Drew Starkey

Drew Starkey
Starkey in 2024
Born	(1993-11-04) November 4, 1993 (age 31) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2014–present
Father	Todd Starkey

Joseph Andrew Starkey (born November 4, 1993) is an American actor. He began his career with supporting roles in the teen drama films Love, Simon and The Hate U Give (both 2018). He gained recognition for his portrayal of troubled teenager Rafe Cameron in the Netflix adventure series Outer Banks (2020−present), ^[1] and has since starred in Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama film Queer (2024).

Biography

Starkey is the son of Todd Starkey, a college basketball coach. ^[2] His family moved around the Blue Ridge Mountains area, but he mostly grew up in Hickory, North Carolina. ^{[3] [4]}

As a child, he played baseball and basketball, ^[2] and learned to play the guitar and the piano. ^[5] He attended St. Stephens High School in Hickory. In his freshman year, he became serious about acting after joining a drama class, which he described as "a lot of Samuel Beckett and shit." ^[3]

Starkey graduated from Western Carolina University in 2016, where he double majored in English and theater performance. ^[6] After college, he moved to Atlanta to join two friends who were forming a production company, and started to audition for roles. ^{[3] [5]}

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
2020	The Devil All the Time	Tommy Matson
	Embattled	Tanner Van Holt	[9]
2022	Hellraiser	Trevor	[10]
2023	The Other Zoey	Zach MacLaren	[11]
2024	Queer	Eugene Allerton	[12]
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
TBA	Lucky		Upcoming miniseries

References

1. Bonner, Mehera (April 28, 2020). "The 'Outer Banks' Cast Are So Far From Being Teenagers, You Have to Laugh". Cosmopolitan.
2. Thomas, Carly (November 29, 2024). "Drew Starkey Says He Has a "Little Bit of Troy Bolton in Me" With Love for Acting and Basketball". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
3. Cartter, Eileen (February 29, 2024). "Is Outer Banks Star Drew Starkey Hollywood's Next Prestige Heartthrob?". GQ . Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
4. WCU Stories (October 17, 2023). "A Rising Star".
5. Horner, Kelsie (February 23, 2023). "Women's basketball coach describes son being 'Outer Banks' star". KentWired.
6. WCU Stories (October 17, 2023). "A Rising Star".
7. "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au.
8. "New The Hate U Give Clip". Nothing But Geek. September 6, 2018.
9. "Everything You Need To Know About Drew Starkey". reelbugs.com.
10. Lang, Brent (October 7, 2021). "'Hellraiser' Reboot Unveils Full Cast, Including Jamie Clayton as Pinhead". Variety . Retrieved October 7, 2021.
11. "Josephine Langford, Drew Starkey & Archie Renaux To Star In Rom-Com 'The Other Zoey'". Deadline Hollywood . December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021.
12. Vivarelli, Nick (April 21, 2023). "Drew Starkey to Star With Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer' With Filming Starting This Month in Italy (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
13. Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Mine 9 movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com.
14. "Rafe Cameron is played by Drew Starkey". PopBuzz.

External links

• Drew Starkey at IMDb