Drew Van Acker

Birth Name:

Drew Van Acker

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

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․"

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