| Name | Gaten Matarazzo |
| Age | 20 years |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Source of Income | TV Shows |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Residence | New Jersey, U.S. |
We all know Gaten Matarazzo from the famous science fiction series ‘Stranger Things‘. Gaten, who is just 20 years of age, started off his acting career very young. Hailing from America only, Jason began on the Broadway stage and later achieved major fame and wealth through the Netflix show, ‘Stranger Things‘.
Gaten has been a part of the superhit series since season 1 when he was just 13 years old. Viewers instantly fell in love with his character Dustin Henderson. So let us know how much the actor has earned from the blockbuster Netflix show which set records and created a huge fanbase.
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Gaten Matarazzo Net Worth
Gaten Matarazzo’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Being the funniest and the most entertaining actor on ‘Stranger Things‘, Gaten is loved by the audience. His monthly income is calculated to be around 0.1 million dollars, which is a lot for a 20-year-old. The major source of income for Gaten is his acting projects. He also hosted a Netflix show called ‘Prank Encounters‘ from the year 2019 to 2021.
Additionally, the fame Gaten has earned from ‘Stranger Things’ and Netflix has bagged him 18.6 million followers on Instagram. This further increased his brand endorsements and engagement and fetched him money. However, income from episodes of ‘Stranger Things‘ will remain Gaten’s biggest earnings to date.
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Gaten Matarazzo’s Per Episode ‘Stranger Things‘ Salary
Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson started, off with $20,000 per episode, for Season 1 which aired in 2016. However, his salary increased to $250,000 per episode, for Season 4. After the success of the first season, he was given an additional $60,000, but his compensation did not change for the second season. A salary of $250,000 per episode was negotiated for him and the rest of the minor cast members of ‘Stranger Things‘ for the third season. However, Millie Bobby Brown was an exception who negotiated her own pay bracket. That comes out to a total of $2 million for the season, given that there are eight episodes.
Gaten was paid around $2.25 million for the ninth episode of the latest season. He is considered part of the “B tier” of ‘Stranger Things‘. Winona Ryder, who plays Joyce and is the most well-known member of the show’s ensemble cast. She was given the highest fee per episode when she was cast in the show. She has been nominated for the Oscars twice.
Gaten Matarazzo Early Life and Career
Gaten Matarazzo was born in 2002 in New London. However, he was raised in New Jersey and borrows his descent from Italy. Being the middle child of his parents, Gaten was born with a disorder of bones and teeth. He also has an elder sister and a younger brother. New Jersey was the place where Gaten began his early career. He went to Starlight Performing Arts Center and obtained vocal training there.
Gaten won the Starpower Talent Competition with his single “Ben”. At a young age, he was already certain that he wanted to pursue a career in acting and the dramatic arts. Even when he was still a child, he started trying out for roles in plays on Broadway.
He made an appearance in the production of ‘Les Miserables‘ which was staged at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in the year 2014. After that, he started booking jobs on various television shows, and in 2015, he was in an episode of ‘The Blacklist‘. Gaten’s career breakthrough happened finally in the year 2016 when he was finalized for Stranger Things.
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