October 12, 2025 / 12:20 PM ISTByFilmy Focus Desk

Gaten Matarazzo

ActorSinger

Born : 08/09/2002

Birth Place : New London, Connecticut, U.S

Father : Gaetano Matarazzo Jr.

Mother : Heather Matarazzo

Sibling : Sabrina Matarazzo, Carmen Matarazzo

Spouse : Elizabeth Yu

Biography:

John “Gaten” Gaetano Matarazzo III MAT-ə-RAZ-oh, Italian: born September 8, 2002 is a singer and actor from the United States. He made his Broadway debut as Gavroche in Les Misérables (2014–15) and as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011–12). Playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things (2016–2025) brought Matarazzo notoriety. Additionally, from 2019 to 2021, he hosted the Netflix series Prank Encounters. He portrayed Boris the Dragon in the animated fantasy comedy My Father’s Dragon and costarred in the coming-of-age comedy Honour Society in 2022.

More Details

Name	Gaten Matarazzo
Also Known as	Gaten Matarazzo
Date of Birth	08/09/2002
Current Residence	New London, Connecticut, U.S
Religion	Christian
Nationality	British
Height	176 CM
Father	Gaetano Matarazzo Jr.
Mother	Heather Matarazzo
Sibling	Sabrina Matarazzo, Carmen Matarazzo
Spouse	Elizabeth Yu
Educational Qualification	Graduated
School (s)	Pinelands Regional High school