Drew Van Acker Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a scholarship to play soccer at Towson University in Maryland
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Castle" in 2009
• Started taking drama classes in high school, where he also played soccer and lacrosse
• Quote: "(On "Pretty Little Liars"): "I'm surprised every time we go in for the table reads, honestly․ I'm surprised because the writers do such a good job at throwing us off and throwing everyone off the trail․""
• Quote: "(On getting into acting): "I just stayed with it, you know, and it's one of those things where if it's something you really want to do, you need to do it․ I knew that I wasn't going to be OK with doing something else․""
• Recognized for his roles as Jason DiLaurentis on "Pretty Little Liars" and Ian Archer on "Tower Prep․"