Rupert Reid

Rupert Reid is an Australian actor, known for his roles as Declan Costello in the television series Heartbreak High from 1996 until 1997, and Constable Jack Lawson in the police drama series Blue Heelers from 1999 until 2001. After returning from Los Angeles in 2013, Reid had a supporting role in Winners & Losers as Rob Hill, took over the role of Krez "Pav" Pavlovic in The Heights, and played Marvin in children's television show The Gamers 2037.

Reid was born near Canberra, but raised in Sydney.^[1] He is the son of actress Kate Reid, who appeared in Rafferty's Rules.^[1] His parents separated amicably when he was young. He has five siblings from his parents' three marriages, including actor Sam Reid.^[2][3] When he was a teenager, Reid decided to pursue an acting career despite his mother advising him to become a plumber instead.^[2]

Reid played Declan Costello in Heartbreak High for a year from 1996 until 1997.^[2] After several months out of work, he joined the main cast of Blue Heelers as Constable Jack Lawson in September 1998.^[2] He relocated to Melbourne for the role.^[1] Sue Williams of The Sydney Morning Herald named Reid as one of the "next big stars" due to his role as Jack and his popularity with viewers.^[4] Reid appeared in the 2003 films The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded as Lock's lieutenant.^[5] He also appeared in the 2005 television film Small Claims: The Wedding.^[6]

Reid left Australia to secure film and television work in Los Angeles. He attended a number of auditions and worked on his acting skills. In 2013, he secured a guest appearance in an episode of NCIS.^[7] He returned to Australia that same year and filmed a pilot for the Seven Network called Hartman's Solution, which starred Erik Thomson. However, the show was not picked up.^[7] In 2015, Reid joined the supporting cast of the Seven Network drama Winners & Losers as school physical education teacher Rob Hill, who became a love interest for Sam MacKenzie (Katherine Hicks).^[7] It marked Reid's first major television role in a decade.^[7]

Reid wrote and directed the short film Boo, which was a finalist at Tropfest in 2012. He later worked with actor Tom Oakley to write and direct short film Talk to Someone. The film was inspired by the suicides of six of Oakley's male friends and was made to raise awareness.^[8] In 2017, Reid appeared in three episodes of the miniseries Sunshine.^[9] He also guested in Home and Away in 2019.^[10] In 2020, Reid was cast as Krez "Pav" Pavlovic in the second season of ABC serial drama The Heights.^[11] He took over the role from Marcus Graham, who could not return to the series because of a schedule conflict.^[10] Reid went on to play Marvin in The Gamers 2037.^[12]

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