Andrew Gerhardt Droege (pronounced /ˈdroʊɡi/[1]) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known for his online impressions of Chloë Sevigny.
Drew Droege | |
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 Droege in 2016 | |
| Born | Andrew Gerhardt Droege |
| Education | Lincolnton High School |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life and education
editDroege attended and graduated from Lincolnton High School in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Droege went on to study Theatre and English at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he obtained a BA. Following college graduation, Droege moved to Los Angeles and started studying with The Groundlings.
Career
editTelevision and film
editDroege has appeared on television in Hot in Cleveland, Key & Peele, Bob's Burgers, How I Met Your Mother, Up All Night, New Girl, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Glory Daze, The Sarah Silverman Program, Kroll Show, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Halfway Home, Reno 911! and Campus Ladies and on film in Sassy Pants, Eating Out 4: Drama Camp and Big Gay Love.
Droege appears as John Dumé in the 2024 feature film Queer.[2][3]
Live performance
editDroege performed in the March 2012 edition of Don't Tell My Mother, a monthly showcase event in which authors, screenwriters, actors, and comedians share true stories they would never want their mothers to know.[4] He has directed several sketch comedy shows and Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera[5] (winner, Best Ensemble, NY International Fringe Festival 2011)[6] in Los Angeles.
In 2017, Droege was in the original cast of the jukebox musical Titanique in Los Angeles.[7] In 2023, he joined the Off-Broadway cast of the show as Ruth in New York City.[8][9][10]
Droege was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings Sunday Company, where he currently performs and teaches.[11] He also performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and plays a leading role in UCB's breakdancing movie musical, Freak Dance.[12]
Web series
editDroege's Chloë Sevigny[13] impression videos have been featured on PerezHilton.com, EW.com, The Huffington Post and The New York Post, and were called "compulsively watchable" by The Advocate.
In 2012 and 2013, Droege appeared in the comedy series Romantic Encounters[14] and the interview series All Growz Up,[15] both opposite Melinda Hill.[16] Droege also starred in Crowned.
Other work
editDroege's Earwolf podcast, Glitter In The Garbage, was deemed "Brilliant and Lowbrow" by New York magazine's Approval Matrix.[17]
As a writer, Droege has contributed to OUT magazine, Logo's New Now Next Awards, E!'s Fashion Police, and Funny Or Die's Billy on the Street.
Droege portrays Walt Disney in the short film Boop opposite Rose McGowan.
Awards
editIn 2010, Droege was given Outfest Film Festival's Special Programming Award For Emerging Talent.[18] In 2011, he was named one of Out magazine's OUT 100.[19] In 2012, LA Weekly cited Droege as one of Los Angeles' Top 10 Comedy Acts To Watch.[20] In 2017, Droege won an Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actor (Comedy) for his performance as Dewey in the web series #Adulting.[21]
Filmography
edit| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Glory Daze | Bruce | |
| 2002 | Romeo and Juliet Revisited | Benvolio | |
| 2002 | The Journey | Guy in Coffee Shop | |
| 2003 | Killing the Dream | John Colburt | |
| 2003 | Scream Bloody Murder | Beaumont | |
| 2005 | The 70s House | Disco Drill Sergeant | |
| 2005 | Reno 911! | Governor's Assistant | |
| 2006 | Kill House | Detective Kirk | |
| 2006 | Pro-Choice | Camper | |
| 2007 | Halfway Home | Jeremy | |
| 2007 | Derek and Simon: The Show | Surprise Guest | |
| 2008 | King Country | Charlie | |
| 2009 | Kicking Sand in Your Face | Bad Comedian | |
| 2009 | Yoga Man | Erich Sun | |
| 2009 | The Lone Wolf | Bully #2 | |
| 2009 | Milk | Dad #1 | |
| 2009 | Coco Lipshitz: Behind the Laughter | Raoul Lupenstein | |
| 2010 | Wish Makers of West Hollywood | Jake | |
| 2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Seth | |
| 2010 | Freak Dance | Dazzle | |
| 2010 | Glory Daze | Bruce | |
| 2011 | Eating Out 4: Drama Camp | Dick Dickey | |
| 2011 | Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Gay Driver | |
| 2011 | Boop | Walt Disney | |
| 2011 | The Zombie Whisperer | Xander Xaxs | |
| 2011 | Pretend Time | Man in Audience | |
| 2011 | How I Met Your Mother | Waiter | |
| 2011 | New Girl | Restaurant Manager | |
| 2011–2014 | Stallions de Amor | Merlinda Stallion | |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | Driver / Manic Man-Day Singer | |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Maitre D | |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Stage Manager | |
| 2012 | Sassy Pants | Michael Paul | |
| 2012 | Baby Daddy | Simon | |
| 2012 | Waffle Hut | Teresa | |
| 2012 | Redeeming Dave | James | |
| 2013 | Romantic Encounters | Web series | |
| 2013 | All Growz Up | Self | |
| 2013 | Crowned | Rori | Web series |
| 2013 | Ass Backwards | Homeless Norma | |
| 2013 | House of Lies | Albert | |
| 2013 | Happy Endings | Josh Jill | Episode: "The Ballad of Lon Sarofsky" |
| 2013 | We Are Animals | George | |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Chad | |
| 2013 | Burning Love | Cyrano Cruze-Shippe | |
| 2014 | Sean Saves the World | Jason | |
| 2014 | Chozen | (voice) | |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Guy Balfour | |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Gay Jim | |
| 2014 | Kroll Show | Terrence | |
| 2014 | Where the Bears Are | Oscar Butterfield | Web series/6 episodes |
| 2014 | Go-Go Boy Interrupted | Ann Ziety | Web series |
| 2014 | Such Good People | Clay Hampton | Film |
| 2014–2015 | Drunk History | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Drunk Man | |
| 2015–2019 | Bob's Burgers | Deirdre, Adrian, Donovan (voice) | Episodes: "Eat, Spray, Linda," "The Hormone-iums," "All That Gene" |
| 2016 | Transparent | Drag Natalie | |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Grimsley | Episode: "Spiritual Gurus" |
| 2016 | #Adulting | Dewey | Web series – Episode: "Pictures of Posteriors" |
| 2016 | Life in Pieces | Chris Joestalli | Episode: "Window Vanity Dress Grace" |
| 2017 | The Circle | Improv Actor | |
| 2017 | Idiotsitter | Timothy | |
| 2017 | Nobodies | Host | |
| 2018 | Ideal Home | Drew | |
| 2018 | Heathers | Maurice Dennis | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Cadette in Charge | Scientist Scott (voice) | Pilot |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Sebastian Foyeé | Episode: "Elite Status" |
| 2019 | Now Apocalypse | Casting Director | |
| 2020 | Battletoads | Pia (voice) | Video game[22] |
| 2020 | The Never List | Principal Greer | |
| 2020–2021 | Search Party | Ashley | |
| 2021 | Bless the Harts | Julian (voice) | Episode: "Hot Tub-tation" |
| 2021–2023 | The Great North | Matthew / Cal (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Q-Force | (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Goldbergs | Randall | |
| 2022 | Me Time | Combover Stew | |
| 2023 | Your Honor | Gary the Tailor | |
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | Male Hairdresser | |
| 2024 | Queer | John Dumé |
References
edit- ^ @drewdroege (2011-01-11). "It's pronounced DRO-gee (with a hard g)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (September 3, 2024). "Queer Review: Daniel Craig Shows a Whole New Side in Luca Guadagnino's Bold and Trippy Adaptation of William S. Burroughs' Ahead-of-Its-Time Novel". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Wise, Damon (September 3, 2024). "Queer Review: Daniel Craig Nails the Sardonic Spirit of Writer William S. Burroughs in Luca Guadagnino's Superb Literary Adaptation – Venice Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "LAWeekly". Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Jersey Shoresical: Cast/Crew". jerseyshoresical.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "FringeNYC Encore Series". fringenyc.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Musbach, Julie (July 5, 2017). "Take a Voyage on the Titanique". Broadway World. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Masseron, Meg; Gans, Andrew (August 24, 2023). "Comedian Drew Droege and RuPaul's Drag Race Star Willam to Join Titanique Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (August 24, 2023). "Drag Race Star Willam and Comedian Drew Droege to Join Titanique". Broadway World. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Russo, Gillian (August 24, 2023). "Willam, Drew Droege join Titanique Off-Broadway cast". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Drew Droege: Groundlings' School". The Groundlings Theatre & School.
- ^ "Freak Dance". UCB Theatre web page. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Hansen, Jim. "The Chloe Videos". Jim Hansen Films. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (26 June 2013). "Melinda Hill Seeking "Romantic Encounters" on My Damn Channel Network". Tubefilter. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "All Growz Up: Drew Droege". Chuckler.
- ^ Carrie, Stephanie. "Steph's LA Weekly Feature Series – Melinda Hill's Romantic Encounters". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "The Approval Matrix: Week of April 25, 2011". nymag.com. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Outfest Announces 2010 Award Winners". Outfest.org. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "17th Annual Out100". www.out.com. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "10 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2012". LAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "8th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Indie Series Awards. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Battletoads (2020 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 19 January 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
edit- Drew Droege at IMDb