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{{short description|Australian actor (born 1994)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dacre Montgomery
| image = Dacre Montgomery by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Montgomery in 2017
| birth_name = Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]], Australia
| alma_mater = [[Edith Cowan University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2011–present
| partner = Liv Pollock (2017–present; engaged)
}}
'''Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|eɪ|k|ər}} {{Respelling|DAY|kuhrr}}; born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. Montgomery began acting in short films as a teenager before making his feature film debut in the adventure comedy ''[[A Few Less Men]]'' (2017). In 2017, Montgomery starred as [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason Scott / Red Ranger]] in the superhero film ''[[Power Rangers (film)|Power Rangers]]'' and began playing [[Billy Hargrove]] in the [[Netflix]] science fiction horror series ''[[Stranger Things]]'' (2017–2022).

His performance in the latter earned him critical acclaim and [[#Awards and nominations|various awards nominations]]. He has since starred in the Christmas horror film ''[[Better Watch Out (film)|Better Watch Out]]'' (2017) and the romantic comedy ''[[The Broken Hearts Gallery]]'' (2020) and portrayed [[Steve Binder]] in [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s ''[[Elvis (2022 film)|Elvis]]'' (2022).

==Early life==
Montgomery was born on 22 November 1994 in [[Perth, Western Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=Famous birthdays for Nov. 22: Dacre Montgomery, Scarlett Johansson |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2024/11/22/Famous-birthdays-for-Nov-22-Dacre-Montgomery-Scarlett-Johansson/4911732235342/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29877708/waapa-student-named-new-power-ranger/|title=WAAPA student named new Power Ranger|work=yahoo.com|access-date=14 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031556/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29877708/waapa-student-named-new-power-ranger/|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father is from [[New Zealand]] and his mother is Canadian.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Bevis |first=Stephen |date=2015-11-03 |title=Novice actors aim for sky |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/arts/a/29982546/novice-actors-aim-for-sky/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030437/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/arts/a/29982546/novice-actors-aim-for-sky/ |archive-date=2015-11-17 |access-date=2025-11-07 |work=The West Australian}}</ref> He has a younger sister.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Maddox |first=Garry |date=2025-09-04 |title=The Aussie Stranger Things star who was fired for chasing his indie dreams |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/the-aussie-stranger-things-star-who-was-fired-for-chasing-his-indie-dreams-20250729-p5mir8.html |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> His parents worked in the screen industry in Australia. Montgomery began performing on screen and in theatre at the age of nine.<ref name=":0" />

Montgomery attended Bayswater Primary School and [[Mount Lawley Senior High School]].<ref name=":0" /> When Montgomery was in Year 12, his fellow students voted for him to be "The most likely student to become a Hollywood star".<ref name=":1" /> Montgomery continued his studies in the dramatic arts throughout his secondary schooling.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} Montgomery completed his acting degree at the [[Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts]] at [[Edith Cowan University]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/news/latest-news/waapa/2018/07/waapa-acting-graduates-to-showcase-in-la|title=WAAPA Acting graduates to showcase in LA|publisher=WAAPA|date=19 July 2018|access-date=23 May 2019|archive-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319034058/https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/news/latest-news/waapa/2018/07/waapa-acting-graduates-to-showcase-in-la|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/aussie-dacre-montgomery-lands-big-break-in-stranger-things-season-two/news-story/4f23115bdcec19000f776f324ec33336|title=Aussie Dacre Montgomery lands big break in Stranger Things season two|publisher=news.com.au|date=15 October 2016|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> In an Instagram post, Montgomery said that he was a "lost kid." He had a difficult time in school and started to have anxiety at an early age. He said he was bullied throughout his school years due to his weight and interest in theater. He also failed his drama exams in high school. At the age of 18, he was fired from his job.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dacre Montgomery on Instagram: "When I was a kid, I was lost. I had a really tough time in school. I was a big kid who loved drama. I never got passing grades, I wasn't popular or a gifted sports player. Girls were never interested in me. I suffered from anxiety from a young age. I was distracted and I wasn't focused. But I had a dream, I was lucky - I knew what I wanted to do. And every night I went home and I focused on THAT. I visualised a future where my dreams became a reality. When I was 15 I failed my high school drama exams. When I was 16 I was told I needed to lose weight. When I was 17 I was told I should go to drama school and train. When I was 18 I was fired from my job. When I was in drama school I was told to leave. When I had a DREAM - I was told it wasn't achievable. Well, you know what.... I lost weight, I went to drama school and I never stopped wanting it, I never stopped being curious. I never let the failures get me down. Because I believed in myself and I never let anyone tell me otherwise. You can do anything you set your mind to. So, go out there and get it!" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B0OqM5-ArhP/}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early work (2011{{ndash}}2016)===
Montgomery's first role came when he appeared in ''Betrand the Terrible'' as Fred, in 2010.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}} In 2011, he appeared in a TV pilot called ''Family Tree''.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}} In 2015, Montgomery appeared in the music video for "Old Souls" by Australian [[deathcore]] band [[Make Them Suffer]] directed by Jason Eshraghian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/makethemsufferau/photos/a.114876502736.95693.103675192736/10154103514802737/?type=3&theater|title=Our boy Dacre Montgomery who starred in... - Make Them Suffer - Facebook|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>

