Rupert Reid

Last updated

Rupert Reid
Born
Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present
Relatives Sam Reid (brother)

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 .

Contents

Early life

Reid was born near Canberra, but raised in Sydney. [1] He is the son of actress Kate Reid, who appeared in Rafferty's Rules . He has five siblings, including actor Sam Reid. [1] [2]

Career

Reid played Declan Costello in Heartbreak High from 1996 until 1997. [1] At the end of 1998, he joined the main cast of Blue Heelers as Constable Jack Lawson. 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. [3] Reid appeared in the 2003 films The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded as Lock's lieutenant. [4] He also appeared in the 2005 television film Small Claims: The Wedding. [5]

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 . [6] 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. [6] 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). [6] It marked Reid's first major television role in a decade. [6]

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. [7] In 2017, Reid appeared in three episodes of the miniseries Sunshine . [8] He also guested in Home and Away in 2019. [9] In 2020, Reid was cast as Krez "Pav" Pavlovic in the second season of ABC serial drama The Heights . [10] He took over the role from Marcus Graham, who could not return to the series because of a schedule conflict. [9] Reid went on to play Marvin in The Gamers 2037 . [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Pandemonium Child Witness
1998 The Sugar Factory Bruce Kyle
1999 Kick Sinkers
2003The Extreme TeamDillion
The Matrix Reloaded Lock's Lieutenant
The Matrix Revolutions
2011 Another Earth Keith Harding
2013The JungleLarry
Past GodWill
2015Super Awesome!Charlie
2023 The Big Dog Kevin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–1997 Heartbreak High Declan Costello33 episodes
1997 Water Rats JensEpisode: "Hunting Season"
1998Meteorites!Nurse BenTV film
1999–2001 Blue Heelers Const. Jack LawsonMain role
2003 White Collar Blue Shane Duggan5 episodes
2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood Henry JaglomTV film
2005Small Claims: The WeddingDavidTV film
2013 NCIS NoahEpisode: "Chasing Ghosts"
2015 Winners & Losers Rob Hill10 episodes
Australia: The Story of Us Ken CraneEpisode: "Risky Business"
Mary: The Making of a Princess Chris MeehanTV film
2016 Brock Norman GownEpisode #1.1
Black Comedy GuestEpisode #2.6
2017 Sunshine Ben CannyMiniseries, 3 episodes
Cleverman Chief of StaffEpisode: "Revival"
Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story Episode #1.1
2019 Home and Away Samuel Collins3 episodes
Reef Break Dr. BenjaminEpisode: "The Comeback"
2020 The Heights Krez "Pav" Pavlovic30 episodes
Reckoning Emilio Hobbs4 episodes
2020–2021 The Gamers 2037 Marvin21 episodes
2021 Harrow Derek MooreEpisode: "Sola Dosis Facit Venemum"
2022 Barons HaydenEpisode: "The Dream Factory"
2024 Prosper Robbie Ratten2 episodes

Video game

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Enter the Matrix Lock's Lieutenant

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Marina (6–12 March 1999). "I found love in Melbourne!". TV Week . p. 20.
  2. "TIFF 2014: Sam Reid breaks out". Women's Wear Daily. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. Williams, Sue (30 May 1999). "Who are going to be the next big stars?". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 15 August 2025 via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  4. Brady, Tara (4 October 2014). "Sam Reid plays it posh again but has sights on less plummy parts". The Irish Times . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. "Australian Television: Small Claims: The Wedding". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Vickery, Colin (4 August 2015). "Rupert Reid returns to TV with role in Winners & Losers". news.com.au . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  7. Benns, Matthew (28 June 2015). "Actor Tom Oakley's loss of six close friends to suicide inspired short film Talk to Someone". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  8. "Australian Television: Sunshine: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. 1 2 Bliss, Raylene (12 March 2020). "Rupert Reid loves the 'wicked' and humour of The Heights Matrix star Rupert Reid joins The Heights as Pav, a role left behind by Marcus Graham". Southern Courier . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  10. Knox, David (19 August 2019). "Renewed: The Heights". TV Tonight . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  11. "Australian Television: The Gamers 2037: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 9 April 2024.