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Gaten Matarazzo

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Gaten Matarazzo
Find out what song Millie Bobby Brown listens to for character inspiration, how Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp make their castmates crack up, and whose performance impressed Joe Keery.
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Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (born September 8, 2002) is an Italian-American actor. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert & as Gavroche in Les Misérables. He stars as Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction drama series, Stranger Things (2016).

Matarazzo was born in New London, Connecticut & raised in Tuckerton, New Jersey. He has cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), a trait he shares with his Stranger Things character. He uses dentures as a result of his condition, and uses his fame to raise awareness about it.

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

Since 2017, Matarazzo has served as spokesman for Verizon FiOS.
BornSeptember 8, 2002
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Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson in Chapter Eight: Papa (2022)
Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson in Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)
Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter Five: The Nina Project (2022)
Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson in Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)
Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson in Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)
Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter Four: Dear Billy (2022)
Maya Hawke, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse (2022)
Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter Five: The Nina Project (2022)
Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)

Known for

Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
Stranger Things
8.7
TV Series
  • Dustin Henderson
Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Sterling K. Brown, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, and Brooklynn Prince in The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
The Angry Birds Movie 2
6.4
  • Bubba(voice)
  • 2019
Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical (2014)
Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical
8.8
  • Gavroche
  • 2014
Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo in Honor Society (2022)
Honor Society
6.5
  • Michael Dipnicky
  • 2022

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Actor

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    • (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
  • Jacob Tremblay and Gaten Matarazzo in My Father's Dragon (2022)
    My Father's Dragon
    • (voice)
  • Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo in Honor Society (2022)
    Honor Society
  • Waffles + Mochi (2021)
    Waffles + Mochi
  • Green Day: Meet Me on the Roof (2020)
    Green Day: Meet Me on the Roof
  • Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Sterling K. Brown, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, and Brooklynn Prince in The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
    The Angry Birds Movie 2
    • (voice)
  • Terry Crews, Dave Meyers, Molly Shannon, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Gaten Matarazzo, and Scott Cunningham in Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj: Swish Swish (2017)
    Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj: Swish Swish
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
  • Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical (2014)
    Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical

Producer

  • Prank Encounters (2019)
    Prank Encounters

Soundtrack

  • Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo in Honor Society (2022)
    Honor Society
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    • (uncredited)
  • James Corden in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
    The Late Late Show with James Corden
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Fallon in The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 (2017)
    The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017
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Videos18

"Stranger Things" Cast Answer Burning Questions
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"Stranger Things" Cast Answer Burning Questions
Gaten Matarazzo Has the Best Interview Ever
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Gaten Matarazzo Has the Best Interview Ever
Questions We Have About "Stranger Things" Season 4
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Questions We Have About "Stranger Things" Season 4
'80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo
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'80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo
"Stranger Things" Season 3 Trailer Breakdown
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"Stranger Things" Season 3 Trailer Breakdown
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:26
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From Russia With Love
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From Russia With Love
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Season 3 Final Trailer
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Season 3 Final Trailer
Season 3: Now in Production
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Season 3: Now in Production
Final Trailer
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Final Trailer

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    • September 8, 2002
    • New London, Connecticut, USA
    • Sabrina Matarazzo(Sibling)
  • Music video for Katy Perry: "Swish Swish"
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    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Was born with cleidocranial dysplasia, a rare genetic condition which caused him to be born without collar bones, and which affected the development of his facial bones, skull and teeth. According to Gaten, his case is mild. After Gaten was cast, the condition was written into the script. In the pilot episode of Stranger Things (2016), Dustin (Gaten) actually explains his condition to a school bully who mocks him about his teeth and then asks him to "do the shoulder thing." Dustin obliges, bringing his shoulders together on front of his chest (which he is able to do because of the lack of collarbones).
  • Quotes
    My friends are pretty used to me being an actor, and the ones who have known me for a long time don't make too big of a deal out of it.
    • Greets his fans with "Yo Dudes"
    • Stranger Things
      (2016)
      $7,000,000 (Season 5)

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