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.

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

Career Reid played Declan Costello in Heartbreak High for a year from 1996 until 1997. After several months out of work, he joined the main cast of Blue Heelers as Constable Jack Lawson in September 1998. He relocated to Melbourne for the role. 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. Reid appeared in the 2003 films The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded as Lock's lieutenant. He also appeared in the 2005 television film Small Claims: The Wedding.

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

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

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1987 Pandemonium Child Witness 1998 The Sugar Factory Bruce Kyle 1999 Kick Sinkers 2003 The Extreme Team Dillion The Matrix ReloadedLock's Lieutenant The Matrix Revolutions 2011 Another Earth Keith Harding 2013 The Jungle Larry Past God Will 2015 Super Awesome! Charlie 2023 The Big Dog Kevin

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1996–1997 Heartbreak High Declan Costello 33 episodes 1997 Water Rats Jens Episode: "Hunting Season" 1998 Meteorites! Nurse Ben TV film 1999–2001 Blue Heelers Const. Jack Lawson Main role 2003 White Collar Blue Shane Duggan 5 episodes 2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood Henry Jaglom TV film 2005 Small Claims: The Wedding David TV film 2013 NCIS Noah Episode: "Chasing Ghosts"2015 Winners & Losers Rob Hill 10 episodes Australia: The Story of Us Ken Crane Episode: "Risky Business" Mary: The Making of a Princess Chris Meehan TV film2016 Brock Norman Gown Episode #1.1Black Comedy Guest Episode #2.62017 Sunshine Ben Canny Miniseries, 3 episodes Cleverman Chief of Staff Episode: "Revival" Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story Episode #1.12019 Home and Away Samuel Collins 3 episodes Reef Break Dr. Benjamin Episode: "The Comeback"2020 The Heights Krez "Pav" Pavlovic 30 episodes Reckoning Emilio Hobbs 4 episodes 2020–2021 The Gamers 2037 Marvin 21 episodes 2021 Harrow Derek Moore Episode: "Sola Dosis Facit Venemum" 2022 Barons Hayden Episode: "The Dream Factory" 2024 Prosper Robbie Ratten 2 episodes

Video game YearTitleRoleNotes 2003 Enter the Matrix Lock's Lieutenant

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