Drew 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).

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

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