Biography

John Evan Brinkman, known for his work in "Trainwreck" and "Stranger Things," was born in Florida and began modeling at age 5 for numerous companies including General Motors, Disney World, and Nemour's Children's Hospital. At age 6, he participated in a 2-week Summer Youth Workshop at the Orange Park Community Theatre. The next year, he landed the lead role of Rumpelstiltskin for the Orange Park Community Theatre. He books his first role in a feature film at age 9 and went to New York City to film her character, Sam Stein, opposite Isaiah Washington and Vivica A. Fox in the indie film "Doctor Bello." Evan has filmed lead and supporting roles in "Torn", "The Owl", "Princess Cut", and "Trainwreck." Evan spent 6 weeks in New York City during the summer of 2014 filming his role of Allister in the NBC Universal Pictures feature film "Trainwreck," directed by Judd Apatow and written by Amy Schumer. Evan enjoys running, golfing, and playing video games and his guitar.
- IMDb mini biography by: Andrea Brinkman (mother)