Gaten Matarazzo Bio, Wiki

Gaten Matarazzo is an American actor and singer who is best known for starring as Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things and hosting the Netflix show Prank Encounters. Matarazzo began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and as Gavroche in Les Misérables. He is the lead singer of the indie rock band Work In Progress.

Gaten Matarazzo Age

Matarazzo was born as Gaetano John Matarazzo III on September 8, 2002, in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States. He is 21 years old.

Gaten Matarazzo Height

Matarazzo stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall.

Gaten Matarazzo Parent

Matarazzo is the son of Heather Matarazzo and Matarazzo Sr. He has two siblings; an older sister, Sabrina, and a younger brother, Carmen. He is of Italian descent. His sister is an actress.

Gaten Matarazzo Girlfriend

Matarazzo has been dating his girlfriend Lizzy Yu for over 5 years now.

Gaten Matarazzo Net Worth

Matarazzo has an estimated net worth of $4 million USD which he has earned through his successful career as an actor and singer.

Gaten Matarazzo’s Health

Gaetano has cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), a trait he shares with his Stranger Things character. He uses dentures as a result of his condition. Matarazzo uses his platform to raise awareness of CCD and fundraise for CCD Smiles, an organization that helps cover the costs of oral surgeries for people with CCD. He has also started a line of T-shirts whose proceeds will go to CCD Smiles. On his social media sites, he tells followers how to donate to CCD Smiles and promotes events he will participate in.

Gaten Matarazzo Surgery

Matarazzo is ready for surgery number four. On Wednesday, he shared a photo in the hospital before heading into surgery for his cleidocranial dysplasia. He wrote on Instagram, “Surgery number 4! This is a big one! To learn more about Cleidocranial Dysplasia and how you can help those with the condition you can go to ccdsmiles.org.” In March 2019, he announced that he’d be undergoing surgery no. 3.

Gaten Matarazzo Movies and Tv Shows

• 2019: The Angry Birds Movie 2 – playing a role as Bubba
• 2019: Prank Encounters – playing a role as Himself / Host
• 2017: Ridiculousness – playing a role as Himself
• 2017: Lip Sync Battle – playing a role as Himself
• 2016–present: Stranger Things – playing a role as Dustin Henderson
• 2015: The Blacklist – playing the role as Finn

Stage

• 2011: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – playing a role as Benjamin
• 2014: Les Misérables – playing a role as Gavroche / Petit Gervais
• 2018: Cinderella – playing the role as Jean-Michael
• 2019: Into the Woods – playing the role as Jack