Gaten John “Gaten Matarazzo III” popularly known as Gaten Matarazzo is an American actor who is known for acting in American films, television and music videos. He is popularly known for his role as Dustin Henderson in the web series Stranger Things. He was born on 8th September 2002 in New London, Connecticut, the U.S. to Gaetano and Heather Matarazzo. He has two siblings. He did his schooling at Pinelands Regional High School, New Jersey. He also did vocal training at Starlight Performance Arts Center, New Jersey.
In 2011, he participated in Starpower Talent Competition Nationals, and he won the competition.
He started his career with stage shows. In 2011, he appeared in, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Godspell was his next stage show which was released in 2012. In 2013 and 2014, he was seen in another stage show, Les Miserables. In 2015, he made his television debut with The Blacklist. In 2016, Gaten made his breakthrough with his television series Stranger Things. It helped him to gain popularity and wide recognition all over the world. He won awards and was praised for his performance. In 2017, he was seen in three music videos. In that year, he was seen in two television shows, Ridiculousness and Lip Sync Battle. In 2018, he appeared in another television show Drop the Mic. In that year he was seen in another stage show, Cinderella. In 2019, he made his film debut by giving his voice in The Angry Birds Movie 2. In that year, he began hosting the show Prank Encounters. He is also the executive producer of the show. In that year, he starred in the stage show Into the Woods. Meet Me On The Roof was his only released music video of 2020. In 2021, he appeared in two television series, Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered and Waffles and Mochi. In 2022, he had only one stage show, Dear Heaven Hansen.
He was last seen in Stranger Things Season 4: Part 2.
He has two upcoming films, My Father’s Dragon and Honor Society.
| Name | Gaetano John “Gaten” Matarazzo III |
| Nick Name | Gaten Matarazzo |
| Profession | Actor and Rapper |
| Date of Birth | 8 September 2002 |
| Age | 19 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Connecticut, United States |
| School | Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton, New Jersey, US |
| Collage | Not Known |
| Debut | Film– The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) Television– The Blacklist (2015) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Gaten Matarazzo Career
- In 2011, he participated in Starpower Talent Competition Nationals, and he won the competition.
- He started his career with stage shows. In 2011, he appeared in, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
- Godspell was his next stage show which was released in 2012.
- In 2013 and 2014, he was seen in another stage show, Les Miserables.
- In 2015, he made his television debut with The Blacklist.
- In 2016, Gaten made his breakthrough with his television series Stranger Things.
- In 2017, he was seen in three music videos. In that year, he was seen in two television shows, Ridiculousness and Lip Sync Battle.
- In 2018, he appeared in another television show Drop the Mic. In that year he was seen in another stage show, Cinderella.
- In 2019, he made his film debut by giving his voice in The Angry Birds Movie 2. In that year, he began hosting the show Prank Encounters. He is also the executive producer of the show. In that year, he starred in the stage show Into the Woods.
- Meet Me On The Roof was his only released music video of 2020.
- In 2021, he appeared in two television series, Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered and Waffles and Mochi.
- In 2022, he had only one stage show, Dear Heaven Hansen.
- He was last seen in Stranger Things Season 4: Part 2.
Gaten Matarazzo Family
| Father Name | Gaten Matarazzo |
| Mother Name | Heather Matarazzo |
| Brother | Carmen Matarazzo |
| Sister | Sabrina Matarazzo |
| Wife | Unmarried |
Gaten Matarazzo Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Lizzy Yu |
| Wife/ Spouse | N/A |
| Marriage date | N/A |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Gaten Matarazzo Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Gaten Matarazzo Favourite
| Favourite Actor | N/A |
| Favourite Actress | N/A |
| Favourite Song | N/A |
| Favourite Movie | Thor: Love & Thunder |
| Favourite Food | Local Food, Pizza, Pasta |
| Favourite Color | Black, Blue |
| Favourite Sport | Football |
| Favourite Destination | New York, Paris |
Gaten Matarazzo Education
| School | Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton, New Jersey, US |
| Collage | N/A |
| Educational Qualification | High School |
Gaten Matarazzo Net Worth
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Gaten Matarazzo
- Gaten was born with a condition, CCD (Cleidocranial Dysplasia).
- He was the first child who was chosen for Stranger Things.
- Gaten worked in Katy Pary’s music video!
- Gaten gave the audition for Mike Wheeler’s character in Strangers Things. But he ended up with Dustin Henderson.
- He is a vegetarian.
- He frequently shares the screen with Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things.
- He is associated with the band Work in Progress.
- Reports suggest he has worth a whopping $4 million. But he still asks his parents before buying anything.
- He is an 80’s movie fan.