Gaten Matarazzo is an American actor, stage artist, and producer from Connecticut who has a net worth of $5 million US as of 2023. He started his career on Broadway at an early age and then established himself as one of the prominent stars in the American entertainment industry.
Gaten Matarazzo rose to fame after playing the main role of Dustin Henderson in the Netflix mystery series titled Stranger Things, in which he earned a lot of fame in the country.
His outstanding performance in the series led him to win the 2017 Shorty Award in the category of Best Actor as well as he earned the 2017 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Teen Actor and was nominated for the Choice Summer TV Actor at 2019 Teen Choice Award.
Matarazzo earned a salary of $250,000 per episode on the show. Apart from his appearance on Stranger Things, he also starred in several television shows and films, as well as became the host of the Netflix show Prank Encounters.
Net Worth 2023:
| Name | Gaten Matarazzo |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Age | 20 |
| Per Episode Salary | $250 Thousand |
| Profession | Actor |
| Gender | Male |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Early Life:
Gaten Matarazzo was born Gaetano John Matarazzo III on the 8th of September in Connecticut. He is of English, Finnish, Scottish, German, and Irish on his mother’s side and has Italian and Hungarian roots on his father’s side.
Although Gaten was born in Connecticut but was raised by his father Gaetano Matarazzo Sr. and his mother Heather Matarazzo in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Gaten grew up alongside his older sister Sabrina Matarazzo, and a younger brother named Carmen Matarazzo. Both of his siblings are pursuing careers in the field of acting and are known for appearing in television commercials.
As a kid, Gaten suffers from a rare genetic condition known as Cleidocranial Dysplasia which affects the growth of bones as well as teeth, and facial muscles, though typically does not impact an individual’s cognitive evolution. He spent most of his time in his grandparent’s pizzeria and ice cream parlor named Matarazzo’s.
Moving on to his education Gaten enrolled at the Pinelands Regional High School in Tuckerton, New Jersey. He then learned vocal training from the Starlight Performing Arts Center in New Jersey. He also participated in the Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Uncasville, Connecticut, where he competed at the age of 9 in 2011.
Career:
Gaten Matarazzo discovered his passion for acting and dramatic arts and he always wanted to start a career in acting from an early age. As a child, he started auditioning for several plays on Broadway.
He got a chance to become a part of the Broadway production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at Palace Theatre in 2011, in which he played the role of Benjamin. In 2014 Matarazzo has been cast in the Broadway production of Les Misérables which was performed at the Imperial Theatre in which he had the role of Gavroche/Petit Gervais.
His further stage production work came in 2018 and 2019 respectively, he played Jean-Michael in Cinderella performed at the 2018 Pinelands Regional Thespians, and then worked in Into the Woods as Jack at the 2019 Hollywood Bowl. Gaten Matarazzo started his television career in 2015 and made his guest appearance in an episode of the crime drama series titled The Bl#cklist in which he starred as Finn.
Stranger Things:
The biggest breakthrough moment of his career came in 2016 when Matarazzo was named to become the cast as one of the main roles in the Netflix series, titled Stranger Things. He was named to play the role out of nearly 1000 other young stars who went for an audition.
Gaten first auditioned for the character of Mike and then was asked for the role fi Lucas Sinclair, before he was finally selected for Dustin. The show became massively successful and earned so much attention all around the world.
The Stranger Things is a science fiction horror drama series that is set back in the 1980s. The show features numerous other stars including Gaten who gained popularity for their outstanding performances.
In this series, Matarazzo got the main role of Dustin Henderson who is known for being a highly brilliant teenager who loves “Dungeons and Dragons” and science as well as technology.
The first season premiered in 2016 and it has managed to amass an attracting record viewership on Netflix from viewers around the globe and became a massive hit. In the following year, the second season of the show premiered and then the third season of Stranger Things came in 2019.
