| Drew Hastings | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | W. Drew Hastings |
| Born | March 2, 1954 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Medium | Politician |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works and roles | Irked And Miffed |
| Website | DrewHastings.com |
Drew Hastings (born March 2, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian and mayor-elect of Hillsboro, Ohio[1]. Standing 6' 6" tall, he is often seen performing in his trademark black suit and black horn-rimmed glasses.
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Hastings was born in Casablanca, Morocco to an English mother, Pamela, and an American G.I. father named Drew. He emigrated to the United States at a young age and grew up in the Midwest, particularly in the Ohio cities of Kettering, Dayton and Cincinnati.[2]
Hastings began performing onstage at the age of thirty-one. After having lived in several large cities in the 1970s, including New York, he had moved back to Ohio. In the early 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles, where he would later receive several guest-starring roles and television pilots for networks such as Fox, NBC, and HBO.[3] While in California, he starred in several one-man shows such as Commencement Speech, Life & Other Short Stories, and The Business of Living. The main character of The Business of Living, a motivational speaker/success guru named "Jack Freeman", gained a small cult following in California and has become increasingly popular throughout the Midwest. While living in L.A., he got a rare standing ovation on "The Tonight Show".[4]
Hastings would later sit in as a guest on The Bob & Tom Show.[5] In 2006, he starred in The Friends of Bob & Tom Comedy Central special alongside other comedians such as Bob Zany, Greg Hahn, Roy Wood, Jr., and Mike Armstrong.
On April 26, 2008, Comedy Central aired Drew Hastings: Irked and Miffed, Hastings' premiere one-hour television special. The performance was released on May 6, 2008 through Image Entertainment.
Hastings expressed interest into running for mayor in the city of Hillsboro, Ohio in June 2010[6] as a Republican Party candidate. On January 20, 2011, Hastings took out a candidate petition to run for the position of mayor for the city of Hillsboro.
Hastings filed his petition with the county's Board of Elections, as did two other Republican hopefuls.[7] With the city's primary election held on May 3, 2011, Hastings won the primary election with receiving 295 votes. On November 8, 2011, Hastings won the Hillsboro Ohio general election garnering 1,008 votes and his opponent, John Levo, received 614 votes. He will take office in January 2012. [8]
One man shows
Tales Of Unrepentance – Written and performed by Drew Hastings – HBO Theatre, Los Angeles, CA – 1998[9]
The Business of Living – Written and performed by Drew Hastings – HBO Workspace – Los Angeles, CA – 1999
Yard Sale – Written and performed by Drew Hastings – Tamarind Theatre, Los Angeles – 1995
Movies
Melvin Goes To Dinner – 2003[10]
Let's Go To Prison – 2006[11]
Television
The Peter Principle – 2000 – Uncredited – Co-starred with Paul F. Tompkins[12]
The Big Wide World Of Carl Laemke - 2003 - Uncredited[13]
"As my mother used to say, 'You'll get unconditional love from me when you've earned it.'" [14]
"You think of me as narcissistic when actually I'm just oblivious to other people." [15]
“I finally had my mind made up for me this year. I was in Atlanta a while back. I'm sitting outside a coffee house, and this cute little four or five year old girl walks by with her mom and this little girl says to her mother, "Mommy, you know what my three favorite colors are?" The mother looks down at her and says, "No, darling. What are they?" And they just kept walking up the sidewalk, and I thought to myself, "you see, that's my problem... I don't give a f*ck what your three favorite colors are." [16]
“Healthy is just a precancerous condition.” [17]