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Drew Van Acker
Born (1986-04-02) April 2, 1986 (age 38)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2009–present

Drew Van Acker (born April 2, 1986)[1] is an American actor, known for playing Jason DiLaurentis, the older brother of Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse) and younger brother of Charlotte DiLaurentis (Vanessa Ray) on ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars (2010–present). He also starred as Remi Delatour on Lifetime's Devious Maids (2013–2015)

Van Acker was born in Philadelphia, but lived in Medford, New Jersey, his entire life. He attended Shawnee High School,[2] where he began acting in their high school drama classes, where he also played on his school's soccer and lacrosse teams. His soccer abilities led him to receive a soccer scholarship to Towson University in Maryland.[2] While attending Towson, Van Acker took a number of theater courses in order to refocus on acting. He then made the decision to move to New York City, followed by a move to Los Angeles.[2]

Van Acker's acting credits include Castle and ABC Family's Greek as well co-starring in the TheWB.com series The Lake.

In 2010, Van Acker starred in the short-lived Cartoon Network live-action series Tower Prep. In June 2011, it was announced he had joined the cast of Pretty Little Liars for the second season to replace Parker Bagley, who played Jason DiLaurentis during the first season. He has been cast on Lifetime's show Devious Maids as Remi Delatour.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2012 Fortress Tremaine
2014 Camouflage Tim Lounge
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Castle Donny Kendall Episode: "Hedge Fund Homeboys"
2009 Greek Parker Episode: "High and Dry"
2010 Tower Prep Ian Archer Main cast; 13 episodes
2011–present Pretty Little Liars Jason DiLaurentis Recurring role (Season 2-present)
2013–2015 Devious Maids Remi Delatour Main cast (Season 1-2); Guest star (Season 3); 24 episodes
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Lake Ryan Welling Main cast; 12 episodes

References

  1. ^ "ABC Family Live Chat". ABC Family. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c Drew Van Acker at Poptower.com
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