Matarazzo gained recognition for playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things (2016–present). He also hosted the Netflix show Prank Encounters (2019–2021).

Dustin Henderson, portrayed by Gaten Matarazzo, is a main character in Stranger Things. He is the best friend of Mike Wheeler, Eleven, Lucas Sinclair, Will Byers, Max Mayfield, Eddie Munson, and Steve Harrington, and is the boyfriend of Suzie Bingham.

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).

Dustin Henderson is one of the main protagonists of the Stranger Things franchise. He is the best friend of Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Lucas Sinclair, Eleven and Max Mayfield, and the brother-figure to Steve Harrington.

Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (born September 8, 2002) is an Italian-American actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of main character Dustin Henderson in the Netflix original sci-fi series, Stranger Things.

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.

Dec 11, 2024 · Gaten Matarazzo revealed that his character, Dustin, will be dealing with some heavy grief when Stranger Things Season 5 rolls around. Dustin's time in Season 4 didn't go very smoothly.

Gaten Matarazzo, the actor behind fan-favorite Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things, has given an exciting glimpse into his character's arc for the show's final season. In an exclusive...

Nov 17, 2024 · Dustin Clarence Henderson was introduced in season 1 as a member of the close-knit friends group in Hawkins, Indiana. He is shown as a cheerful, intelligent, and goofy boy with a lisp due to his condition called cleidocranial dysplasia.

Dustin Henderson is one of the Central protagonists in the Netflix drama/science fantasy/horror series Stranger Things. He is a member of the Party, the only son of Claudia Henderson, and a student at Atkins Middle School in later Hawkins High School.