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Mayor Larry Kline

Mayor Kline

A corrupt, endlessly sleazy small-town mayor prioritizes a shiny new shopping mall over the safety of his citizens.

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The bureaucratic villain of Hawkins

Larry Kline is the quintessential corrupt politician of the 1980s. He is completely disconnected from the actual needs of Hawkins, focusing entirely on kickbacks, real estate deals, and protecting his own carefully styled image.

Cary Elwes leans into the character’s smarmy, narcissistic energy. He delivers empty promises with a million-dollar smile, making him infuriatingly difficult to pin down despite his obvious corruption.

He provides a grounded, distinctly human antagonist for Stranger Things. Kline’s willingness to look the other way for a profit makes him the perfect, unwitting accomplice to a hostile Soviet takeover.

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Appears in: Stranger Things
Portrayed by: Cary Elwes
Also known as: Mayor Kline

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