Summary
Drew Van Acker (born April 2, 1986[1]) is an American actor, model and producer. He is known for playing Jason DiLaurentis, the older brother of Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse), on Freeform's Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017) and Ian Archer in Cartoon Network's Tower Prep (2010). He has also starred as Remi Delatour on Lifetime's Devious Maids (2013–2015), and as Detective Tommy Campbell on the 2017 CBS police drama Training Day.
Drew Van Acker | |
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| Born | April 2, 1986 New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life edit
Van Acker was born in New York, but lived in Medford, New Jersey his entire life. He attended Shawnee High School,[2] where he began acting in their high school drama classes, where he also played on his school's soccer and lacrosse teams. His soccer abilities led him to receive a soccer scholarship to Towson University in Maryland.[2] While attending Towson, Van Acker took a number of theater courses in order to refocus on acting. He then made the decision to move to New York City, followed by a move to Los Angeles.[2]
Career edit
Van Acker's acting credits include Castle and ABC Family's Greek as well co-starring in the TheWB.com series The Lake.[citation needed]
In 2010, Van Acker starred in the short-lived Cartoon Network live-action series Tower Prep.[citation needed] In June 2011, it was announced he had joined the cast of Pretty Little Liars as Jason DiLaurentis for the second season.[3] Van Acker next appeared on Lifetime's Devious Maids as Remi Delatour.[4][5] In 2017, he joined the CBS police drama Training Day as Detective Tommy Campbell. In 2019, Van Acker appeared as Garth/Aqualad in the DC Universe series Titans.[6][7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Fortress | 2nd Lt Bob Tremaine | Direct-to-video; also known as Flying Fortress |
| 2014 | Camouflage | Tim Lounge | |
| 2019 | Life Like | James | |
| 2020 | Spy Intervention | Corey Gage | Also executive producer |
| 2022 | Last Survivors | Jake | Also executive producer |
| TBA | Crimson Blues | Broussard | Pre-production |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Castle | Donny Kendall | Episode: "Hedge Fund Homeboys" |
| 2009 | Greek | Parker | Episode: "High and Dry" |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Ian Archer | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2011–2016 | Pretty Little Liars | Jason DiLaurentis | Recurring role (seasons 2–3, 5–6), guest role (seasons 4, 7); 35 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Devious Maids | Remi Delatour | Main role (seasons 1–2), guest role (season 3); 28 episodes |
| 2017 | Training Day | Detective Tommy Campbell | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Guest diner; Episode: "An Episode of Firsts" |
| 2019 | Titans | Garth / Aqualad | Guest role; 3 episodes |
Web edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Lake | Ryan Welling | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Pretty Dirty Secrets | Jason DiLaurentis | Episode: "A Reunion" |
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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| 2018 | "Give Me Your Hand" | Shannon K | Himself | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "ABC Family Live Chat". ABC Family. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b c "Drew Van Acker at Poptower.com". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ "Drew Van Acker officially returning to Pretty Little Liars season 7". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Devious Maids Renewed for Second Season at Lifetime". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 August 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 11, 2015). "Devious Maids Trims Regular Cast For Season 3".
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (June 14, 2019). "Titans Casts Drew Van Acker as Aqualad". Comicbook.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Abbate, Jake (June 14, 2019). "Drew Van Acker Joins Titans Season 2 as Aqualad". SuperHeroHype. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Shannon K – Give Me Your Hand". YouTube. November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
