Gaten Matarazzo: podcast appearances and interviews

Gaetano John Gaten Matarazzo III is an American actor born on September 8, 2002. He began his career on the Broadway stage, portraying Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert from 2011 to 2012 and Gavroche in Les Misérables from 2014 to 2015. Matarazzo gained international recognition for his role as Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction horror drama series Stranger Things, which he has been a part of since 2016. In addition to his acting, he hosted the Netflix show Prank Encounters from 2019 to 2021. His film work includes co-starring in the 2022 coming-of-age comedy Honor Society and voicing Boris the Dragon in the animated fantasy film My Father's Dragon. He also lent his voice to the character Lucky in the 2025 animated film Animal Farm. Matarazzo's recent projects include starring in and serving as an executive producer for the 2026 stoner comedy Pizza Movie.