The Stranger Things cast received numerous accolades including 39 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and 6 wins. Matarazzo won the Screen Actors Guild Award along with the cast of the first season in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in the Drama Series Stranger Things.
He also won the Best Actor Award at the 2017 Shorty Awards. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 4th season of Stranger Things was delayed and was announced to be released on Netflix in the year 2022.
Theater Career:
Apart from appearing in the Netflix series Stranger Things, Gaten Matarazzo also made his appearance in several theater productions, films, as well as television series. Along with the cast of Stranger Things, he starred as himself in various reality game shows such as Lip Sync Battles, Ridiculousness, Prank Encounters, and Drop the Mic.
Gaten also appeared as Himself in an episode of the American game show Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered titled Be My Valentine in 2021. Gaten’s guest appeared as Casey the Electrician in Waffles and Mochi.
In 2017 Gaten Matarazzo was featured in Katy Perry’s music video “Swish Swish”, Computer Games’ “Lost Boys Life”, and Jimmy Fallon’s “Jimmy Fallon’s Golden Globes 2017 Opening”. In 2020 he starred in the music video “Meet Me On The Roof” by rock band Green Day.
To pursue a career in theater, Matarazzo got the role of Jean-Michael in Cinderella a theater production that was conducted by the Pinelands Regional Thespians in 2018. In the following year, he was cast as Jack in Into the Woods at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Philanthropy:
Matarazzo has been very general about his knowledge of cleidocranial dysplasia. His role in the Netflix series Stranger Things was modified to have the disease as well, which has raised public awareness of it dramatically.
Gaten uses his platform to raise awareness of CCD and helps cover the costs of oral surgeries for people who have CCD as the condition affects the teeth and jaw.
Matarazzo has more than 14 million fans following on Instagram alone so he uses his social media platforms to endorse CCD Smiles and several events that anyone can participate in to raise cash.
In April 2021 Gaten participated in an hour-long charity occasion that would stream on The Tonight Show’s” Twitch account that raised a lot of funds for the organization Feeding America. Jimmy Fallon, Questlove, Kirk Douglas, Corpse Husband, and Matarazzo’s “Stranger Things” co-star, Noah Schnapp, as well as other celebrities participated to raise the money.
Personal Life:
In March 2018 Gaten Matarazzo and fellow actress Lizzy Yu began dating. The two knew each other before Matarazzo’s character in Stranger Things. Lizzy and Matarazzo were spotted together on several occasions as well as they went to prom. The two also share their pictures on their Instagram accounts.
Biography:
| Full Name | Gaetano John Matarazzo III |
| Nickname | Gaten |
| Age | 20 years old |
| Date Of Birth | September 08, 2002 |
| Birth Place | Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| Girlfriend | Lizzy Yu |
| Father | Gaetano Matarazzo Sr. |
| Mother | Heather Matarazzo |
| Sister | Sabrina Matarazzo |
| Brother | Carmen Matarazzo |
Gaten Matarazzo Net Worth:
As of 2023 Gaten Matarazzo Net Worth is estimated to be around $5 million. He is one of the most prominent cast members in the mega-popular series Stranger Things. The actor has accumulated a lot of fortune and stardom from his appearance in this series.
His per-episode salary was $10 thousand in the first season of Netflix’s Stranger Things which is a total of $80,000. Matarazzo has managed to earn $270,000 from the second season of the series as his per-episode salary was $30,000 in that season.
After that, the series became a massive sensation and it was announced in early 2018 that each of the main child actors will charge $250,000 per episode in the third season of Stranger Things which works out to almost 2 million dollars for the season. Matarazzo starred in the nine-episode of the 4th season in which he charged around $2.25 million and his net worth has grown very well.
Apart from earning through salaries in the series, Matarazzo also makes from brand endorsements and television commercials. He has appeared in commercials for many big brands including the clothing brand Old Navy, Bank of Montreal, as well as Happy Socks.
As of now Gaten Matarazzo’s per episode salary is $250,000 in Stranger Things.
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