Reggie Yates

Reggie Yates is a Writer and Director from London known for PIRATES (2021). With the theatrical release of his debut feature film PIRATES, Yates achieved a long held dream of sharing his version of London with the world. This BBC Film/BFI coming-of-age comedy is a love letter to the UK Garage scene and a time capsule for 90's London. Recently acquired by NETFLIX, PIRATES is now streaming and officially selected at South By South West Film Festival . Three decades in, Reggie's career began as a child actor. This led to a decade of bouncing from national radio host to actor and eventually fronting Saturday night prime time TV. A pivot into documentary making changed things for good as authentic storytelling became a priority. In the last decade, Reggie has become synonymous with critically acclaimed documentaries. His films include the BBC Extreme series including Reggie Yates: Extreme Russia, Extreme South Africa and Extreme UK which are all available to a worldwide audience on Netfl