Actor
Gaten Matarazzo
Born 2002 · New 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.
Acting
Stranger Things
Dustin Henderson · 2016
The Blacklist
Finn · 2013
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Bubba (voice) · 2019
Honor Society
Michael Dipnicky · 2022
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1996
Prank Encounters
Self - Host · 2019
Haunted Hotel
Randy (Voice) · 2025
Beyond Stranger Things
Self · 2017
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2014
My Father's Dragon
Boris the Dragon (voice) · 2022
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Dustin Henderson · 2026
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Gaten Matarazzo · 2023
Lip Sync Battle
Self · 2015
Pizza Movie
Jack · 2026
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 2015
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2003
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
Waffles + Mochi
Casey The Electrician · 2021
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2015
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Sig Greebling (voice) · 2024
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2014
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1992