Since the Queer Venice Film Festival red carpet back in 2024 I, like Sabrina Carpenter, have been asking myself: who's the cute boy with the white jacket and thick accent?
The boy in question? Drew Starkey – with his North Carolina accent sweet enough it might cause me a toothache. If you weren't already familiar with Starkey from his recent starring role in Luca Guadagnino's Queer, you might also recognise him from Haim's music video last year. The trio of sisters enlisted the actor to star in the video for their single Relationships, as the on-again-off-again boyfriend of Danielle. Needless to say, we've watched it more than a few times since the video dropped earlier this year.
Drew Starkey stars in HAIM’s “Relationships” music video. pic.twitter.com/KwAxTUxnyH
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Up next, we're gearing up to see Starkey star opposite another genetically blessed actor: Margaret Qualley. The duo have been paired up in King Snake, set to begin production imminently. He'll also be lending his talents to the silver screen with Anya Taylor Joy, playing her husband in the hotly anticipated series, Lucky. Starkey is also responsible for bringing troubled villain Rafe to life in Netflix's hit series Outer Banks – which wrapped up its fifth and final season last year.
He's the actor with a captivating presence both on and off the screen, effortlessly drawing us in with his undeniable charm. If you haven’t already, it’s time to take notice, here's everything you need to know about the actor.
He's a newly minted Dior boy...
One of the most formidable ways we have been receiving Drew Starkey content is through Jonathan Anderson's fashion campaigns. Personal Q&A's, campaign videos, live streams of him entering their fashion week shows, and more. Just today, it was announced that Starkey has followed Anderson to the ranks in Dior, as an official brand ambassador (and just ahead of the House's menswear show in Paris, which we'll likely see him in attendance at).
About his childhood and early career...
Born in November 4, 1993 the Scorpio born actor only started doing acting professionally when he was 22 years old. Currently, he's promoting his latest film, Queer, where we plays Daniel Craig's love interest. Before his breakout role in Outer Banks, he made notable appearances in films like Love, Simon and The Hate U Give. Growing up doing theatre, he's self-described as being a shy kid and that performing on stage was his way of expressing himself.
The oldest out of his four siblings, and also an uncle now, Starkey is known for his athletic background and his passion for music. Growing up he played baseball and basketball, as well as piano and guitar. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 2016, where he studied English and Theatre. It was after university that he moved to Atlanta with two friends, and started to audition for acting roles.
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He's a style icon in-the-making...
Starkey has recently been spotted sitting front row at the fashion weeks, rocking his signature hooped earring and shaved blonde head. First at Prada in Milan, and then Loewe in Paris – the first of many shows he'll attend, we expect. Exuding a rugged masculinity, and perhaps recently with his grown out buzz cut, a mini mullet, we can't help but go feral over his effortless chic look. And it's not just us, as one fan commented under a recent post "does he do weddings? Specifically mine".
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