Billy Stranger Things

William "billy" hargrove, portrayed by dacre montgomery, was a main character and antagonist in stranger things, appearing in the second and third seasons. Raised in california, billy moved. In 2017, montgomery starred as jason scott / red ranger in the superhero film power rangers and began playing billy hargrove in the netflix science fiction horror series stranger things.

Based some of his performance as billy in stranger things (2016 - ) on his own experiences being bullied in school. Aug 16, 2025in a recent interview with people magazine, montgomery reflects on how his breakout role as billy hargrove in the popular netflix series “pushed” him in a “commercial. Nov 24, 2025one of the biggest questions on viewers’ minds was whether billy hargrove, the redeemed villain of season 3, would return one last time.

Aug 16, 2025dacre montgomery says he took an acting hiatus after starring in 'stranger things' as billy hargrove in order to 'reverse engineer' his career away from a 'commercial direction'. Aug 18, 2025anticipation is sky-high for the show’s conclusion and one actor who left an indelible mark on the series, dacre montgomery, (who played the fiery and complicated billy. Feb 26, 2025introduced in stranger things season 2, billy hargrove was initially seen as a one-dimensional antagonist.

3 days agobilly’s death in stranger things season 3 was one of the show’s most emotional turning points—but what if he had survived? This scenario explores how billy’s redemption arc. Dacre montgomery, who played billy in stranger things, reveals whether the iconic villain will return in season 5 of the netflix hit.