John Paul Reynolds (born August 5, 1991) is an American actor and writer best known for his lead roles as Andrew "Drew" Gardner on the TBS dark comedy series Search Party (2016–22) and Caleb Duffy on the Hulu romantic comedy miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019).
Reynolds is also known for his recurring roles as Officer Callahan on the Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things (2016–2025) and Detective Matt Saracusa on the second season of the Showtime survival horror thriller series Yellowjackets (2023).
Early life John Reynolds was born on August 5, 1991, in Madison, Wisconsin, where he attended Madison West High School.
Career Reynolds began his career in Chicago at the age of 18. He graduated from the IO Training Center and the Second City Conservatory in Chicago, and performed regularly at IO Chicago, The Annoyance, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, The Playground, and Upstairs Gallery. He was also a part of the Kill All Comedy collective along with comedians Conner O'Malley and Gary Richardson.
Reynolds has said he based his Search Party character Drew Gardner on his experience growing up in the Midwest: "I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and I based him as a guy I would know in the Midwest who sees his brothers grow up a certain way, and wants to maintain that status quo with his family, and doesn’t want to be in any spotlight."
In 2023 Reynolds co-performed the live comedy show No Tengo Escuela with comedian Carmen Christopher, with performances at Union Hall in New York and the Soho Theatre in London.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Party Time Party Time Lewk 2018 Most Likely to Murder Perkins 2020 Save Yourselves! Jack Horse Girl Darren Cowboys Grover2023 Modern Man Greg Trowel Genie Marvin Millennial Hunter Kyle Voice 2025 Oh, Hi! Kenny 2026 Post-productionNever Change!SunnyWriter Purgatory Joe Gravel
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014–2016 The Chris Gethard Show Todd Watch / Lawrence 2 episodes2015 Red Oaks Bartender Episode: "The Wedding" Master of None Excited Dude Episode: "Finale" 2015–2016 The Special Without Brett Davis Brian Wilson / Ralph 4 episodes2016 Netflix Presents: The Characters Employee #3 Episode: "Tim Robinson" High Maintenance Aaron Episode: "Selfie" Thanksgiving Chad Morgan Main role; 8 episodes 2016-2022 Stranger Things Officer Callahan 16 episodes 2016–2022 Search Party Drew Gardner Main role 2018 The Shivering Truth Mr. Lawson (voice) Episode: "Constadeath" 2019 Miracle Workers Mason 2 episodes Four Weddings and a Funeral Caleb Duffy Main role 2020 Wild Life Glenn (voice) 6 episodes2022 Killing It Nate 2 episodes The Sex Lives of College Girls Dan O'Connell Episode: "Doppelbanger" 2023 Up Here Derek Episode: "Labels" Yellowjackets Jay / Officer Matt Saracusa 5 episodes Teenage Euthanasia Van (voice) Episode: "Mother's Day" 2024 Ghosts Nico Episode: “Halloween 3: The Ghost Who Wouldn’t Leave” 2025 Adults Brian Episode: "The Mail"
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