Gaten Matarazzo
Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (Born September 8, 2002) is an American actor. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011–12) and Gavroche in Les Misérables (2014–15). Matarazzo gained recognition for playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things (2016–2025). He also hosted the Netflix show Prank Encounters (2019–2021). In 2022, he co-starred in the coming-of-age comedy film Honor Society. In the animated fantasy comedy film My Father's Dragon, he voiced Boris the Dragon.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 2002-09-08 · New London, Connecticut, USA
Known for
- Stranger Things (2016) — Dustin Henderson
- The Blacklist (2013) — Finn
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) — Bubba (voice)
- The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Honor Society (2022) — Michael Dipnicky
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
- Prank Encounters (2019) — Self - Host
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023) — Gaten Matarazzo
- Pizza Movie (2026) — Jack
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
- Haunted Hotel (2025) — Randy (Voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
- My Father's Dragon (2022) — Boris the Dragon (voice)