John Gaeta

Acting

Born September 8, 2002 (age 24)

New London, Connecticut, USA

Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III (Born September 8, 2002) is an American actor. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011–12) and Gavroche in Les Misérables (2014–15). Matarazzo gained recognition for playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things (2016–2025). He also hosted the Netflix show Prank Encounters (2019–2021). In 2022, he co-starred in the coming-of-age comedy film Honor Society. In the animated fantasy comedy film My Father's Dragon, he voiced Boris the Dragon.

Filmography

Animal Farm

Animal Farm2026 · Lucky (voice)

Pizza Movie

Pizza Movie2026 · Jack

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 52026 · Self - Dustin Henderson

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past2025 · Sig Greebling (voice)

Haunted Hotel

Haunted Hotel2025 · Randy (Voice)

Adults

Adults2025 · Alex Able

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy2024 · Sig Greebling (voice)

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus2024 · Self

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain2023 · Gaten Matarazzo

Foul Play

Foul Play2023 · Kevin Kindness

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon2022 · Boris the Dragon (voice)

Honor Society

Honor Society2022 · Michael Dipnicky

Last Meals

Last Meals2021 · Self

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw2021 · Casey The Electrician

Wife to Be Sacrificed

Wife to Be Sacrificed2019 · Self - Host

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · Self

The Angry Birds Movie 2

The Angry Birds Movie 22019 · Bubba (voice)

Beyond Stranger Things

Beyond Stranger Things2017 · Self

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic2017 · Self

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · Self

Quotidien

Quotidien2016 · Self - Guest

Geeking Out

Geeking Out2016 · Self

Stranger Things

Stranger Things2016 · Dustin Henderson

Chelsea

Chelsea2016 · Self

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud2015 · Self

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle2015 · Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · Self

The Blacklist

The Blacklist2013 · Finn

Halloween Wars

Halloween Wars2011 · Self - Guest Judge

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · Self

Speed Racer: Car Fu

Speed Racer: Car Fu2008

Young Hollywood

Young Hollywood2007 · Self - Guest

The Matrix Revolutions: Neo Realism - Evolution of Bullet Time

The Matrix Revolutions: Neo Realism - Evolution of Bullet Time2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · Self - Guest

TRL

TRL1998 · Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show1996 · Self - Guest

Extra

Extra1994 · Self - Guest

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · Self - Presenter

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · Self - Guest