Dacre Montgomery
| Dacre Montgomery | |
|---|---|
 Montgomery in July 2016 | |
| Born |
22 November 1994 Perth, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Dacre Montgomery (born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jason the Red Ranger in the 2017 reboot of Power Rangers.[1] He will appear in the second season of Stranger Things in late October 2017.
Early life
Montgomery was born in Perth, Australia to a Canadian mother and a New Zealand father in Perth when they both work in the screen industry. He began performing on screen and in theater at the age of nine.[2]
Career
Montgomery's career started in the short film Bertrand the Terrible as Fred, in 2010. In 2011, he was in a TV Pilot called Family Tree. [3] Montgomery starred as Jason, the Red Ranger, leader of the Power Rangers, in the Power Rangers feature film reboot. The film was released in 2017.[4] He will also star in the sequel to the Australian comedy A Few Best Men, titled A Few Less Men, as Mike.[5]
In 2016, Montgomery joined the cast for Season 2 of the Netflix supernatural science fiction series Stranger Things.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bertrand the Terrible | Fred | Short film |
| 2011 | Family Tree | Will | TV Pilot |
| 2016 | Safe Neighborhood | Jeremy | |
| A Few Less Men | Mike | ||
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Jason Scott / Red Ranger | |
| 2017 | Stranger Things | Billy | Season 2 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor[7] | Power Rangers | Pending |
References
- ↑ Justin Kroll. "'Power Rangers' Movie Casts its Red Ranger". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "WAAPA student named new Power Ranger". yahoo.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Our boy Dacre Montgomery who starred in... - Make Them Suffer - Facebook".
- ↑ Jeff Sneider (20 October 2015). "'Power Rangers' Movie Casts Newcomer Dacre Montgomery as Red Ranger". TheWrap.
- ↑ "A Few Less Men". IMDb.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (14 October 2016). "‘Stranger Things’ Netflix Series Adds Two New Regulars, Promotes Two For Season 2". Deadline.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Power Rangers, NOW (13 July 2017). "Power Rangers Movie Nominated For 6 Teen Choice Awards".