English actor Gary Reimer was born in Watford, England, to Stephen Reimer, a chartered accountant and Linda Waghorn a Tax manger. He spent 5 Years of his childhood in Canada where he gained duel nationality before returning to and being raised in England. He has always been extremely adventurous in life, and is accomplished at show jumping, fencing and archery. In 2015 he climbed his first mountain (Mount Elbrus - the tallest in Europe, one of the seven summits). Academically he was gifted in maths and science but couldn't escape his passion for theater and acting. In 2007 he auditioned for and gained entry to BYU's award winging BFA Acting program after graduating a two-year film school course. He decided to attend BYU due to the success of Aaron Eckhart, Jon Heder and the playwright/director Neil LaBute. He is the oldest of 4, his younger brother attended the BYU's film school.