Gaten Matarazzo is a well-known American actor best known for his performances as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Gavroche in Les Misérables.
Gaten Matarazzo Biography & Profile Summary
Born on 8 September 2002, Gaten Matarazzo’s age is 23 years old. He was born and brought up in a well-settled family in Connecticut, United States. The cool kid was raised in Little Egg Harbor Township in New Jersey and he studied at Pinelands Regional High School in Tuckerton, New Jersey, US.
Gaten Matarazzo is yet to pursue any further education that is his college. Gaten, from the very beginning of his childhood, was more involved in singing and other performing arts. The cool kid did his vocal training at Starlight Performing Arts Centre in New Jersey.
| Name | Gaten Matarazzo |
| Full Name | Gaetano John “Gaten” Matarazzo III |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date of Birth | 8 September 2002 |
| Age | 23 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Connecticut, United States |
| Currently Live In | Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey |
| Profession | Actor and Rapper |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Hometown | Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| School | Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton, New Jersey, US |
| Education Qualification | High School |
Gaten Matarazzo Parents, Siblings & Family
He belongs to a well-settled family from Connecticut, United States. He is an American and believes in the Christian religion.
Gaten Matarazzo’s parents are Gaten Matarazzo and Heather Matarazzo. Gaten Matarazzo’s father’s name is Gaten Matarazzo Sr., and he works for the US government.
His mother’s name is Heather Matarazzo, she is a teacher.
He also has 2 siblings. His older sister is named Sabrina Matarazzo, who is an American actress and his younger brother Carmen Matarazzo is a young American musician and drummer.
| Father Name | Gaten Matarazzo Sr. |
| Mother Name | Heather Matarazzo |
| Brother Name | Carmen Matarazzo |
| Sister Name | Sabrina Matarazzo |
Gaten Matarazzo Girlfriend & Relationships
Gaten Matarazzo’s marital status is unmarried. He has been dating his girlfriend Lizzy Yu for a year now. Lizzy Yu is a musical theater performer and an Instagram sensation.
| Girlfriend | Lizzy Yu |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Physical Appearance
Gaten Matarazzo is a cute-looking and short actor in the American music industry and Hollywood. He is known for his charming cute looks and attractive personality. He has a wonderfully cute smile and cheeks.
Gaten Matarazzo is 5 feet and 4 inches tall in height and weighs around 59 Kg at such a small age. He has curly dark brown hair and also beautiful brown color eyes. He also has bow legs.
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 164 cm in meters: 1.64 m in feet inches: 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 59 kg in pounds: 130 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Career
Gaten Matarazzo started his career by working in the American Theater on stage. He worked in the stage show ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ as Benjamin in the Palace Theater, Broadway in 2011.
In the year 2014, he starred as Gavroche/Petit Gervais in the stage show titled ‘Les Miserables’ in the Imperial Theater, Broadway.
He worked in an episode of his 1st TV series titled ‘The Blacklist’ in the role of Finn in 2015.
In 2016, he started working in the famous TV series ‘Stranger Things’ which led to his fame. He managed to bag the main role in this one which is Dustin Henderson and is the main role of the show to date.
In 2017, he worked in an episode of 2 TV shows titled ‘Ridiculousness’ and ‘Lip Sync Battle’ both as himself. This year he also starred in 2 music videos titled ‘Swish Swish’ by Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj and ‘Lost Boys Life’ Computer Games ft. Darren and Chuck Criss. The same year, he did an opening act for Jimmy Fallon’s Golden Globes 2017 by Jimmy Falon.
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In the year 2018, he was on an episode of a TV show named ‘Drop the Mic’ and also did a stage show called ‘Cinderella’ in Pinelands Regional Thespians as Jean-Michael.
In 2019, he voiced Bubba in the movie ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ and hosted the TV series ‘Prank Encounters’. The same year he did the stage show ‘Into the Woods’ as Jack in the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.
In the year 2020, he starred in the music video titled ‘Meet Me on the Roof’ by Green Day.
Gaten appeared in the movie “Honor Society,” where he played one of the lead roles in 2021. In the movie, a group of teens are inducted into an exclusive honor society but soon discover that their membership comes with a dangerous price. Gaten’s character is part of a group of teens who must work together to uncover the truth and survive the dangerous events that follow.
Awards
Gaten so far has been nominated for 6 awards out of which he won 2. All these nominations are for his work in the TV series ‘Stranger Things’. Gaten Matarazzo won the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in the year 2017. The same year he won the Shorty Awards as the Best Actor.
Apart from these, he was nominated for the 2017 Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Digital TV series or Film – Teen Actor, Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, MTV Movie and TV Awards for Best On-Screen Team (with a few others) and Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer TV Actor.
Gaten Matarazzo Net Worth
Gaten Matarazzo’s net worth is $5 million. David mainly earns through his acting in various film series, TV series, and theater.
