Gaten Matarazzo

Known for acting · Born 8 September 2002 · 24 · New London, Connecticut, USA

49 credits

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

2016

Honor Society

2022

Prank Encounters

2019

Pizza Movie

2026

My Father's Dragon

2022

Animal Farm

2026

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Stranger Things: Tales from '85

2026

Beyond Stranger Things

2017

The Blacklist

2013

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

2024

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Acting (47)

2026Pizza MovieJackFilm

2026Animal FarmLucky (voice)Film

2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self - Dustin HendersonFilm

2025Haunted HotelRandy (Voice)Series

2025AdultsAlex AbleSeries

2025LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the PastSig Greebling (voice) · 4 episodesSeries

2024LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxySig Greebling (voice) · 4 episodesSeries

2024Hot Ones VersusSelfSeries

2023Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy MountainGaten MatarazzoFilm

2023Foul PlayKevin KindnessSeries

2022Honor SocietyMichael DipnickyFilm

2022My Father's DragonBoris the Dragon (voice)Film

2021Waffles + MochiCasey The ElectricianSeries

2021Last MealsSelfSeries

2019The Angry Birds Movie 2Bubba (voice)Film

2019Prank EncountersSelf - Host · 15 episodesSeries

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries

2017Beyond Stranger ThingsSelf · 3 episodesSeries

2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelfSeries

2017Drop the MicSelfSeries

2016Stranger ThingsDustin Henderson · 42 episodesSeries

2016ChelseaSelfSeries

2016QuotidienSelf - GuestSeries

2016Geeking OutSelfSeries

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries

2015Lip Sync BattleSelfSeries

2015Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 3 episodes, Self - Guest · 5 episodesSeries

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries

2013The BlacklistFinnSeries

2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelfSeries

2011Halloween WarsSelf - Guest JudgeSeries

2007Young HollywoodSelf - GuestSeries

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries

1998TRLSelf - GuestSeries

1996The Daily ShowSelf - GuestSeries

1994ExtraSelf - GuestSeries

1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)Series

1975Good Morning AmericaSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

1952TodaySelf - GuestSeries

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf - PerformerSeries

—HumpRami (voice)Film

—OctetTobyFilm

—Out on a LimbFilm

Crew (1)

2026Stranger Things: Tales from '85ThanksSeries

Production (1)

2026Pizza MovieExecutive ProducerFilm