Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (/ˈdeɪkər/; born 22 November 1994)[1] is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Hargrove in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2017–2022) and as Jason Scott in the 2017 film Power Rangers. In 2019, he released his own podcast titled "DKMH", which features his own poetry.
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Born | Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 27) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Alma mater | Edith Cowan University (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Montgomery was born in Perth, Western Australia, to a Canadian mother Judith Barrett-Lennard and a New Zealander father Scott Montgomery-Harvey. He has one younger sister, Saskia. His parents worked in the screen industry in Australia. Montgomery began performing on screen and in theater at the age of nine.[2] Montgomery attended Mount Lawley Senior High School in his hometown. When Montgomery was in Year 12, his fellow students voted for him to be "The most likely student to become a Hollywood star" in the annual yearbook. Montgomery continued his studies in the dramatic arts throughout his secondary schooling. Montgomery completed his acting degree at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University in 2015.[3][4] In an Instagram post, Dacre said that he was a lost kid. He had a hard time in school, due to the fact he was suffering from anxiety at a young age. He claims he was bullied through his school years due to his weight. He also failed his drama exams in high school. At the age of 18, he was fired from his job, and was told to leave his drama school.[5]
Montgomery's first role came when he appeared in Betrand the Terrible as Fred, in 2010. In 2011, he appeared in a TV Pilot called Family Tree. In 2015, Montgomery appeared in the music video for "Old Souls" by Australian deathcore band Make Them Suffer directed by Jason Eshraghian.[6]
Montgomery starred as Jason Scott, leader of the Power Rangers, in the Power Rangers feature film reboot. The film was released in 2017.[7] Montgomery also appeared in Australian music duo Angus & Julia Stone's music video for their song "Chateau". He also appeared in the sequel to the Australian comedy A Few Best Men, titled A Few Less Men.[8]
In 2017, Montgomery joined the cast for the second season of the Netflix series Stranger Things as character Billy Hargrove.[9] In 2019, he returned for the role in season 3 and a guest role in season 4 in 2022.
On 6 November 2017, Montgomery was announced to be joining The True History of the Kelly Gang based on the novel of the same name by Peter Carey, alongside Russell Crowe and Nicholas Hoult. However, he does not appear in the final film.[10]
On 11 July 2019, he released his own podcast titled "DKMH", which features his own poetry. The description of the podcast states that he spent two years compiling his own poetry and getting "wonderfully talented" musicians to help him "bring it to life".[11]
Montgomery has been dating model Liv Pollock since 2017.[12][13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Betrand the Terrible | Fred | |
2015 | Godot's Clinic | Barnabus Stottle | |
2015 | Tryptophan | Jake | |
2017 | A Few Less Men | Mike | |
2017 | Power Rangers | Jason Scott / Red Ranger | |
2017 | Better Watch Out | Jeremy | |
2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Nick Danielson | |
2022 | Elvis | Steve Binder |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017–2022 | Stranger Things | Billy Hargrove | Main cast (seasons 2–3); guest star (season 4) |
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Director |
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2015 | "Old Souls" | Make Them Suffer | Robert | Jason Eshraghian |
2017 | "Chateau" | Angus & Julia Stone | Lead Man | Jessie Hill |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor | Power Rangers | Nominated | [14] |
2018 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [15] |
2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Scene Stealer | Nominated | [16] | |
2020 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated |
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