Drew Starkey

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 Outer Banks (2020–2026), and as Eugene Allerton in Queer.

Early life and education Joseph Andrew Starkey was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on November 4, 1993. He is the son of Todd Starkey, a college basketball coach. His family moved around the Blue Ridge Mountains area, but he mostly grew up in Hickory, North Carolina. He attended St. Stephens High School in Hickory. In his freshman year of high school, he became serious about acting after joining a drama class. After college, he moved to Atlanta to join two friends who were forming a production company, and started to audition for roles.

Television Year Title Role Notes2017 Mercy Street Gambling Soldier Episode: "Unknown Soldier" Shots Fired Clint Jr. Episode: "Hour Four: Truth" Ozark Boy Episode: "Ruling Days" Dead Silent Ethan Walton Episode: "Run for Your Life" Valor Bobby Episode: "Zero Visibility" Good Behavior Agent Bradfield Episode: "You Could Discover Me"2018 Brockmire Brad Christie (uncredited) Episode: "In the Cellar" Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters Hunter Robison Episode: "Better World" The Resident Young Lawyer Episode: "About Time"2019 Doom Patrol Tim Episode: "Donkey Patrol" Queen Sugar Beau Episode: "I No Longer Imagine" Scream: Resurrection Hawkins 4 episodes Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Lookout Episode: "J.J. Sneed"2020 Limbo Rodney TV movie Acting for a Cause Demetrius Episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 2020−2026 Outer Banks Rafe Cameron Main role; 49 episodes 2022 The Terminal List Junior Alba 4 episodes 2026 Lucky Cary 2 episodes