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Drew Starkey
American actor (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 in 2018). He gained recognition for his portrayal of troubled teenager Rafe Cameron in the Netflix adventure series Outer Banks (2020–present).[1]
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Early life and education
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 of high school, he became serious about acting after joining a drama class.[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]
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Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Television
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