Drew Nelson (actor)
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Years active | 2001–present |
Drew Nelson (born August 11, 1979) is a Canadian voice, stage, film and television actor from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is best known for voicing Duncan on the Canadian cartoon series Total Drama and playing Matt Sayles in The Strain.
Personal life[]
Nelson was born in Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, on August 11, 1979.[1][2] He attended Richview Collegiate Institute and Humber College.[3] Nelson lives in Toronto with his bulldog, Katie.[4]
Career[]
He has been in numerous television shows. He first appeared in the television series Friends as an extra.
His performances include appearing as a guest-star or extra in various movies or TV shows, such as Fringe, Supernatural, and Rookie Blue. Most of Nelson's best-known roles are in cartoons, such as Duncan in Total Drama, Kai in 6Teen, and Jason in Girlstuff/Boystuff. He also had a recurring role on the FX series, The Strain.[5]
Nelson is also currently working on a project called Lost Ones as a writer-producer.[6] The project is an urban fantasy centered around a 13-year-old orphan named Malik. It is set against the backdrop of hip hop and street art, and the film follows Malik and his crew as they plot to foil a greedy mayor's plans to gentrify their hood.
Filmography[]
Anime[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Spy | Episode: "Poking a Bush Draws Out a Snake" |
2007 | Death Note | Matt | 2 episodes |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Kindergarten Student | Uncredited |
2001 | 681-0638 | Sterling | |
2004 | My Brother's Keeper | Lance | |
2006 | Catch and Release | Scott Prosper | Short Film |
2006 | Perennial | Jaret | Short Film |
2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Cyber Hacker | Uncredited |
2007 | The Rocket Man | Lenny | Short Film |
2008 | Dawgs Playing Poker | Alex | |
2013 | A Plain Morning | Greg | Short Film |
2014 | The Whale | Kyle McWhirter | Short Film |
2015 | Man Vs. | Terry Woods | |
2015 | To Carry On | The Machinist | Short Film |
2015 | Fifth Street | Stuart | Short Film |
2018 | Knuckleball | Deputy Sherriff Drew | |
2018 | Fahrenheit 451 | Bartender | |
2019 | Demons Inside Me | Harrison Carter | |
2020 | Kitty Mammas | Darryl |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | In a Heartbeat | Daredevil | Episode: "Race of a Lifetime" |
2002 | Earth: Final Conflict | Damon | Episode: "Atavus High" |
2002 | The Red Sneakers | Jacob | TV Movie |
2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story | Lance | TV Movie |
2002 | Two Against Time | Eddie Bramante | TV Movie |
2002 | Recipe for Murder | Fan #1 | TV Movie |
2002 | Conviction | Billy | TV Movie |
2002–2005 | Girlstuff/Boystuff | Jason (voice) | 34 episodes |
2004 | Queer as Folk | Pink Posse / Robbie | 2 episodes |
2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Keg Guy | Episode: "Ghost in the Machine: Part 2" |
2004 | Spynet | Rod | Episode: "The Talented Mr. Minnifield" |
2005 | 6Teen | Kai (voice) | Episode: "The New Guy" |
2005 | Braceface | Alex (voice) | Episode: "Leap of Faith"; uncredited |
2005 | Mind Over Murder | Dr. Michaels | TV Movie |
2007–2014 | Total Drama | Duncan (voice) | 74 episodes |
2008 | Smallville | CSI Agent #2 | Episode: "Plastique" |
2008 | Supernatural | Crossroads Demon | Episode: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" |
2009 | Fringe | Carl Langdon | Episode: "Dream Logic" |
2011 | InSecurity | Special Agent Tom Daley | 2 episodes |
2011 | XIII: The Series | Jacob Locke | 2 episodes |
2011 | Rookie Blue | Vincent Walker | Episode: "Best Laid Plans" |
2011 | Flashpoint | Bernard Moore | Episode: "Grounded" |
2011 | Against the Wall | Rick Rose | Episode: "Memories We Fear" |
2011 | Lost Girl | Clive | Episode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest" |
2013 | Graham Stenton | Episode: "Shadow of a Doubt" | |
2014 | The Listener | Steven Wolff | Episode: "Zero Recall" |
2014 | Matt Sayles | 6 episodes | |
2014 | Saving Hope | Colin Merrifield | Episode: "Breaking Away" |
2014 | TV Movie | ||
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Robert Gaines | Episode: "Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes" |
2016–2017 | People of Earth | Kurt the Reptilian / The Deer | 12 episodes |
2016–2017 | The Girlfriend Experience | Matt Cusick / Jim Kinsler | 8 episodes |
2018 | Ryan | Episode: "Fragment" | |
2018 | Steve Ryan | TV Movie | |
2018–present | Total DramaRama | Duncan (voice) | 55 episodes |
2019 | Ben Weston | TV Movie | |
2020 | Victor Deer | Episode: "Cheryl Battiste" | |
2021 | Will Mason | TV Movie | |
2021 | Dream Date | Maurice | TV Movie |
2021 | Kyle Billings | TV Movie | |
2021 | Blood and Water | Ben McMurphy | 7 episodes |
References[]
- ^ "Drew Nelson – Total Drama Island Actor Fights The Strain". Success Circuit. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Drew Nelson". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ Reason, Cynthia (2014-06-17). "Richview Collegiate grad Drew Nelson says dream come to true to work on The Strain with director Guillermo del Toro". Inside Toronto. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Katie - Drew Nelson - Update - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ^ "Drew Nelson on The Strain - Twitter Update - Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ "TIFF 2011 "Rookie Blue" Drew Nelson with Canadians Abroad Interview - Drew Nelson Interview - YouTube". youtube.com.
External links[]
- Drew Nelson at IMDb
- Drew Nelson at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Toronto
- People from Etobicoke
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian actor stubs