Gaten Matarazzo is not your average actor. Matarazzo’s resume includes more iconic stage and screen roles than many performers manage over an entire career. While most will recognize him from his standout performance as Dustin Henderson on Netflix’s Stranger Things, the roots of Matarazzo’s career run far deeper to reach the Broadway stage and indie music scene. Still, underneath the gleam of his accomplishments and acclaim, Matarazzo remains a generous, thoughtful, and kind entertainer wise beyond his years.

While he embraces his roles in Stranger Things and other projects, Matarazzo endeavors to raise awareness for cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD)....