack Flamethrower[]
An unnamed man worked as the Wolf Pack's flamethrower. During the massacre at the MAC-Z he is seen setting a Demogorgon on fire. He later tried to set Vecna/Henry Creel on fire before getting killed by Vecna's powers. He was portrayed by an uncredited actor.
Wright[]
Wright was an M.P. and was first shown at the hospital when he and King were escorting Robin through Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Right after that he had noticed a Demodog and tried to shoot the Demodog. He was then mauled and killed by the demodog. He was portrayed by Boone Platt and credited as "MP Officer #3".
Mentioned or Unseen[]
Eric[]
Eric is the uncle of Nancy, Mike, and Holly Wheeler and the brother of either Ted or Karen Wheeler. He is mentioned by Holly during a conversation she has with Max Mayfield in Camazotz. Holly mentions that Eric is a metal detectorist and that his favorite place to search is the Indiana Beach Amusement Park.
Jimmy[]
Jimmy, also known by his nickname "Fast Hands", is the radio disc jockey at the WSQK station in Hawkins. After he had left town following the earthquake in 1986, Robin Buckley and Steve Harrington took over managing the station, with Robin serving as the disc jockey in Jimmy's place. This allowed for The Party to use the radio station as a base of operations. In 1989, following the destruction of The Upside Down, Jimmy returned to Hawkins, resuming his former role as the station's disc jockey but allowing Robin to air one final broadcast as she described the events that had transpired over the previous eighteen months.
Josh[]
Josh is Tina Turnbow's love interest. On October 23, 1987, Erica Sinclair had injured him by giving him a black eye during a game of dodgeball. Believing it to be a tactic to prevent Tina from dating him, the former decided to cut ties and end her friendship with Erica.
McConnell[]
McConnell was a soldier working at the MAC-Z on the night of November 6th. He is contacted on the radio by Williamson, a private who was working the guard station, asking him if a delivery was being made that night. McConnell then informed Williamson that no delivery was scheduled to be made, much to his confusion. Moments later, a Bradley's Big Buy truck containing The Party and their allies managed to break into the MAC-Z, with help from Erica Sinclair and Scott Clarke.
Mrs. Massey[]
Mrs. Massey is an elderly patient at Hawkins Memorial Hospital who fell down a flight of stairs, breaking every bone in her body. Robin claims to be the woman's granddaughter so she can visit her girlfriend, Vickie Dunne, but will occasionally bring Mrs. Massey some cookies. According to Robin, Mrs. Massey loves her more than her own family, hinting that the old woman does not have a healthy relationship with her relatives.
Mr. Pentergast[]
Mr. Pentergast is a deceased man that was wheeled out of a hospital. While being wheeled out, Robin Buckley, whose entering the hospital to visit Vickie Dunne, pickpocketed his corpse and stole money to pay for a reservation at Enzo's.