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Drew Starkey

Drew Starkey

Actor · Born November 4, 1993 (32) · Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Joseph Andrew Starkey (born November 4, 1993) is an American actor. He began his career with supporting roles in the teen drama films Love, Simon and The Hate U Give (both in 2018). He gained recognition for his portrayal of troubled teenager Rafe Cameron in the Netflix adventure series Outer Banks (2020–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Drew Starkey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1993 (32)
From
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Drew Starkey's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Survival
20%
Self
15%
Power
9%
Morality
9%
Society
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
3 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
3
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Drew Starkey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Drew Starkey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Onslaught(2026)

    as Cyrus

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lucky(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cary Masterson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Queer(2024)

    as Eugene Allerton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Other Zoey(2023)

    as Zack MacLaren

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hellraiser(2022)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Terminal List(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Junior Alba

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • VIRGO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jonah

  • Embattled(2020)

    as Tanner Van Holt

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Devil All the Time(2020)

    as Tommy Matson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Outer Banks(2020)

    Show 50 episodes · as Rafe Cameron

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Extended Stay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ricky

  • Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rodney

  • Just Mercy(2019)

    as Young Guard

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Family Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kevin Brody

  • Mine 9(2019)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Hate U Give(2018)

    as Brian MacIntosh

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • American Animals(2018)

    as Frat Boy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love, Simon(2018)

    as Garrett

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Valor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Christie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shots Fired(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Jr.

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Good Behavior(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Bradfield

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Silent(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan Walton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Love Is the Longest Con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Adrian

  • Up the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Client

  • Mercy Street(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gambling Soldier

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Bounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Todd

  • Scream: The TV Series(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Soles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Scott

  • Going in Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jake

  • The Radical Notion of Gene Mutation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Patrick Clemens

  • Isn't She Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jeremy

  • Deep Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Joe Morrow

  • King Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Stan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 35 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Queer (2024)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

Outer Banks (2020)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Onslaught (2026)

Film career

20142026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2010s23 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Drew Starkey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Queer (2024)

50th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Just Mercy (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Drew Starkey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles29–89 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–67 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–73 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles19–71 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles29–87 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.