Nathan Darrow

Nathan Darrow
Born Kansas City, Missouri[1]
Occupation Actor

Nathan Darrow is an American actor known for his role as Secret Service agent Edward Meechum on Netflix's House of Cards.[2]

Early life

After attending high school in Overland Park, Kansas, he earned his bachelor's degree from University of Evansville and attended graduate school at New York University.[3]

Career

In 2003, Darrow returned to Kansas City, and performed in productions of Shakespeare's plays, including Romeo & Juliet and Henry V. In 2006, he played a young William Randolf Hearst in director Don Maxwell's Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories,[4] which also starred Campbell Scott and Vivian Schilling. A role in a touring production of Richard III with Kevin Spacey led to his casting in the role of Meechum, the Underwoods' stoic bodyguard in House of Cards. Darrow's role was expanded in Season Two, as Meechum has been popularly received by both critics and audiences.[5] Darrow recently appeared as Ben Farrell in The Stolen Chair Theatre Company's film noir for the stage, Kill Me Like You Mean It, at the 4th St Theatre in New York City.[6] He will be appearing at Princeton's McCarter Theatre in Rachel Bonds' "Five Mile Lake", May 1–31, 2015, directed by Emily Mann.

References

  1. ↑ http://kcur.org/post/kansas-city-actor-goes-shakespeare-house-cards
  2. ↑ http://kcur.org/post/kansas-city-actor-goes-shakespeare-house-cards
  3. ↑ http://kcur.org/post/kansas-city-actor-goes-shakespeare-house-cards
  4. ↑ (Amazon.com)
  5. ↑ (Entertainment Weekly)
  6. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sit-Onstage-With-HOUSE-OF-CARDS-Nathan-Darrow-in-Stolen-Chairs-KILL-ME-LIKE-YOU-MEAN-IT-Next-Month-20150120

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