GATEN MATARAZZO
Gaten Matarazzo
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 8, 2002
Place of Birth: Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (/ˈɡeɪtənˌmætəˈræzoʊ/ GAY-tən MAT-ə-RAZ-oh, Italian:[ɡaeˈtaːno mataˈrattso]; 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–present). 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.
Filmography
Starring
Sig Greebling (voice)
Sig Greebling (voice)
2019·
Prank EncountersSelf - Host
Jack
2025·
Animal FarmLucky (voice)
Self (archive footage)
2021·
Last MealsBubba (voice)
2018·
Lie DetectorSelf
Self
2017·
Drop the MicSelf
Self
2016·
Stranger ThingsDustin Henderson
Self
Self - Guest, Self
2011·
Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge
Self
TBA·
HumpRami (voice)
TBA·
Zach's LieDarrell Gill
2022·
My Father's DragonBoris the Dragon (voice)
2022·
Honor SocietyMichael Dipnicky
2015·
Lip Sync BattleSelf
2013·
The BlacklistFinn
Self - Guest
Production
Executive Producer