Drew Powell was born to capture the attention of those around him, and he did just that from the moment he took his first breath. Weighing in at over 11 pounds, a record at the Indiana hospital where he was born, he was destined for greatness.
Growing up in Lebanon, Indiana, outside of Indianapolis, Drew spent his formative years singing and acting. He was a natural performer, and his talents only continued to grow as he entered his teenage years.
Drew attended DePauw University, where he majored in English Literature and was a Media Fellow, an honors program in media studies. During his time at college, he was actively involved in the theatre department and wrote and performed in several campus television shows and short films.
Upon graduating, Drew made the move to Los Angeles, where he quickly landed his first television show, Malcolm in the Middle. He recurred as Cadet Drew for 13 episodes over two seasons on the show.
Drew's next big role was as Hoss Cartwright in a prequel to Bonanza called The Ponderosa, which premiered in 2001 on PAX. The show was shot in rural Australia, where Drew met his wife, a make-up artist on the show.
In addition to his work on television, Drew has appeared in several feature films, including Starship Troopers 2, The Marine, Mexican Sunrise, and 1408, starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. He has also done several national commercials and has guest-starred on shows such as Popular, CSI, and Monk.
Music has always been a passion for Drew, and he plays the guitar and sings whenever he can. He 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.
Drew 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.
In 2011, Drew portrayed Bic in the 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.
Today, Drew is a legal resident of Australia and England, and he lives with his wife Veronica in both Los Angeles and Melbourne.
