Gaten Matarazzo (born September 8, 2002) is an American actor who started out on the Broadway stage in 2011 as Benji in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and in 2014 played Gavroche in Les Misrables. He is best known for his portrayal of Dustin Henderson in the 2016 Netflix series Stranger Things. He also appeared as "Jesus" in a special performance of the "Godspell Cast of 2032" after a performance of the 2011 revival of Godspell.