Stranger Things season 2 introduced two new characters who each became integral to the Netflix hit. That was Billy Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery) and Max Mayfield.
5 fun facts about Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery
The star is Australian
The actor isn’t American, contrary to popular belief, he is an Australian. He was born in Perth, Western Australia. He began acting onscreen and on stage at nine years old.
The Red Ranger in Power Rangers reboot
Before he got a role in Stranger Things season 2, Dacre starred as Jason Scott (The Red Ranger), in the 2017 Power Rangers film reboot. And surprisingly, the actor still nailed the role. He was also the lead in The Broken Hearts Gallery, which was executive produced by Selena Gomez.
He auditioned for Stranger Things in a G-string
In an interview with THR, Dacre Montgomery shared he was a “huge fan” of Stranger Things.
So he spent the day with two of his acting university friends making an audition tape. He was certainly excited about the opportunity! Here’s what he told THR: “I was so nervous [about] it and wanted it so badly I made like a short film. I had an opening score, opening titles, and credits. And I got in a G-string and danced naked to ’80s music with this leather jacket and crazy glasses. That night, Thursday night, I sent it off.”
Dacre Montgomery’s podcast – DKMH
In July 2019, Dacre released his podcast called DKMH. There is a total of six episodes that are only a few minutes long.
He has appeared in music videos
Dacre Montgomery also used his talent to appear in two music videos! The first was in 2015 for “Old Souls” by Make Them Suffer. The second was in 2017 for Australian sibling duo Julia & Angus in their “Chateau” music video.
