Drew Roy
American actor
Andrew "Drew" Roy (born May 16, 1986) is an American actor. Born and raised in Clanton, Alabama, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He is best known for his role in Falling Skies and as Jesse in Hannah Montana.
01Career
Roy started his acting career with roles in movies such as Curse of Pirate Death and Blink. He made his TV debut on Greek playing the role of omega chi pledge. In 2009, he played Griffin in the television series iCarly. He has also guest starred in episodes of Hannah Montana as Jesse, Miley's (Miley Cyrus) love interest, and on Lincoln Heights. He also had roles in the short films Tag, Running Up That Hill, and Dissonance.
In 2010, he portrayed Seth Hancock, son of Arthur "Bull" Hancock, a thoroughbred horse farm owner in the film Secretariat.
In 2011, he landed a lead role as Hal Mason on Falling Skies. He starred as Miles West in the thriller film Sugar Mountain. In 2017, he guest-starred as Joel in the TV show Timeless. He also recurred in the TNT post-apocalyptic drama The Last Ship. He had a minor role as Carter in the Lifetime movie Blood, Sweat, and Lies. In 2019, he played a supporting role in the film The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
02Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Curse of Pirate Death | Boyfriend | |
| 2007 | Blink | ||
| 2009 | Tag | Josh | Short film |
| 2010 | One Wish | ||
| 2010 | Costa Rican Summer | Doobie | |
| 2010 | Secretariat | Seth Hancock | |
| 2013 | Running Up That Hill | Chad | Short film |
| 2014 | Dissonance | Matt | Short film |
| 2016 | Sugar Mountain | Miles West | |
| 2019 | The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson | Ron Goldman |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lincoln Heights | Travis Benjamin | 3 episodes |
| 2009-2010 | iCarly | Griffin | 2 episodes |
| 2009-2011 | Hannah Montana | Jesse | 5 episodes |
| 2011-2015 | Falling Skies | Hal Mason | Main role; 52 episodes (season 1-5) |
| 2017 | Timeless | Joel | Episode: "Karma Chameleon" |
| 2017 | The Last Ship | Christos Vellek | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | When the Streetlights Go On | Mr. Carpenter | Unsold pilot |
| 2018 | Blood, Sweat, and Lies | Carter | TV movie (Lifetime) |
| 2021 | iCarly | Griffin | Guest star |
Sources and credits
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- Drew Roy 2013.jpg by Roger Murmann, CC BY 2.0
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