Gaten Matarazzo
Biography
Gaten Matarazzo is an American actor who began on Broadway as a child, appearing as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and as Gavroche in the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Tour and its 2014 Broadway revival. After a 2015 guest role on The Blacklist, he took on the part of Dustin Henderson in the Netflix series Stranger Things, which drew critical acclaim when it premiered in July 2016 and continued through 2025. He hosted and executive produced the hidden camera show Prank Encounters from 2019 to 2021 and later joined the Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen. His film work includes Honor Society (2022), My Father's Dragon (2022), Animal Farm (2026), and Pizza Movie (2026), the last of which he also executive produced.
24years old
Turns 25 on September 8in 302 days
- Born New London
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Gaetano John Matarazzo III (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 4 years2022 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Animal FarmIMDb rating 3.0
- 2026Pizza MovieIMDb rating 5.9
- 2022Honor SocietyIMDb rating 6.5
- 2022My Father's DragonIMDb rating 6.5
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First role
Matarazzo made his screen acting debut in an episode of The Blacklist that aired in 2015, marking his first screen acting role.
Early training
Matarazzo trained his voice at the Starlight Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, and in 2011 took third place at the Starpower Talent Competition Nationals with a solo called Ben.
First role
Matarazzo got his first professional credit in 2011, when he joined the Broadway musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert as a replacement.
Behind the camera
Matarazzo hosted the Netflix hidden camera series Prank Encounters starting in 2019 and was also an executive producer on it.
Gaten Matarazzo movies on Netflix
Worked with
Gaten Matarazzo made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Oran ZegmanDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Oran Zegman
All films by Brian McElhaney
All films by Nick Kocher
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
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