Gaten Matarazzo

TV Actor

Gaten Matarazzo was born in New London, Connecticut, United States on September 8th, 2002 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 21, Gaten Matarazzo biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Gaetano John Matarazzo III, Gaten
Date of Birth
September 8, 2002
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
New London, Connecticut, United States
Age
21 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Networth
$4 Million
Salary
$250 Thousand
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Stage Actor, Television Actor
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Gaten Matarazzo Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 21 years old, Gaten Matarazzo has this physical status:

Height
165cm
Weight
65kg
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
Gaten Matarazzo Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Pinelands Regional High School
Gaten Matarazzo Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Lizzy Yu (2018-Present)
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Lizzy Yu (2018-Present)
Parents
Gaetano Matarazzo Sr., Heather Matarazzo
Siblings
Sabrina Matarazzo (Older Sister) (Acted in Television Commercials), Carmen Matarazzo (Younger Brother) (Has Worked in TV Commercials)
Other Family
Gaten John Matarazzo (Paternal Grandfather), Susan Kelemen (Paternal Grandmother), David A. Hendrickson (Maternal Grandfather), Sandra Martin (Maternal Grandmother)
Gaten Matarazzo Career

He pursued vocal training at Starlight Performing Arts Center in New Jersey. In 2011, he competed and won third place with his vocal solo titled “Ben” at the Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Uncasville, Connecticut. His first professional credit was in the Broadway musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, for which he was cast as a replacement in 2011. Following the production, he took part in a special "Cast of 2032" professional youth performance of Godspell at Circle in the Square Theatre in 2012. In 2013, he joined the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Tour in the United States in the role of Gavroche; the following year, he played the same role in the Tony-nominated 2014 Broadway revival of the musical. His performance was captured in a filmed version of the production.

Matarazzo made his screen acting debut in a 2015 episode of The Blacklist. After he was cast as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things, the character's background was modified to have CCD as well. The show's first season premiered in July 2016 to critical acclaim. Over the next several years, Matarazzo also appeared in music videos and various reality and competition shows. On May 11, 2018, it was announced that he was cast in the animated film, Hump.

He began hosting the Netflix hidden camera series Prank Encounters in 2019; he also served as an executive producer. That year, he also appeared in the Hollywood Bowl production of Into the Woods. He provided the voice of Buba in The Angry Birds Movie 2.

In 2022, it was announced that Matarazzo would return to Broadway, joining the final cast of the musical Dear Evan Hansen as Jared Kleinman. He starred in the Paramount+ film Honor Society with Angourie Rice, which was released on July 29, 2022. He voices as the dragon in the upcoming Cartoon Saloon film adaptation of My Father's Dragon.

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Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo's first sighting on the Atlanta set of Stranger Things season five, as their co-star Brett Gelman defends Noah Schnapp

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
On Tuesday, Gaten Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard paid a visit to the fictional Hawkins High School in Atlanta, GA, for their first public view on Stranger Things' fifth (and final) season. Michael Wheeler, the 21-year-old Hell of a Summer director-star, wore a striped and collared long-sleeve shirt with black jeans and sneakers from costume designer Amy Parris.

Season five of Stranger Things premiered in Atlanta, with crew members finishing work on new additions to the scene in Atlanta, with filming scheduled to begin in DAYS

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 28, 2023
After a lengthy wait due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, filming for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is set to begin next month. And finally work on a brand new set for the Netflix series is complete, with crew members spotted adding the final touches to a set in Atlanta, Georgia. According to Deadline, the main cast and crew for the hit Netflix series are reported to be in Atlanta, doing pre-production before the cameras roll.

EXCLUSIVE: Sadie Sink and her Stranger Things co-star Gaten Matarazzo enjoy a friendly coffee date together as they link arms in NYC

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 25, 2023
Sadie Sink and Gaten Matarazzo, co-stars on Stranger Things, enjoyed a cup of coffee in New York on Wednesday. Sadie, 21, and Gaten, 21, lovingly extended an arm around each other as they entered a West Village coffee shop for a friendly meet-up. Sadie and Gaten have known each other for six years through Stranger Things.
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