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Meet Dash McCloud AKA Jason Montgomery On Candy – Age Wikipedia And Parents Details

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William Howard

Published Jan 06, 2026

Dash McCloud is a child actor who portrays the role of Jason Montgomery in the miniseries Candy. Here are more details on the age and family of the little actor.

Dash McCloud has gained a lot of recognition after the release of the tv miniseries Candy streaming on Hulu. People are mesmerized by the young actor’s role and the natural acting ability the kid possesses.

Candy follows the story of a housewife and mother named Candy Montgomery portrayed by Jessica Biel who kills her friend from church with an ax. The miniseries is based on the true story of the murder of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery in Texas in 1980.

McCloud has acted in numerous commercials and done some stage performances within such a young career. Let’s look at the personal details of the child actor.

Candy: Who Is Dash McCloud?

Dash McCloud is a child actor who has gained recognition for his portrayal of Jason Montgomery, the son of Candy Montgomery, the ax killer, on the Hulu miniseries Candy. He has acted in several movies and tv series in his career.

Dash was born on October 28, 2015, to Michael McCloud and Heather Mattheisen. He is currently 6 years old. In Candy, he acts as the son of the killer Candy Montgomery, most notable for striking her friend with an ax 41 times before killing her.

The 6-year-old has acted in numerous commercials such as those for Comcast/Xfinity, Mighty Express, Blue Buffalo, My Math Academy, Vtech Motorbike, ABC Mouse, Walgreens, Welmark Blue Shields, Texas Health Resources, Motivational Bottle, and Croc ‘N Roll.

Dash McCloud Parents And Family Details

Michael McCloud and Heather Mattheisen couple married on June 25, 2013. The couple reside together with their two sons in Los Angeles, California. Dash is their eldest son, whereas their youngest son is Duke McCloud born on October 25, 2019.

Dash’s mother Heather is an aspiring actress and a dancer. She was born on March 23. She has acted on several short movies and commercials. She appeared in the national commercial for Rakuten. She has also written short movies such as Gelato.

Heather has portrayed the role of Ava Marsh in the 2018 series Dollhouse. She is also a video director and has directed the music video of the Cody Allen song Black and Blue. She is represented by Bella Agency LA.

Learn More About Dash McCloud

The child actor has acted on Bill Burr’s directorial debut movie Old Dads, which centers on a middle-aged father, Jack portrayed by Burr and his two best friends who are selling their company to a millennial, and their struggle to navigate a changing world of culture and fatherhood.

The 6-year-old has acted on the short movie Let’s Be Tigers featured in the Launchpad series from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was released on Disney+ on May 28, 2021. The short is directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz.

Dash McCloud is represented by Bella Agency and Brave Artists Management. He has an Instagram account monitored by his parents. There are about 140 posts on his Instagram @dynamite.dash. Similarly, his mother Heather has around 1600 followers on her Instagram, @why.not.heather.