Gareth Reeves
Currently playing HARRY POTTER in JK Rowlings 'Harry Potter and The Cursed Child in Melbourne', Gareth Reeves was born in Christchurch New Zealand. He trained as an actor at New Zealand's national Drama School in Wellington, Toi Whakaari: The New Zealand Drama School for 3 years, graduating in 1999. Gareth spent years working consistently in theatre throughout New Zealand and Australia with a strong foundation in Shakespeare and modern classics. His entry into television and film saw him win a best actor award at The New Zealand Screen Awards for his role in The Insiders Guide to Love and a nomination for his first lead film role in A Song of Good.
Gareth has since appeared in numerous television shows including Underbelly, The Cult and Go Girls. Film appearances include Disney's Pete's Dragon, the Indie feature I'm Not Harry Jenson, festival Sci-Fi film Existence and Tracker where he squared off against British actor Ray Winstone.
Movies
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.