About

Drew McCarter was born in Nelson County Virginia to a loving and supporting father and mother.  He also has two extremely supportive siblings.  Drew first began performing when he was in his seventh grade talent show, he sang “Waiting On The World to Change” by John Mayer.  After that experience he knew he had to keep performing, so he did.  His first show in High School was Anything Goes where he played a tap-dancing, singing sailor.  The next year he was cast as the lead role of Curly in Oklahoma.  From then on he has been pursuing a career in acting.  He was the lead in his High School’s productions of Grease, Tartuffe, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.  He won an Outstanding Actor in the State award for his portrayal of Tartuffe, and his high school won the State Championship for the production.  Since attending UVA he has had roles in five UVA Drama Department shows, two FYP shows, and has had multiple roles in VA Players LabShorts student film series. Drew also had roles in three shows at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. He is an avid watcher of films and is majoring in Media studies with a concentration in Film.  Drew plans to be a screenwriter, director, and an actor.

Drew graduated from the University of Virginia in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies. At UVA he was a Miller Arts Scholar from August 2017 to May 2019; a group in which he was able to cultivate his artistic interests. He trained at Terry Knickerbocker Acting Studio Summer Intensive in 2018. During Drew’s fall semester in 2018, he attended an elite Shakespeare acting program comprised of 320 hours of training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After graduation he officially joined the film industry on projects with Blumhouse, Showtime, and Amazon working both on set and as a Video Editor in post-production. Drew is currently based in Richmond, Virginia.

With his education, upbringing, and professional experience: Drew is looking forward to continuing to work hard and love his work.