# Reggie Absolom on 'Club Kid' Role

> Reggie Absolom shares how he landed the 'Club Kid' role after being considered for Harry Potter.
- Title: Reggie Absolom on 'Club Kid' Role · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Reggie Absolom shares how he landed the 'Club Kid' role after being considered for Harry Potter.
- Keywords: reggie absolom, club kid, harry potter, jordan firstman, a24, casting director, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/reggie-absolom-club-kid-a24-interview-film-jordan-firstman-1236747665
- Author: Lily Ford
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: reggie absolom, club kid, harry potter, jordan firstman, a24, casting director
## Reggie Absolom on 'Club Kid'
Reggie Absolom, a British actor, was in the running for the Harry Potter role but landed Jordan Firstman's 'Club Kid' instead.

> Jordan needed a u.k. casting director for the u.k. child because it was an important role in the film
## Casting Director Lucy Bevan
Lucy Bevan, a prolific u.k. casting director, helped Reggie Absolom get the 'Club Kid' role after he was considered for Harry Potter.
## Reggie Absolom's Role
Reggie Absolom plays Arlo in Jordan Firstman's comedy-drama film 'Club Kid' for A24.
## Key takeaway

Reggie Absolom, a British actor, got his first major film role in Jordan Firstman's 'Club Kid' after initially being in the running for Harry Potter.