Gaten Matarazzo Movies and TV Shows: Complete Guide

If you’ve spent any time in Hawkins, Indiana — the fictional setting of Stranger Things — you’ve already met Gaten Matarazzo, the actor behind Dustin Henderson’s signature lisp and heart-of-gold attitude, but his career stretches far beyond that Netflix phenomenon. From Broadway stages to voice acting and prank shows, Matarazzo has built a filmography that spans multiple mediums and keeps expanding into 2026.

Known for role: Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things (2016–2025) ·
Total credited films: 6 (as of 2025) ·
TV series hosted: Prank Encounters (2019–2021) ·
Broadway debut: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (early role) ·
Upcoming project: Pizza Movie (2026)

Here are the quick facts about Gaten Matarazzo.

What Movies Has Gaten Matarazzo Been In?

Stranger Things and the Rise of Dustin Henderson

• Matarazzo first appeared as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things Season 1 in 2016, a role he played through the show’s run until the final season expected in 2025 (Wikipedia page).
• The series earned him and the cast a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2017 (Wikipedia page).

“Dustin Henderson isn’t just Matarazzo’s most famous role — it’s the launchpad that gave him the platform to move into producing, hosting, and Broadway. Without Stranger Things, his career path might have stayed entirely on stage.”

Honor Society and Independent Films

In 2022, Matarazzo co-starred in the Paramount+ comedy Honor Society, released on July 29, 2022 (BroadwayWorld profile). That same year he voiced Boris the Dragon in the animated film My Father’s Dragon, which holds an 87% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes (Rotten Tomatoes page).

Pizza Movie and Upcoming Features

According to Rotten Tomatoes page, Matarazzo will star in and executive produce Pizza Movie, scheduled for 2026. Wikipedia page adds that he joined the cast in June 2025 and the film is set to premiere on Hulu on April 3, 2026.

The pattern: Matarazzo’s filmography shows a steady shift toward producing, with Pizza Movie marking his first executive producing role.

What TV Shows Is Gaten Matarazzo Known For?

Prank Encounters on Netflix

Matarazzo hosted the Netflix prank series Prank Encounters from 2019 to 2021, and also served as an executive producer (Wikipedia page, BroadwayWorld profile). The show ran for two seasons and gave him a behind-the-camera role early in his career.

Voice Work in The Angry Birds Movie 2

In 2019, he voiced Bubba in The Angry Birds Movie 2 (Rotten Tomatoes page). His screen acting debut, however, came earlier in a 2015 episode of The Blacklist (BroadwayWorld profile).

Broadway Career Overview

Matarazzo’s Broadway career started before his screen work. He appeared as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and later played Gavroche in the 2014–15 revival of Les Misérables (Wikipedia page, BroadwayWorld profile). In 2022 he was cast as Jared Kleinman in Dear Evan Hansen and later that year announced for Toby Ragg in Sweeney Todd alongside Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford (Wikipedia page).

Does Gaten Matarazzo Have Any Upcoming Projects?

Pizza Movie Release Date

As noted, Pizza Movie is in post-production with a 2026 release date. Rotten Tomatoes page lists it as an actor and executive producer credit, while Wikipedia page mentions a Hulu premiere on April 3, 2026.

Stranger Things Season 5 (2025)

Letterboxd page includes Stranger Things 5: The Finale in its filmography for Matarazzo, indicating an anticipated 2025 release for the concluding season.

Broadway and Live Performances

After Sweeney Todd in 2022, no new Broadway projects have been officially announced. Based on his current film schedule, stage commitments are likely on hold through 2026.

For a young actor who started on Broadway before his teens, Gaten Matarazzo has already logged a filmography that most performers would envy. The next two years will tell whether his pivot to adult roles — especially as an executive producer on Pizza Movie — sets a pattern for a long behind‑the‑camera career. For Stranger Things fans, the final season in 2025 is the immediate watch. For industry watchers, the question is whether his Broadway roots will pull him back to the stage after 2026.