Mason Mecartea 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 film and TV credits include playing the role of 'Tim' in Popular Theory (2023), 'Chase' in Secrets on Greek Row (2023), as well as producing and directing his own films with The Day Productions, including Smashing Pumpkins (2023) and Ax to Grind (2024). He is from Seattle Washington, and raised in Nashville, TN.