Drew Starkey
American actor (born 1993)
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Joseph Andrew Starkey is an American actor. He began his career with supporting roles in the teen drama films Love, Simon and The Hate U Give (both in 2018). He gained recognition for his portrayal of troubled teenager Rafe Cameron in Outer Banks (2020–present),[1] and as Eugene Allerton in Queer (2024).[2]
Drew Starkey | |
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Starkey in 2024 | |
| Born | Joseph Andrew Starkey Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Carolina University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Father | Todd Starkey |
Early life and education
Starkey is the son of Todd Starkey, a college basketball coach.[3] His family moved around the Blue Ridge Mountains area, but he mostly grew up in Hickory, North Carolina.[4][5]
As a child, he played baseball and basketball,[3] and learned to play the guitar and the piano.[6] He attended St. Stephens High School in Hickory. In his freshman year of high school, he became serious about acting after joining a drama class.[4]
Starkey graduated from Western Carolina University in 2016, where he double majored in English and theater performance.[5] After college, he moved to Atlanta to join two friends who were forming a production company, and started to audition for roles.[4][6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | American Animals | Frat Boy | |
| Love, Simon | Garrett Laughlin | [7] | |
| The Hate U Give | Brian MacIntosh Jr. (Officer 115) | [8] | |
| 2019 | Just Mercy | Young Guard | |
| Mine 9 | Ryan | [9] | |
| 2020 | The Devil All the Time | Tommy Matson | |
| Embattled | Tanner Van Holt | [10] | |
| 2022 | Hellraiser | Trevor | [11] |
| 2023 | The Other Zoey | Zach MacLaren | [12] |
| 2024 | Queer | Eugene Allerton | [2] |
| TBA | Onslaught | TBA | Upcoming film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mercy Street | Gambling Soldier | Episode: "Unknown Soldier" |
| Shots Fired | Clint Jr. | Episode: "Hour Four: Truth" | |
| Ozark | Boy | Episode: "Ruling Days" | |
| Dead Silent | Ethan Walton | Episode: "Run for Your Life" | |
| Valor | Bobby | Episode: "Zero Visibility" | |
| Good Behavior | Agent Bradfield | Episode: "You Could Discover Me" | |
| 2018 | Brockmire | Brad Christie (uncredited) | Episode: "In the Cellar" |
| Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | Hunter Robison | Episode: "Better World" | |
| The Resident | Young Lawyer | Episode: "About Time" | |
| 2019 | Doom Patrol | Tim | Episode: "Donkey Patrol" |
| Queen Sugar | Beau | Episode: "I No Longer Imagine" | |
| Scream: Resurrection | Hawkins | 4 episodes[13] | |
| Dolly Parton's Heartstrings | Lookout | Episode: "J.J. Sneed" | |
| 2020 | Limbo | Rodney | TV movie |
| Acting for a Cause | Demetrius | Episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | |
| 2020−present | Outer Banks | Rafe Cameron | Main role; 39 episodes[14] |
| 2022 | The Terminal List | Junior Alba | 4 episodes |
| 2026 | Lucky | Cary | Upcoming miniseries |
