Drew Elston

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Drew Elston

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Drew Elston is an English male actor. Known for playing 'Pelt' in the action movie Mercy Land (2023), using his stunt/screen fighting skills, directed by Simon Rickards, 'Adam' in Kin (2023), a horror movie, Directed by Michael Bowen, 'Writer' in feature Placebo (2022), Directed by Sunny Dhinsey, which is on Amazon and Apple TV+. Drew won two Best Actor awards (lead role) for this film in 2022 & 2023, respectively. Immune (2020), playing lead role 'Dr John O'Connor' inspired by 'Terminator' films in which he was nominated for Best Actor, directed by Robert MacFarlane. He also played 'Brother Kost', an alien in Gary O'Briens', Star Trek - The Holy Core (2019). He also played Pilot 'Baines', alongside Daan Schuurmans, Fedja van Huet & Anniek Pheifer in TV Series Turbulent Skies (also known as 'Vliegende Hollanders') for (NPO) (2020) in the Netherlands, directed by Joram Lürsen, Martin Temple in 'Time Will Tell' (2018), directed by Tonnie Dinjens and Tom in 'The Girl on The Park Bench' (2015), directed by Floris Schafer. Drew is currently filming as 'Arthur' in the action movie 'Buckle Up' alongside Eric Roberts and Michael Madsen.

His other notable credits include the lead role in the award winning 'Maakt het Groots' (Make It Big!) film, directed by Benny Vandendriessche for Pathé Cinema (2017). Drew can sing, dance, act on stage and screen and loves telling stories. He has martial arts skills, screen and stage combat, has motorbike and car licenses and will soon get his skydiving license too, to solo-jump anywhere in the world. 

Actor26-41 yearsBritish
Place of residence London (GB), Dordrecht (NL)
Place of birthUnited Kingdom
Housing optionsSouthampton (GB), Amsterdam (NL), Dordrecht (NL), London (GB)
SpecializationsAction / Martial arts actor, Musical actor
Driver's licensesA - Motorcycle, A1 - Small motorcycles (up to 125ccm), A2 - Motorcycle up to 35 kW, AM - Trike, quad, microcars up to 45 km/h, B - Car, B196 - Extension category B / small motorcycles, B96 - Extension category B / trailers, BE - Car with trailer
Eye colorblue
Hair colorBrown
Height (cm)176
Weight (in kg)72
Statureathletic / training, athletic-muscular
LanguagesEnglish(native-language)Dutch, Flemish
DialectsAmerican-CaliforniaAmerican-StandardAustralianBoston EnglishCanadianCockneyEnglish-Standard(native dialect)London(native dialect)
AccentsDutchEnglish
InstrumentsGuitarPiano
SportKickboxingBadmintonBowlingMartial ArtsSwimskiingBoxingGolf
PitchBaritone, Tenor
SingingA cappellaBeltingMusicalBacking vocalsCountryFalsetto
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingAudio bookAudio dramaDoubleDramatic fighting scene choreographerImprovisationModelPantomimeStoryteller(Voice) imitatorSlapstickStunt
Training
Primary professional training
2009 – 2010
Other professional training
2018 – 2019
ICAT LONDON
Awards
2023
Winner BEST ACTOR for PLACEBO (Feature film)
2023
Winner BEST ACTOR for PLACEBO (Feature film)
2020
BEST ACTOR NOMINATION (IMMUNE as Dr O'Connor) (nominated) (Short film)
Film
2021 – 2023
Buckle Up! (Cinema film)
Alfred (SR)
Ross Fall, Chris Newman Phil Purdy, Gary Collins, Ross Fall Red Rock Entertainment Andrew Davies Chris Newman
2022
Winner BEST ACTOR for PLACEBO (Feature film)
Writer (lead role) (MR)
Sunny Dhinsey Saniya Sajjan Amazon Prime & Apple TV+ Gian
2021 – 2022
Mercy Land (Feature film)
PELT (SR)
Simon Rickards Emily Bennett Godiva Films Niti Sidpra Simon Rickards
2020 – 2022
The Placebo (Drama)
The Writer (MR)
Sunny Dhinsey Saniya Sajjan Gian
2020 – 2021
Red Sandra (Feature film)
Father (GR)
Jan Verheyen Jorn Baars, Jorn Baars, Maarten Swart Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) Gunter Schmid, Ann Willems Lien Willaert
2020
IMMUNE (Short film)
Dr John O'Connor (MR)
Robert MacFarlane Kelley Daniel, Mo Wani Far Lane Media, In The Mo Films Maurice C. Kenney
Television
2020
Turbulent Skies (Vliegender Hollanders) (TV series)
Fairy Fox Piloot Baines (ESR)
Joram Lürsen Idse Grotenhuis, Arnold Heslenfeld, Ed Keij, Jeroen Plesman, Laurette Schillings, Frans van Gestel NPO1 AVROTROS, Global Screen Job Castelijn Matthijs Bockting, Michael Leendertse, Joost Reijmers, Pieter van den Berg, Thomas van der Ree, Marijn Bloemen
2018 – 2019
Zuidas (TV series)
Interior Stylist (GR)
Aaron Rookus, Nicole van Kilsdonk Idse Grotenhuis | Arnold Heslenfeld | Laurette Schillings | Frans van Gestel BNN-VARA Just Bridge Entertainment Suzanne Bartholomeus | Shanti Besseling | Job Castelijn Marijn Bloemen (dramaturgy) | Philip Delmaar (scenario) | Maria Guldenaar (scenario) | Rolinde Hoorntje (scenario)