Acting

Gaten Matarazzo

Born 2002-09-08 · New London, Connecticut, USA23 series15 films

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.

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Acting

2025LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the PastSig Greebling (voice)4 ep.
2025Haunted HotelRandy (Voice)1 ep.
2025AdultsAlex Able1 ep.
2024LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxySig Greebling (voice)4 ep.
2024Hot Ones VersusSelf1 ep.
2023Foul PlayKevin Kindness1 ep.
2021Last MealsSelf1 ep.
2021Waffles + MochiCasey The Electrician1 ep.
2019Prank EncountersSelf - Host15 ep.
2017Beyond Stranger ThingsSelf3 ep.
2017Drop the MicSelf1 ep.
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf1 ep.
2016Geeking OutSelf1 ep.
2016Stranger ThingsDustin Henderson42 ep.
2015Lip Sync BattleSelf1 ep.
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest8 ep.
2011Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf1 ep.
2007Young HollywoodSelf - Guest1 ep.
1998TRLSelf - Guest1 ep.
1994ExtraSelf - Guest1 ep.
1975Good Morning AmericaSelf - Guest2 ep.

Behind the camera

2026Stranger Things: Tales from '85Thanks18 ep.

Guest appearances

2026AdultsAlex Able1 ep.
2026The Daily ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
2026Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest1 ep.
2026Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)1 ep.
2019Good Morning AmericaSelf - Guest2 ep.
2025Hot Ones VersusSelf1 ep.
2025The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1 ep.
2016The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf, Self - Guest8 ep.
2025Haunted HotelRandy (Voice)1 ep.
2024Last MealsSelf1 ep.
2023Foul PlayKevin Kindness1 ep.
2019LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest3 ep.
2022TodaySelf - Guest1 ep.
2021Waffles + MochiCasey The Electrician1 ep.
2020Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf1 ep.
2019Hot OnesSelf1 ep.
2019Celebrity Family FeudSelf1 ep.
2019MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter1 ep.
2018Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
2018Drop the MicSelf1 ep.
2017The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest1 ep.
2017Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest1 ep.
2017TRLSelf - Guest1 ep.
2017Beyond Stranger ThingsSelf3 ep.
2017ExtraSelf - Guest1 ep.
2017The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1 ep.
2017Lip Sync BattleSelf1 ep.
2016The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf1 ep.
2016QuotidienSelf - Guest1 ep.
2016The Emmy AwardsSelf - Performer1 ep.
2016Geeking OutSelf1 ep.
2016ChelseaSelf1 ep.
2016Young HollywoodSelf - Guest1 ep.
2015The BlacklistFinn1 ep.

Also known as: Gaten John Matarazzo III · Gaetano John Matarazzo III