In early 2017, Montgomery starred as [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason Scott]], leader of the Power Rangers, in the ''[[Power Rangers (film)|Power Rangers]]'' feature film reboot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/power-rangers-movie-casts-newcomer-dacre-montgomery-as-red-ranger/|title='Power Rangers' Movie Casts Newcomer Dacre Montgomery as Red Ranger|author=Jeff Sneider|date=20 October 2015|work=TheWrap}}</ref> On being cast in the film, Montgomery said "''Power Rangers'' was a big break, but it was also my first break which was lovely."<ref>[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/power-rangers-dacre-montgomery-interview-red-ranger-role-model-stranger-things 'Power Rangers' Dacre Montgomery on Playing the Red Ranger and Being a Role Model]</ref> The film received mixed reviews and failed at the box-office.<ref>[https://www.looper.com/1364042/power-rangers-2017-box-office-bomb-dacre-montgomery/ Why 2017's Power Rangers Bombed At The Box Office]</ref><ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/power-rangers-reboot-critics-mixed-performances-pop-153504455.html Power Rangers’ Reboot Has Critics Mixed, But Its Performances Pop]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings |work=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Services |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026191640/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/ |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |url-status=dead|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref> He also appeared in the sequel to the Australian comedy ''[[A Few Best Men]]'', titled ''[[A Few Less Men]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/93066/billy-max-stranger-things-2-look-familiar/|title=Why Billy and Max from Stranger Things 2 look so familiar|work=Looper|first=Adam|last=James|date=30 October 2017|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref>

===''Stranger Things'' and independent films (2017{{ndash}}present)===
In 2017, Montgomery joined the cast for the [[Stranger Things season 2|second season]] of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Stranger Things]]'' as [[Billy Hargrove]], an abusive and unpredictable teenager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/stranger-things-netflix-series-cast-season-2-1201836680/|title='Stranger Things' Netflix Series Adds Two New Regulars, Promotes Two For Season 2|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|date=14 October 2016|access-date=14 October 2016|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> He reprised the role in the [[Stranger Things season 3|third season]] (2019) and in a cameo on the [[Stranger Things season 4|fourth]] (2022), receiving critical acclaim for his performance. For season four, he filmed remotely from Australia due to [[COVID-19 lockdowns]] whilst being directed by [[Shawn Levy]] over [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] in America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Stranger Things Star Filmed Season 4 Appearance Solo, Was Directed Over Zoom! |url=https://toofab.com/2022/05/31/stranger-things-4-sadie-sink-cameo/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=Toofab |language=en}}</ref> Montgomery was nominated for an [[MTV Movie & TV Award]] for his performance and, along with his castmates, received two nominations for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]. Speaking about how important the show was for his career, Montgomery went on to say: "I wouldn’t be allowed the opportunities I have had since if I hadn’t been a part of that show."<ref name="MontgomeryJanuary2026HRInterview"/>

