United Kingdom, Nov. 26 -- Joe Keery is "a bit of a nerd".

The 33-year-old actor-and-musician - who is best known for playing heartthrob Steve Harrington in Stranger Things - admitted people can be surprised by how "silly" and geeky he is when they get to know him.

Asked what people would be surprised to realise about him, he told America's ELLE magazine: "That I'm a bit of a nerd, deep down. I was a nerdy theatre kid, making movies with my friends.

"On tour earlier this year, my friends and I were hanging with some of the crew from the other band, and one of the young ladies said, 'Wow, you guys are not how I expected you to be.'

"And I think it was because we were just being silly. And kind of nerdy."

When it comes to what he finds...