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Gaten Matarazzo
American actor and singer

Gaten Matarazzo

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American actor and singer
Gender
Male
Place of birth
New London, USA
Age
22 years
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Biography

Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (/ˈɡtən ˌmætəˈræz/; [mataˈrattso]; born September 8, 2002) is an American actor and singer. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and as Gavroche in Les Misérables. He stars as Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things, and hosts the Netflix show Prank Encounters. He is also the lead singer of the indie rock band Work In Progress.

Early life

Matarazzo was raised in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and attended Pinelands Regional High School in Tuckerton, New Jersey.

Personal life

Matarazzo is of Italian descent. Matarazzo has cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), a trait he shares with his Stranger Things character. He uses dentures as a result of his condition.

Philanthropy

Matarazzo uses his platform to raise awareness of CCD and fundraise for CCD Smiles, an organization that helps cover costs of oral surgeries for people with CCD. Matarazzo has also started a line of T-shirts whose proceeds will go to CCD Smiles. On his social media sites, Matarazzo tells followers how to donate to CCD Smiles and promotes events he will participate in. In November 2017, his sister started a Facebook campaign to raise money for the organization.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The BlacklistFinnTV series (Episode: "The Kenyon Family (No. 71)")
2016–presentStranger ThingsDustin HendersonTV series; main role
2017RidiculousnessHimselfTV series (Episode: "Scarediculousness")
2017Lip Sync BattleHimselfTV series (Episode: "The Cast of Stranger Things")
2019The Angry Birds Movie 2BubbaVoice
2019Prank EncountersHimself / HostTV series

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2017"Swish Swish"Katy Perry
"Lost Boys Life""Computer Games" (Darren & Chuck Criss)
"Jimmy Fallon's Golden Globes 2017 Opening"Jimmy Fallon

Stage

YearTitleRoleLocation
2011Priscilla, Queen of the DesertBenjaminPalace Theatre, Broadway
2014Les MisérablesGavroche / Petit GervaisImperial Theatre, Broadway
2018CinderellaJean-MichaelPinelands Regional Thespians
2019Into the WoodsJackHollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Teen ActorStranger ThingsNominated
2017Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesWon
2017Shorty AwardsBest ActorWon
2018Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
2018MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest On-Screen TeamNominated
2019Teen Choice AwardsChoice Summer TV ActorNominated
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