Dacre Montgomery

Who is Dacre Montgomery?

Dacre Montgomery is a popular Australian actor who is well known for his acting in the Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’ as Billy Hargrove. He also released his own podcast on July 11, 2019, about his poems. He used to perform in the stage during his early stage and was also fascinated with the entertainment industry. Dacre officially started his career in 2010 with the short film ‘Bertrand the Terrible.’ Soon, he was starred in the Television series, movies, and music videos.

Bio

Dacre Montgomery was born on November 22, 1994, in Perth, Australia. He was taken to father Scott and to mother Judith Barrett–Lennard, who worked together in the Australian film industry, which inspired Dacre to develop a keen interest in movies. Furthermore, He also has a younger sister named Saskia. He is currently 25 years old with a Sagittarius sun sign.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Dacre Montgomery holds an Australian nationality. Besides this, he stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78m/178cm) tall and weighs around 77 kg (170 lbs.) He has an athletic body type with a pair of beautiful brown colored eyes and dark brown hair color.

Early Life/ Education

Dacre Montgomery grew up visiting film sets and watching actors perform in front of the camera. His fascination with acting drove him to learn the art and helped him to participate in school plays. He was not too good at academics, so he joined acting classes when he was twelve. He graduated from Mount Lawley Senior High School and joined the ‘Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts’ (WAAPA) for his degree.

Personal Life

Dacre Montgomery is currently dating Liv Pollock.

Social

Dacre Montgomery is active in his social media accounts. His Instagram account and Twitter handle (@dacremontgomery) has 6.5 million followers and 376.6 thousand followers, respectively. His Facebook page has 124 thousand likes and 291 thousand followers.

Career

Dacre Montgomery started his acting career as a teenager and appeared in a few short films, such as ‘Bertrand the Terrible’ in 2011. He also appeared in the pilot episode of the series’ Family Tree’. He disappeared for the next few years, owing to his university commitments. Upon graduating in 2015, he returned to his acting career and appeared in the short film ‘Godot’s Clinic’. In the next two years, he featured in two independent feature films, ‘Safe Neighborhood’ and ‘A Few Less Men’. In 2016, he appeared in the Australian–American psychological horror film ‘Better Watch Out’ as one of the leading roles in the movie. The movie showcased at several film festivals. However, the box-office collections of the film were not too encouraging.

2017-Present

Likewise, he received his breakthrough moment in the year 2017 with two projects. He appeared in the main lead of Jason, who is the red range in the film reboot of the popular kids shows ‘Power Rangers’ in 2017. He also nominated for a Teen Choice Award for his performance.

Moreover, his next project venture of 2017 was a ‘Netflix’ series named ‘Stranger Things’. He joined the cast of the show as a regular character Billy Hargrove from the second season and received further accolades for the performances of the cast. He appeared alongside Millie Bobby Brown, Natalia Dyer,  Noah Schnapp, and others. The second season surpassed the first season in terms of critics and user’s ratings and reviews. For this role to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Furthermore, in 2015 and 2017, he appeared in two music videos, ‘ Old Souls’ and ‘Chateau,’ respectively.

Achievements

Dacre Montgomery won 2017 ‘Teen Choice Awards’ in the choice Sci-Fi movie actor category for his role in ‘Power Rangers’. He also nominated for MTV Movie and TV Award for ‘Stranger Things.’

Net Worth

Dacre Montgomery being an amazing actor has earned a massive amount to popularity along with money. His estimated net worth as of 2020 is $2 million.