Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin in the series, is also a musical theatre star. He played Gavroche in Les Miserables in 2014. Keep reading for a strange fact about one of the boys’ older castmates.
Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven on Stranger Things, is only able to hear with one of her ears. She was born with partial hearing in that ear, but eventually, after years of surgery and ear tubes, her hearing faded away completely.
Assistants on the set of Stranger Things sometimes have to let her know when the director has called “action,” if the director is particularly quiet or far away.
Gaten Matarazzo has a rare genetic disorder called Cleidocranial dysplasia, or CCD. People with CCD have poorly developed bones and teeth. Although they have a normal life expectancy, they may require several surgeries over their lifetime.
Matarazzo founded CCD smiles, a non-profit organization that provides false teeth to people suffering from CCD.
David Harbour, who plays “Hopper” on Stranger Things, tore his Achilles tendon while playing the character Achilles in a Shakespeare In The Park production.
On Twitter, Harbour blamed his injury on the Demogorgon. The whole thing was probably just an unfortunate accident, but the show must go on.
