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.

Known For

Stranger Things

as Dustin Henderson

The Blacklist

as Finn

The Angry Birds Movie 2

as Bubba (voice)

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Honor Society

as Michael Dipnicky

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Prank Encounters

as Self - Host

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest