Drew Nelson (born August 11, 1979) is a Canadian voice, stage, film and television actor from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is best known for voicing Duncan on the Canadian cartoon series Total Drama and playing Matt Sayles in The Strain.
Personal life Nelson was born in Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, on August 11, 1979. He attended Richview Collegiate Institute and Humber College.
Career He has been in numerous television shows. He first appeared in the television series Friends as an extra.
His performances include appearing as a guest-star or extra in various movies or TV shows, such as Fringe, Supernatural, and Rookie Blue. Most of Nelson's best-known roles are in cartoons, such as Duncan in Total Drama, Kai in 6teen, and Jason in Girlstuff/Boystuff. He also had a recurring role on the FX series, The Strain.
Nelson is also currently working on a project called Lost Ones as a writer-producer. The project is an urban fantasy centered around a 13-year-old orphan named Malik. It is set against the backdrop of hip hop and street art. The film follows Malik and his crew as they plot to foil a greedy mayor's plans to gentrify their hood.
Filmography
Anime YearTitleRole Notes2006 The Story of SaiunkokuSpyEpisode: "Poking a Bush Draws Out a Snake"2007Death NoteMatt2 episodes
Film YearTitleRole Notes1995Die Hard with a VengeanceKindergarten StudentUncredited2001681-0638Sterling2004My Brother's KeeperLance2006Catch and ReleaseScott ProsperShort Film2006PerennialJaretShort Film2007Live Free or Die HardCyber HackerUncredited2007 The Rocket ManLennyShort Film2008Dawgs Playing PokerAlex2013 A Plain MorningGregShort Film2014 The WhaleKyle McWhirterShort Film2015Man Vs.Terry Woods2015To Carry OnThe MachinistShort Film2015Fifth StreetStuartShort Film2018KnuckleballDeputy Sherriff Drew2018Fahrenheit 451Bartender2019Demons Inside MeHarrison Carter2020Kitty MammasDarryl2024DadaEngineer2027Paranormal Activity 8Self
Television YearTitleRole Notes2001In a HeartbeatDaredevilEpisode: "Race of a Lifetime"2002Earth: Final ConflictDamonEpisode: "Atavus High"2002 The Red SneakersJacobTV movie2002 The Matthew Shepard StoryLanceTV movie2002Two Against TimeEddie BramanteTV movie2002Recipe for MurderFan #1TV movie2002ConvictionBillyTV movie2002–2005Girlstuff/BoystuffJason (voice)34 episodes2004Queer as FolkPink Posse / Robbie2 episodes2004Degrassi: The Next GenerationKeg GuyEpisode: "Ghost in the Machine: Part 2"2004SpynetRodEpisode: "The Talented Mr. Minnifield"2004BracefaceAlex (voice)Episode: "Leap of Faith"; uncredited20056teenKai (voice)Episode: "The New Guy"2005Mind Over MurderDr. MichaelsTV movie2007–2013Total DramaDuncan (voice)74 episodes2008SmallvilleCSI Agent #2Episode: "Plastique"2008SupernaturalCrossroads DemonEpisode: "I Know What You Did Last Summer"2009FringeCarl LangdonEpisode: "Dream Logic"2011InSecuritySpecial Agent Tom Daley2 episodes2011XIII: The SeriesJacob Locke2 episodes2011Rookie BlueVincent WalkerEpisode: "Best Laid Plans"2011FlashpointBernard MooreEpisode: "Grounded"2011Against the WallRick RoseEpisode: "Memories We Fear"2011Lost GirlCliveEpisode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest"2013SuitsGraham StentonEpisode: "Shadow of a Doubt"2014 The ListenerSteven WolffEpisode: "Zero Recall"2014 The StrainMatt Sayles6 episodes2014Saving HopeColin MerrifieldEpisode: "Breaking Away"2014Charlie and YoniTV movie2015CSI: CyberRobert GainesEpisode: "Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes"2016–2017People of EarthKurt the Reptilian / The Deer12 episodes2016–2017 The Girlfriend ExperienceMatt Cusick / Jim Kinsler8 episodes2018Blink TwiceRyanEpisode: "Fragment"2018Entertaining ChristmasSteve RyanTV movie2018–2023Total DramaRamaDuncan (voice)56 episodes2019My Mother's Killer BoyfriendBen WestonTV movie2020DiggstownVictor DeerEpisode: "Cheryl Battiste"2021 A Romance WeddingWill MasonTV movie2021Dream DateMauriceTV movie2021 A Whirlwind WeddingKyle BillingsTV movie2021Blood and WaterBen McMurphy7 episodes2022Mayor of KingstownShift CommanderEpisode: "The Lie of the Truth"2022Hudson & RexKeith TraymoreEpisode: "Nightmare on Water St."2022Five Days at MemorialNick EdmundsEpisode: "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"2022Witch MountainMeadowsTV Movie2023Burned by LoveGrant DrysdaleTV Movie2025ReacherGreeneEpisode: "Smoke on the Water"2025Mafia Boss Takes High SchoolVinny BerginiTV Mini Series
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