Article continues below advertisementJake Connelly Is From ChicagoSource: NETFLIXJake Connelly portrays Derek Turnbow in 'Stranger Things' Season 5.Before coming to the fictional town of Hawkins, Stranger Things newcomer Jake Connelly was busy enjoying his childhood back home in Chicago.Born in 2012, the 13-year-old star is attending eighth grade at a middle school in the Windy City, where he plays football with his schoolmates."Well, I've been doing some football lately. Just finished our season a couple of weeks ago," he told Teen Vogue. "I'm really glad to have a team like that.