Since the Queer Venice Film Festival red carpet, like Sabrina Carpenter, I’ve been asking myself who’s the cute boy with the white jacket and thick accent?
The boy in question? Drew Starkey – with his North Carolina accent sweet enough it might cause me a toothache. He’s one of the talented, star-studded cast starring in the new film Queer, directed by Luca Guadagnino. And while there are a number of things Creative Director of Loewe and Costumer Designer for the film Queer Johnathan Anderson is good at – rounding up the internets boyfriends in Loewe and their campaigns is one of his forte’s. (While also delivering the internet, raw and unhinged videos, that recently have involved Drew Starkey). So, you all better drop him a thank you in the comments.
He’s also responsible for bringing troubled villain Rafe to life in Netflix’s hit series Outer Banks. And with season four officially hitting our screens this week — and plenty of footage circulating the internet of the cast in the lead up — we’re prepared to become ensnared Starkey’s charming personality (and of course, accent) all over again.
He’s the actor with a captivating presence both on and off the screen, effortlessly drawing us in with his undeniable charm. If you haven’t already, it’s time to take notice — because Drew Starkey is just getting started.
About Drew Starkey
Born in November 4, 1993 the Scorpio born actor only started doing acting professionally when he was 22 years old. Currently, he’s promoting his latest film, Queer, where we plays Daniel Craig’s love interest. Before his breakout role in Outer Banks, he made notable appearances in films like Love, Simon and The Hate U Give. Growing up doing theatre, he’s self-described as being a shy kid and that performing on stage was his way of expressing himself.
The oldest out of his four siblings, and also an uncle now, Starkey is known for his athletic background and his passion for music. Growing up he played baseball and basketball, as well as piano and guitar. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 2016, where he studied English and Theatre. It was after university that he moved to Atlanta with two friends, and started to audition for acting roles.
He’s a Loewe boy…
One of the most formidable ways we have been receiving Drew Starkey content is through Loewe’s social media platforms. Personal Q&A’s, campaign videos, live streams of him entering their fashion week shows, and more. While he isn’t an official Loewe ambassador (at least yet…), as with Challengers, Johnathan Anderson is building a bit of a tradition of dressing most of the cast in Loewe and inviting them to shows and events leading up to the movie’s release. In addition, both Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey are in Loewe’s spring/summer 2025 campaign.
He’s a style icon in-the-making…
Starkey has recently been spotted sitting front row at the fashion weeks, rocking his signature hooped earring and shaved blonde head. First at Prada in Milan, and then Loewe in Paris, where we’re sure after these few exciting weeks for him, there will be plenty more for him to attend. Exuding a rugged masculinity, and perhaps recently with his grown out buzz cut, a mini mullet, we can’t help but go feral over his effortless chic look. And it’s not just us, as one fan commented under a recent post “does he do weddings? Specifically mine”.
