Gaten Matarazzo
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Honor Society
as Michael Dipnicky
2022
My Father's Dragon
as Boris the Dragon (voice)
2022
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
as Gaten Matarazzo
2023
Zach's Lie
as Darrell Gill
TBA
Hump
as Rami (voice)
TBA
The Angry Birds Movie 2
as Bubba (voice)
2019
Animal Farm
as Lucky (voice)
2026
Pizza Movie
as Jack
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Dustin Henderson
2026
Octet
as Toby
TBA
TV Appearances
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
Stranger Things
as Dustin Henderson
2016
The Blacklist
as Finn
2013
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
2011
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Halloween Wars
as Self - Guest Judge
2011
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self - Guest
2017
Drop the Mic
as Self
2017
Beyond Stranger Things
as Self
2017
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2014
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2015