When I used to live in Chicago - went to school there for four years and lived there for two years after - the whole time, I worked at this restaurant called DMK, and people would come in, and I would wait on their tables, and they would say, 'Oh my gosh, man. You look like the dude from 'Parks and Rec.' You look like Jean-Ralphio.'

Joe Keery

Everyone thinks they're the hero in their own story.

Joe Keery

I'd say that every haircut I've had has been a bad haircut.

Joe Keery

Some people say, 'Oh, you look just like the guy from 'Stranger Things.' And I'm like, 'I am the guy.' And they think I'm totally joking.

Joe Keery

I really liked sports and athletic stuff, but I was a total nerd.

Joe Keery

I have four sisters, three younger sisters, so I've been an older sibling to people before.

Joe Keery

I don't wash my hair really too much, and I just roll out of bed and try to push it out of my eyes.

Joe Keery

Everybody's asking me what type of shampoo I use, and I'm like... 4 years of buildup right here.

Joe Keery

All of the John Carpenter movies scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

Joe Keery

I've been doing both music and acting since I was pretty little. Just for fun. Being able to peruse both professionally is the greatest thing in the whole world.

Joe Keery

I've primarily worked with actors the same age as me for the past four years, so working with somebody who is 10 years younger than me, you learn a whole different set of skills.

Joe Keery

Do I get recognized? I guess it depends on if I'm wearing a hat or not. The hairdo is a dead giveaway. There's nothing I can do. It's just the way my hair grows.

Joe Keery

Certain things will always hurt: rejection, or loss.

Joe Keery

I went to DePaul University Theatre School in Chicago, Illinois.

Joe Keery

I've never been on a date.

Joe Keery

I was pretty obsessed with 'Saturday Night Live.'

Joe Keery

I can't even imagine being Matt and Ross Duffer.

Joe Keery

For a long time, my dad was always on me about cutting my hair. 'Get a haircut. Gel your hair. You've got to do something to get your hair to stay down. It's too big; get it down! It's too crazy.'

Joe Keery

It's not like I really do anything for my hair; I just wash it every three to four days.

Joe Keery

The best sequels throughout time keep what you really like about the first thing, but they aren't afraid to do their own thing for the next season and kind of grow, in a way.

Joe Keery

I definitely wasn't a perfect person in high school. That is the time to make mistakes, especially with significant others and also with friends.

Joe Keery