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From the moment Drew Powell was born, he was getting peoples attention. The actor, who went on to play a young Hoss Cartwright, started out as a real life Hoss, setting a record at the Indiana hospital weighing in at more than 11 lbs.
Drew grew up in Lebanon, Indiana, outside of Indianapolis and was singing and acting throughout his formative years. He then went to DePauw University, where he majored in English Literature and was a Media Fellow, an honors program in media studies. While in college, Drew was active in the theatre department and also wrote and performed in several campus television shows and short films.
Upon graduation, Drew moved to Los Angeles and appeared in his first television show, Malcolm in the Middle a few months later. He recurred as Cadet Drew for 13 episodes over two seasons on Malcolm. Drew then went on to play the aforementioned Hoss Cartwright in a prequel to Bonanza called The Ponderosa, which premiered in 2001 on PAX. Shooting in rural Australia, Drew met his wife, a make-up artist on the show.
Drew's feature films include Starship Troopers 2, The Marine, Mexican Sunrise, and 1408 with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. In between, he has done several national commercials and has guest-starred on shows such as Popular, CSI, and Monk. Drew recently received rave reviews for his portrayal of Paul, the lonely troubadour in a monologue show "Skirts and Flirts" at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre in LA. Music has always been a passion for Drew and he plays the guitar and sings whenever he can.
Powell has had guest appearances on numerous television shows including Ray Donovan, Modern Family, True Blood, House, Leverage, ER, and Grey's Anatomy. He also recurred as FBI Agent Reede Smith, one of the seven Red John suspects on The Mentalist.
Drew portrayed Bic in the 2011 film Straw Dogs, a remake of the 1971 film of the same name. The remake was directed by Rod Lurie and starred James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was released September 16, 2011.
A legal resident of Australia and England, Drew lives with his wife Veronica in Los Angeles and Melbourne.- Drew began begging to be an actor and model at the young age of 4 years old. Despite being told, "No", for years by his parents, he did not back down. Being in front of the camera and an audience, has always been his dream, and he intended never to stop pressuring his parents until they acquiesced. He "won" this battle in June of 2014 and has not stopped enjoying each and every moment since. Most recently, he appeared in the 'coming of age' feature film, Rockaway, and is starring as the middle brother, Dash, in the new Amazon Studios comedy, The Dangerous Book for Boys. Early on in his career, he has succeeded in four national commercials, including First Niagara Bank, the NFL/ABC, the GAP, and Marie Callenders. He has also showed his early acting skills in a documentary TV series, (2) student films, a short film (Spit (2017)), a theatrical debut in an off-Broadway play, The Weak Ones, and a prime-time TV debut on the television series Blindspot (2015). All of this while juggling his time as a competitive dancer (he earned a 1st place Title in a petite trio for his hip-hop routine at Legacy LI Dance Competition), an intellectually gifted student, earning a perfect NYSSMA score on tenor saxophone, and his love for baseball. He has "wowed" every director and producer he has worked with during his early years with his natural ease, his maturity beyond his years, and his professionalism on set. He is continuing to improve his acting skills with workshops at the Performing Option, The Actor's garage, and through private sessions. He is very much looking forward to continue to break into the TV and film industry and show them what he's got!
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Drew Powell is known for Domino (2005), The Perfect Summer (2013) and Marry Us for Christmas (2014).- Drew Powell is known for Foolish (1999).
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Drew Powell is known for Rotten Grapes (2017).- Drew Powell is known for Bar 61 (2016) and Drew & Esteban (2015).
- Drew Powell is known for Rocky Mountain Oysters (2011).