Mason Mecartea

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.
Cast

After Fire
Caleb

Kibble
Friend

Abscond
Cole

Salad Days
Max

Gritty Fraggle Rock
The President

TRUE DARKNESS: KEEP MOVING
Jake Searcy

TRUE DARKNESS: DETECTIVES
Jake Searcy

Break Free
Ashton

Locked In
Narrator

Lasting Impression
Billy

Sleeve
Sam

Writer's Block
Ross

Big Break
Ross

Coffee Patriarchy
Kyle

Gelonade
Unknown

Secrets on Greek Row
Chase

Paraffin
Arny

Fish
Danny

The Stables
Will

Smashing Pumpkins
Carmichael

Popular Theory
Tim

Bad Haircut
Coleman

TRUE DARKNESS: REMNANTS
Jake Searcy

Podvodnik
Josef

Escort
Crux

Jamie's Crying
Scotch

Ax to Grind
Reid

Hidden Blessings
Samuel Davidson

Terrifier 3
Cole

The Creature of Blood Lake
David

Twin Flame
Richard

The Gospel of Margo
The Hero

Bless Her Heart
Jack

Restoration
Ben

Soft Side
Nate

The Rise & Decline of Punk Rock
Jake

B-Side
Jesse
The Standoff
Raging Bull

Keep Watch
Patrick
Crew

Escort
Writer, Editor, Original Music Composer, Producer

Kibble
Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Jamie's Crying
Associate Producer

Ax to Grind
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Original Music Composer

Present
Associate Producer, Assistant Camera, Digital Imaging Technician

After Fire
Director, Writer, Producer, Music

Abscond
Director, Writer, Music, Editor

Salad Days
Director, Writer, Producer, Music, Editor

Gritty Fraggle Rock
Producer, Director of Photography, Director

Locked In
Writer, Music, Editor

Lasting Impression
Director, Editor

Sleeve
Associate Producer

Writer's Block
Director, Writer, Editor

Big Break
Writer, Music, Editor

Botched
Director of Photography, Producer, Editor

Podvodnik
Original Music Composer

Fish
Executive Producer

Smashing Pumpkins
Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Music, Location Manager

Twin Flame
Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Writer, Music

Beauty Never Fades
Director of Photography

Bless Her Heart
Associate Producer

Restoration
Writer, Producer, Editor, Music

Soft Side
Director, Writer, Producer

Dead Land
Producer
The Standoff
Writer