Gaten Matarazzo
Born: 2002-09-08 in New London, Connecticut, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 ... (Thanks)
- Pizza Movie as Jack
- Animal Farm as Lucky (voice)
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 as Self - Dustin Henderson
2025
- Haunted Hotel as Randy (Voice)
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past as Sig Greebling (voice)
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy as Sig Greebling (voice)
2023
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain as Gaten Matarazzo
- Foul Play as Kevin Kindness
2022
- Honor Society as Michael Dipnicky
- My Father's Dragon as Boris the Dragon (voice)
2021
- Waffles + Mochi as Casey The Electrician
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 as Bubba (voice)
- Prank Encounters as Self - Host
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self - Guest
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Beyond Stranger Things as Self
2016
- Stranger Things as Dustin Henderson
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Chelsea as Self
- Geeking Out as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2013
- The Blacklist as Finn
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- Halloween Wars as Self - Guest Judge
2007
- Young Hollywood as Self - Guest
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
1998
- TRL as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
1994
- Extra as Self - Guest
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Presenter
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Good Morning America as Self - Guest
1952
- Today as Self - Guest
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self - Performer