Drew Powell

Drew Powell
Born January 19, 1976 (1976-01-19) (age 36)
Noblesville, Indiana
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present
Spouse Veronica
Children 1 son

Drew Powell (born January 19, 1976) is an American actor. He he is best known for his role as Hoss Cartwright on the PAX series The Ponderosa, and for his guest roles on Malcolm in the Middle and Leverage.

Life and career

Powell was born in Noblesville, Indiana and grew up in Lebanon, Indiana, graduating from Lebanon High School. He graduated from DePauw University in 1998 and moved to Los Angeles where he soon began auditioning for acting roles.[1][2]

His first television role was as a cadet on Fox's Malcolm in the Middle. He appeared in thirteen episodes. Soon after, he portrayed Hoss Cartwright on the series The Ponderosa, a prequel to Bonanza which premiered in 2001 on PAX. Powell has had guest appearances on many television shows including House, Leverage, ER, Cold Case, and Without a Trace.[1][2][3]

He portrayed Bic in the 2011 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. It was released September 16, 2011.[4]

While shooting The Ponderosa in Australia, Powell met his wife, Veronica, who was a make-up artist on the show. They have one son, Leo, who was born in January 2011. They live in Los Angeles.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Allan, Marc D. "New 'Hoss' is Lebanon's Drew Powell", The Indianapolis Star, September 7, 2001. Retrieved July 14, 2011. Complete article here.
  2. ^ a b Guyett, Susan. "Hoosier actor finds Hollywood success", The Indianapolis Star, December 7, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Drew Powell Biography".
  4. ^ Douglas, Edward. "Rod Lurie's 'Straw Dogs', The Set Visit", comingsoon.net, May 13, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

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