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Gaten Matarazzo
Born 2002-09-08New London, Connecticut, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Animal FarmLucky (voice)Pizza MovieJackOne Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self - Dustin HendersonPlease Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy MountainGaten MatarazzoMy Father's DragonBoris the Dragon (voice)Honor SocietyMichael DipnickyThe Angry Birds Movie 2Bubba (voice)HumpRami (voice)OctetToby