Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (born September 8, 2002 in New London, Connecticut) is an American actor. Matarazzo is best known for his role as Dustin Henderson in the Sci-Fi Horror series Stranger Things. Matarazzo was born with cleidocranial dysplasia
, which he has raised awareness about with his acting career.
Selected Filmography
Film
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) - Bubba (voice)
- My Father's Dragon (2022) - Boris the Dragon (voice)
- Honor Society (2022) - Michael
- please don't destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023) - Himself
Television
- Stranger Things (2016–present) - Dustin Henderson, main role
- Prank Encounters (2019–present) - Host and executive producer
Theatre
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011–12) - Benjamin, Palace Theatre/Broadway replacement
- Godspell (2012) - Jesus. Circle in the Square Theatre, special performance
- Les Misérables (2013–15) - Gavroche/Petit Gervais, 25th Anniversary Tour, Imperial Theatre, Broadway
- Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein) (2018) - Jean-Michael, Pinelands Regional HS
- Into the Woods (2019) - Jack, Hollywood Bowl
- Dear Evan Hansen (2022) - Jared Kleinman, Music Box Theatre, Broadway replacement
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023) - Tobias, Broadway
Gaten Matarazzo provides examples of the following tropes:
- The Cast Showoff: The final episode of Stranger Things Season 3 has him show off his singing voice. Ironically, while he does sing professionally in musical theatre, he's not as well-known for it like fellow cast members Joe Keery (who performs as both Djo and plays guitar in Post Animal) or Finn Wolfhard (who is the lead singer and guitarist for Calpurnia).