Following ''Stranger Things,'' Montgomery took a hiatus from acting in order to "reverse engineer" his acting career as he didn't want to go into the "commercial direction" and was interested in "art house films".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/dacre-montgomery-reveals-why-he-took-hiatus-after-stranger-things-exclusive-11790230|title=Dacre Montgomery Says He Took Acting Hiatus After 'Stranger Things' Fame to 'Reverse Engineer' His Career (Exclusive)|website=People|first=Kimberlee|last=Speakman|date=16 August 2025|access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref>

In 2024, he was starred opposite [[Vicky Krieps]] in ''[[Went Up the Hill]]'', co-scripted and directed by [[Samuel Van Grinsven]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Corsage' Star Vicky Krieps & 'Stranger Things' Star Dacre Montgomery To Lead Ghost Story 'Went Up The Hill' For 'The Babadook' & 'The Nightingale' Outfit — AFM|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/stranger-things-dacre-montgomery-vicky-krieps-corsage-horror-ghost-story-went-hill-afm-1235149279/|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=19 October 2022|access-date=21 November 2022|archive-date=29 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029175030/https://deadline.com/2022/10/stranger-things-dacre-montgomery-vicky-krieps-corsage-horror-ghost-story-went-hill-afm-1235149279/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2024 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>Sean Slatter, [https://if.com.au/samuel-van-grinsvens-went-up-the-hill-to-join-rebel-wilsons-the-deb-at-tiff/ "Samuel Van Grinsven's 'Went Up the Hill' to join Rebel Wilson's 'The Deb' at TIFF"]. ''[[IF Magazine]]'', 23 July 2024.</ref> In 2025, Montgomery co-starred opposite [[Bill Skarsgård]] in the [[Gus Van Sant]] film ''[[Dead Man's Wire]].''<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/12/dead-mans-wire-bill-skarsgard-dacre-montgomery-team-gus-van-sant-pic-1236202204/ Bill Skarsgård & Dacre Montgomery To Star In ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ For Gus Van Sant]</ref> Van Sant cast Montgomery off of his viral ''Stranger Things'' audition tape.<ref name="GusVanSantVarietyInterview">{{Cite magazine | last=Davis | first=Clayton | date=2025-10-25 | title=Gus Van Sant on His Comeback Film 'Dead Man's Wire,' the Unintentional Movies He's Made and Why He Still Thinks About River Phoenix All the Time | url=https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/gus-van-sant-dead-mans-wire-river-phoenix-1236561384/ | access-date=2025-12-10 | magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | language=en-US}}</ref> Speaking about working on the film, Montgomery said it was "rewarding" and added: "I went to 1,000 percent ... got rid of my eyebrows, tried to become this man, this character ... It was physically taxing because the wire was real — the handcuffs were tight, Bill (Skarsgård) was at my back, the whole film ... I’m always someone who’s going to be pushing to have the handcuffs tighter and the wire to be real. I left set with bruises around my neck and my arms, and a sore back and whatever else, but I think it helps believe the performance."<ref name="MontgomeryJanuary2026HRInterview">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dead-mans-wire-richard-hall-dacre-montgomery-interview-1236471994/ Never Question Dacre Montgomery’s Commitment to a Role, Especially in ‘Dead Man’s Wire’]</ref>

====Upcoming====
Montgomery will next make his directorial debut film, ''The Engagement Party'', which he also stars in.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dacre Montgomery’s directorial debut The Engagement Party starts filming in the South West |url=https://www.screenwest.com.au/news/latest-news/dacre-montgomerys-directorial-debut-the-engagement-party-starts-filming-in-the-south-west/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Screenwest |language=en-AU}}</ref> Speaking about that venture, Montgomery explained: "the biggest thing that I’ve been chasing my whole life is directing my first film. That has been my north star and has taken a huge amount of work convincing people to believe in me ... it’s been a life-changing experience ... if it’s the last job I ever do, I’m happy ... I just want to be pushed. I want to explore the limits of what I’m capable of in every way. And this was the hardest, most rewarding experience of my adult life."<ref name="MontgomeryJanuary2026HRInterview"/>

