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Dustin, nicknamed Toothless, has cleidocranial dysplasia which is a genetic condition affecting bone (particularly the skull and collarbones) and teeth development. Actor Gaten Matarazzo, who portrays Dustin (Toothless) in the series, shares this trait with his character.
Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo speaks out about his experience living with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) — a rare genetic condition that affects the growth of collarbones and teeth.
Gaetano John Matarazzo III was born on September 8, 2002, in New London, Connecticut, to Gaetano Jr. and Heather Matarazzo (no relation to the actress of the same name), but raised in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and is of Italian descent.
Gaten Matarazzo (born September 8, 2002) is 19 years old. Before Stranger Things, Gaten appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables. In Stranger Things 4, Gaten's character Dustin is 15 years old.
“I told you a million times, my teeth are coming in. It's called cleidocranial dysplasia,” Dustin tells the bullies, who have labeled him “toothless.” But in real life, Matarazzo's teeth have not come in.