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Who is this guy?

Drake Aasen poses for a headshot.
 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mark Hamill and Drake Aasen pose onstage at the Signature Screening of "The Life Of Chuck" and Award Presentation during the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 29, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)

Drake Aasen - Artist Overview

Born in Minnesota and raised in North Dakota, Drake found a love for acting in the theatre at just five years old. On stage he could be seen in shows such as Billy Elliot, Singin' in the Rain, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Little Shop of Horrors.

On screen, he can be seen in the sitcom Lodged, shorts like Single Buffalo and Don't Run, and the feature film, Red Light.

His guilty pleasure are the devised works he has been a part of. Most recently, a Rufus Wainwright concert tribute called Go or Go Ahead, curated by Jasper Grant, and a cabaret called Get Your Act Together, curated by Leslie Odom Jr. 

Quick Facts

He is a bigger Star Wars fan than anyone you know.

He is a SAG Producer, LDA (CA), and Reverend (MN)

He is a retired video game developer.

DRAKE, German, meaning "dragon"

AASEN (Åsen), Norwegian, meaning "the ridge" or "hill"

DRAKE AASEN = Dragon of the Ridge

 

Frequently recognized as the 193rd Billy Elliot worldwide. 

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