Drew Nelson (actor)

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Drew Nelson
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Nelson interviewed at Toronto International Film Festival 2011
Born (1979-08-11) August 11, 1979 (age 44)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2001–present

Drew Nelson (born August 11, 1979) is a Canadian voice, stage, film and television actor from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is best known for voicing Duncan on the Canadian cartoon series Total Drama and playing Matt Sayles in The Strain .

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Personal life

Nelson was born in Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, on August 11, 1979. [1] [2] He attended Richview Collegiate Institute and Humber College. [3]

Career

He has been in numerous television shows. He first appeared in the television series Friends as an extra.

His performances include appearing as a guest-star or extra in various movies or TV shows, such as Fringe , Supernatural , and Rookie Blue . Most of Nelson's best-known roles are in cartoons, such as Duncan in Total Drama , Kai in 6Teen , and Jason in Girlstuff/Boystuff . He also had a recurring role on the FX series, The Strain . [4]

Nelson is also currently working on a project called Lost Ones as a writer-producer. [5] The project is an urban fantasy centered around a 13-year-old orphan named Malik. It is set against the backdrop of hip hop and street art, and the film follows Malik and his crew as they plot to foil a greedy mayor's plans to gentrify their hood.

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Story of Saiunkoku SpyEpisode: "Poking a Bush Draws Out a Snake"
2007 Death Note Matt2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance Kindergarten StudentUncredited
2001681-0638Sterling
2004 My Brother's Keeper Lance
2006 Catch and Release Scott ProsperShort Film
2006PerennialJaretShort Film
2007 Live Free or Die Hard Cyber HackerUncredited
2007The Rocket ManLennyShort Film
2008Dawgs Playing PokerAlex
2013A Plain MorningGregShort Film
2014The WhaleKyle McWhirterShort Film
2015Man Vs.Terry Woods
2015To Carry OnThe MachinistShort Film
2015Fifth StreetStuartShort Film
2018 Knuckleball Deputy Sherriff Drew
2018 Fahrenheit 451 Bartender
2019Demons Inside MeHarrison Carter
2020Kitty MammasDarryl

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 In a Heartbeat DaredevilEpisode: "Race of a Lifetime"
2002 Earth: Final Conflict DamonEpisode: "Atavus High"
2002 The Red Sneakers JacobTV movie
2002 The Matthew Shepard Story LanceTV movie
2002 Two Against Time Eddie BramanteTV movie
2002 Recipe for Murder Fan #1TV movie
2002 Conviction BillyTV movie
2002–2005 Girlstuff/Boystuff Jason (voice)34 episodes
2004 Queer as Folk Pink Posse / Robbie2 episodes
2004 Degrassi: The Next Generation Keg GuyEpisode: "Ghost in the Machine: Part 2"
2004 Spynet RodEpisode: "The Talented Mr. Minnifield"
2005 6Teen Kai (voice)Episode: "The New Guy"
2005 Braceface Alex (voice)Episode: "Leap of Faith"; uncredited
2005Mind Over MurderDr. MichaelsTV movie
2007–2013 Total Drama Duncan (voice)74 episodes
2008 Smallville CSI Agent #2Episode: "Plastique"
2008 Supernatural Crossroads DemonEpisode: "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
2009 Fringe Carl LangdonEpisode: "Dream Logic"
2011 InSecurity Special Agent Tom Daley2 episodes
2011 XIII: The Series Jacob Locke2 episodes
2011 Rookie Blue Vincent WalkerEpisode: "Best Laid Plans"
2011 Flashpoint Bernard MooreEpisode: "Grounded"
2011 Against the Wall Rick RoseEpisode: "Memories We Fear"
2011 Lost Girl CliveEpisode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest"
2013 Suits Graham StentonEpisode: "Shadow of a Doubt"
2014 The Listener Steven WolffEpisode: "Zero Recall"
2014 The Strain Matt Sayles6 episodes
2014 Saving Hope Colin MerrifieldEpisode: "Breaking Away"
2014 Charlie and Yoni TV movie
2015 CSI: Cyber Robert GainesEpisode: "Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes"
2016–2017 People of Earth Kurt the Reptilian / The Deer12 episodes
2016–2017 The Girlfriend Experience Matt Cusick / Jim Kinsler8 episodes
2018 Blink Twice RyanEpisode: "Fragment"
2018 Entertaining Christmas Steve RyanTV movie
2018–2023 Total DramaRama Duncan (voice)56 episodes
2019 My Mother's Killer Boyfriend Ben WestonTV movie
2020 Diggstown Victor DeerEpisode: "Cheryl Battiste"
2021 A Romance Wedding Will MasonTV movie
2021 Dream Date MauriceTV movie
2021 A Whirlwind Wedding Kyle BillingsTV movie
2021 Blood and Water Ben McMurphy7 episodes

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