Gaelan Alexander Draper (formerly Connell, born May 19, 1989) is an American actor and director.
Early life and education
Connell was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has two brothers, Brendan and Shawn. He graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Career Connell appeared in 2000 in Chocolat as Didi Drou and in A Dirty Shame as "Horny Kid". He also guest starred in an episode of Law & Order. He played the lead role in Bandslam - a high school outcast who becomes popular after he manages a band and discovers he doesn't have to change himself to fit in. In 2011 he appeared as Wyatt Black in Cartoon Network's TV Movie Level Up.
In 2012, he was one of the founders of California Burrito, a quick-service restaurant chain in southern India.
In addition to acting, Connell is also a film director, having directed award-winning commercials for various brands as well as the independent feature film Blood, Sand and Gold, which was shot in six countries on a micro-budget. The film was critically panned due to its poor direction, writing, and acting, with it currently holding a 3.7 out of 10 on IMDb.
Personal life In 2018, Connell married Meryl Draper, co-founder and CEO of Quirk Creative.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2000ChocolatDidi Drou2004A Dirty ShameHorny Kid2007Notes from the Rogues GalleryJared2009BandslamWill2013The Secret Lives of DorksPayton
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2008Law & OrderJacksonEpisode: "Betrayal"2011Level UpWyatt BlackTelevision film2012–2013Level Up31 episodes
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