In September 2025 it was announced that Montgomery plays the leading role of James Fisher in an upcoming movie ''Moral Capacity''; other roles are played by [[Diane Lane]], [[Tim Robbins]] and [[Sofia Boutella]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/global/dacre-montgomery-brad-anderson-thriller-moral-capacity-1236511686/|title=Dacre Montgomery, Diane Lane, Sofia Boutella and Tim Robbins to Star in Brad Anderson’s Thriller ‘Moral Capacity’ (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|date=8 September 2025 }}</ref>

==Other ventures==
On 10 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 musicians to help him "bring it to life".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dkmh/id1466872558|title=DKMH on Apple Podcasts|website=Apple Podcasts|date=11 July 2019 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Montgomery has been in a relationship with model Liv Pollock since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/who-is-liv-pollock-dacre-montgomery-7814344|title="Who Is Dacre Montgomery's Girlfriend? All About Liv Pollock"|quote=}}</ref> Pollock announced the pair's engagement on Instagram in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0TZBNwxj7d/?igsh=d2NrMXRqNWVpaW43|title= "28/11/2023, 6 years turned into a lifetime."|quote=}}</ref>

Montgomery has opened up about having [[Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder|OCD]] in an [[Instagram]] post about an episode of his podcast, stating how it is a condition that both "fuels" and "hinders" him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9U6vRQAVQ_/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=|title= Dacre Montgomery on Instagram: "CONTROL is the story of my OCD. A condition that both fuels and hinders me. This track is a self-study on my lifestyle control-ed by my obsessions."|date=4 March 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[A Few Less Men]]''
| Mike
|
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers (film)|Power Rangers]]''
| [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason Scott / Red Ranger]]
|
|-
| ''[[Better Watch Out (film)|Better Watch Out]]''
| Jeremy
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Broken Hearts Gallery]]''
| Nick Danielson
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Elvis (2022 film)|Elvis]]''
| [[Steve Binder]]
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Went Up the Hill]]''
| Jack
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| ''[[What We Hide]]''
| Reece
|
|-
| ''[[Dead Man's Wire]]''
| Richard Hall
|
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Faces of Death (2026 film)|Faces of Death]]''
| Arthur Spevak
|
|-
| {{TBA}}
| {{Pending film|[[Caine (film)|Caine]]}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Filming
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2017–2025
| ''[[Stranger Things]]''
| [[List of Stranger Things characters#Billy Hargrove|Billy Hargrove]]
| Main cast (seasons 2–3); guest star (season 4); uncredited cameo in "[[Chapter Four: Sorcerer]]" (season 5, archive footage)
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Artist
! Role
! Director
|-
| 2015
| "Old Souls"
| [[Make Them Suffer]]
| Robert
| Jason Eshraghian
|-
| 2017
| "[[Chateau (Angus & Julia Stone song)|Chateau]]"
| [[Angus & Julia Stone]]
| Lead Man
| Jessie Hill
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| [[2017 Teen Choice Awards|2017]]
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[Teen Choice Awards|Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor]]
| ''[[Power Rangers (film)|Power Rangers]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/teen-choice-awards-2017-tcas-fox-winners-list-riverdale-fifth-harmony-1202526197/|title=Teen Choice Awards 2017: 'Riverdale,' Fifth Harmony Shut Out Competition|last=Santos|first= Julianna|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=13 August 2017|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[24th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2018]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Stranger Things]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/2018-sag-award-nominations-list-nominees-1202638033/|title=SAG Award Nominations: Complete List|last=Santos|first=Julianna|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=13 December 2017|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards|2018]]
| [[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
| [[MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Performance in a Show|Scene Stealer]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8452060/mtv-movie-tv-awards-2018-nominations-full-list|title=MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List|last=Santos|first=Juliana|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=3 May 2018|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[26th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2020]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| {{nom}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|40em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4223882}}

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