Gaten Matarazzo
Acting

Gaten Matarazzo

Born 2002

Known for Stranger Things, Honor Society, Prank Encounters.

8 linked movie credits shown
Born09/08/2002
Age24 years old
BirthplaceNew London, Connecticut, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asGaten John Matarazzo III, Gaetano John Matarazzo III

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.

Movie Credits

Pizza Movie poster

Pizza Movie (2026)

As Jack

Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

 Animal Farm poster

Animal Farm (2026)

As Lucky (voice)

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Science Fiction

Honor Society (2022)

As Michael Dipnicky

Comedy

 My Father's Dragon poster

My Father's Dragon (2022)

As Boris the Dragon (voice)

Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)

As Gaten Matarazzo

Comedy, Adventure, Action

 The Angry Birds Movie 2 poster

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

As Bubba (voice)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

 One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 poster

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026)

As Self - Dustin Henderson

Documentary

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026)

As Self - Dustin Henderson

Documentary