Gaten Matarazzo

Gaten Matarazzo first stepped into the limelight with his role as Dustin Henderson in the popular Netflix series "Stranger Things." This role earned him multiple nominations, including the Young Artist Awards, MTV Movie & TV Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and the Saturn Awards. His performance also won him the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2017. Parallel to his acting career, Matarazzo also made a name for himself as a host for the Netflix show "Prank Encounters" between 2019 and 2021.

Matarazzo's expertise extends beyond the realms of television, with his talents spanning across film and theatre. In 2022, he co-starred in the film "Honor Society" and lent his voice to the character Boris the Dragon in the animated film "My Father's Dragon." His theatrical contributions include performances in Broadway productions such as "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," underlining his versatility as an actor. His stage performances continued with a one-night-only act in "Gutenberg! The Musical!" as The Producer at the James Earl Jones Theatre in 2023.

Outside his professional pursuits, Matarazzo is a prominent figure in philanthropic circles. He leverages his platform to support CCD Smiles, an organization that provides oral surgeries for individuals with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). Additionally, he has participated in charity events like the charity stream on The Tonight Show's Twitch account and a Dungeons and Dragons event for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. He also performed in the musical "Parade" at the New York City Center in November 2022 to promote affordable access to the performing arts.