Gaten Matarazzo
Actor
Birth Date: September 8, 2002
Age: 22 years old
Birth Place: Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Actor Gaten Matarazzo began his career at an early age on the Broadway stage before landing the role of comic relief Dustin Henderson on 80s-set TV mystery "Stranger Things" (Netflix, 2016-). Born in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ in 2003, Matarazzo started acting, singing and dancing as a young boy and landed his first notable role aged just eight playing Benji, the son of drag queen Tick, in the Broadway hit, "Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert." Matarazzo then starred as Jesus in "Godspell Cast of 2032," a production of the hit musical staged to launch a new generation of stars, before joining the national touring cast of "Les Miserables" as street urchin-turned-revolutionary Gavroche.
In 2015, Matarazzo appeared on screen for the first time when he guested on "The Blacklist" (NBC, 2013-) as a young suicide bomber brainwashed by a murderous cult, and a year later bagged his first recurring part as Dustin Henderson, an outgoing friend of the missing boy at the center of the mystery, in the Duffer brothers' critically-acclaimed series "Stranger Things" (Netflix, 2016-).
Credits
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyStream
Actor
Miniseries
2024
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyStream
Voice
Sig Greebling
Miniseries
2024
Honor SocietyStream
Actor
Michael
Movie
2022
My Father's Dragon
Voice
Movie
2022
Prank EncountersStream
Executive Producer
Reality
2019
Prank EncountersStream
Host
Reality
2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2Stream
Voice
Bubba
Movie
2019
Today 3rd Hour
Guest
Show
2018
Lie Detector Test
Guest
Show
2018
WE Day
Guest
Show
2017
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Guest
Show
2017
Complex X Fuse
Guest
Show
2017
Beyond Stranger Things
Guest
Show
2017
Drop the MicStream
Contestant
Reality
2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
Guest
Talk
2017
The Year: 2016
Guest
Show
2016
Stranger ThingsStream
Actor
Dustin Henderson
Series
2016
Stranger Things
Actor
Dustin Henderson
Show
2016
ChelseaStream
Guest
Talk
2016
Celebrity Family FeudStream
Guest
Game Show
2015
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Guest
Talk
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
Guest
Talk
2014
Halloween WarsStream
Judge
Reality
2011
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Guest
Talk
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
Guest
Talk
2003
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
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News aboutGaten Matarazzo
‘Stranger Things’: Nancy’s Choice, Steve Alive & 5 More Things We Need to See in Season 5
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Wraps Filming — See the Stars Behind the Scenes (PHOTOS)
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5: Everything We Know So Far
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Is Halfway Through Filming: First Look at Cast on Set of Final Season (VIDEO)
‘Stranger Things’ Begins Production on Fifth & Final Season at Netflix (PHOTO)
2023 Tony Awards: Watch Ariana DeBose’s Opener & More Great Performances (VIDEO)
2023 Tony Awards: Everything to Know About Performers, Host & More
‘Stranger Things’: Watch the Cast Get Silly in Season 4 Blooper Reel (VIDEO)
Preview
‘Honor Society’ Star Gaten Matarazzo on Subverting Teen Rom-Com Tropes
‘Stranger Things’: Gaten Matarazzo on Where Dustin’s Grief Might Take Him in Season 5
Best Lines of the Week (July 1-7): ‘Never Change, Dustin Henderson’
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Review
Review: ‘Stranger Things 4’ Drags Despite Hair-Raising New Threat
‘Stranger Things’ 4: Netflix Shares First 8 Minutes, Reveals Episode Lengths (VIDEO)
‘Stranger Things’: See How the Cast Has Changed (PHOTOS)
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4: Old Friends & New Faces Unite for a Fresh Mystery (PHOTOS)
8 Questions We Have After Those ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teasers
‘Stranger Things’ Teases Spooky Season 4 as Netflix Sets 2022 Premiere (VIDEO)
‘Stranger Things’ Returns to Season 4 Filming: See Cryptic New Sneak Peek (PHOTO)
The 7 Most Heartwarming Moments of ‘Stranger Things’ So Far
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‘Stranger Things’ Unveils Series Bloopers & Season 4 Premiere Title (VIDEOS)
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