8 Things You Didn’t Know About Gaten Matarazzo

Gaten Matarazzo is a young American actor who was born on September 8, 2002, in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. He showed talent at an early age and began his performing career on stage. He’s already had two Broadway roles under his belt.

If you’re interested in learning more about this talented kid star, you’ll find these previously unknown facts about him fascinating.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Gaten Matarazzo

1. Had No Intentions Of Getting Famous

The mini-star got his start by accompanying his sister to an interview. The manager asked Gaten if he wanted to perform as well, and to our delight, tiny Gaten agreed! ^[1]

2. Played Roles In Broadway

Did you know that Gaten has played well-known roles on Broadway? He debuted at the age of ten in the musicals Les Misérables and Priscilla, where he played Gavroche and Benjamin, respectively.

3. A Hardworking Guy

When he was a Broadway performer, Gaten had to balance playing six days a week plus matinees with attending school. That’s more than the average adult can say.

4. Suffering From Cleidocranial Dysplasia

Cleidocranial Dysplasia is an uncommon bone and tooth disorder. Matarazzo has lost his teeth as a result of this ailment, earning him the nickname ‘Toothless’ on ‘Stranger Things.’ ^[2]

5. First Child Cast In Stranger Things

The ‘Stranger Things’ production crew wanted to get the casting just right. They actually auditioned over 100 children before deciding on the final cast. They chose Gaten Matarazzo as the first child because they wanted natural performers with little television experience.

6. Acting Is In His Blood

Heather and Gaten Matarazzo Senior are Gaten’s parents. Carmen, his sister, has been in advertisements, and Sabrina, his other sister, is a singer and actor. Sabrina, according to Gaten, is an inspiration to him and the reason he wanted to act on the Broadway stage. ^[3]

7. His First TV Series

Stranger Things was Gaten’s big break, but he had previously starred in another successful television series. Gaten was credited as “Finn” in an episode of the mystery TV show The Blacklist in 2015 when he was 13 years old.

8. Star Wars Fan

It’s no wonder that Gaten is a tremendous sci-fi lover, given that he stars in one of the world’s finest sci-fi series. Obviously, one of his hobbies is Star Wars, and he has stated that he would want to have a role in the saga. ^[4]