Andrew "Drew" Powell (born January 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Hoss Cartwright on the PAX series Ponderosa, Cadet Drew on Malcolm in the Middle, and Butch Gilzean/Cyrus Gold/Solomon Grundy, a series regular, on FOX's Gotham.
Early life and education Powell was born in Noblesville, Indiana and grew up in Lebanon, Indiana, graduating from Lebanon Senior High School. He graduated from DePauw University in 1998 and moved to Los Angeles where he soon began auditioning for acting roles.Allan, Marc D. , The Indianapolis Star, September 7, 2001. Retrieved July 14, 2011. Complete article here .Guyett, Susan. "Hoosier actor finds Hollywood success" , The Indianapolis Star, December 7, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
Career His first television role was as a cadet on Fox's Malcolm in the Middle. He appeared in thirteen episodes. Soon after, he portrayed Hoss Cartwright on the series Ponderosa, a prequel to Bonanza which premiered in 2001 on PAX. Powell has had guest appearances on many television shows including Psych, House, Leverage, ER, Cold Case, and Without a Trace. On Fox's Gotham he plays the recurring role of Butch Gilzean, chief enforcer for Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith).
He portrayed Bic in the 2011 film Straw Dogs, a remake of the 1971 film of the same name. The remake was directed by Rod Lurie and starred James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was released September 16, 2011.Douglas, Edward. "Rod Lurie's 'Straw Dogs', The Set Visit" , comingsoon.net, May 13, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
Personal life While shooting The Ponderosa in Australia, Powell met his wife, Veronica, who was a make-up artist on the show. They have one son, born in 2011. They live in Los Angeles."Drew Powell Biography" .
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation Pvt. Kipper Tor Video 2006 The Window Detective Short The Marine Joe 2007 Mexican Sunrise Tindol 1408 Assistant Hotel Manager 2009 The System Jimmy Short The Five Stages of Grief of a TV Guest Star Himself Short 2010 Camp Hell Bob 2011 Straw Dogs Bic Touchback Dwight Pearson 2012 Guitar Face Paul Werner Short Safe Room Leo Short Impulsive Joey Short 2013 Ivanov Red, White, and Blue Agent X Short 2015 Reparation CMS Fishman Sex, Death and Bowling Tim Hollister Skeletons Eric Hess Short 2016 Parachute Girls Ash Short Message from the King Merrick 2017 Inheritance Del Morse Geostorm Chris Campbell Hutterite Minister Short 2018 Wanderland Donny Softlicker 2021 Far More Tim Hollister Ted K Tom Champ Danny Short 2022 Six John Short A Christmas Mystery George Bottoms 2023 Soda Totally Manly Man Short 2024 Ordinary Angels Pastor Dave Space Cadet Lucas 2025 Teacher's Pet Detective Sommers The Unbreakable Boy Joe 2026 Crime 101 Detective Townsend
Television Year Title Role Notes 2000–01 Malcolm in the Middle Cadet Drew Recurring cast (season 1–2) 2001 Popular Bouncer Episode: "It's Greek To Me" V.I.P. Jock Episode: "21 Val Street" 2001–02 Ponderosa Eric "Hoss" Cartwright Main cast 2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Holding Cell Cop Episode: "Bloodlines" 2005 Over There Marine Recruiter Episode: "Situation Normal" 2006 Monk Eddie Murdoch Episode: "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" 2007 Cold Case Casey Evans Episode: "Stand Up and Holler" The Office The Bartender Episode: "Local Ad" Without a Trace Security Guard Episode: "Run" 2008 ER Dennis Voltaire Episode: "Truth Will Out" House Anthony Episode: "Adverse Events" 2009 Psych Football Player Episode: "Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central" In Plain Sight Sandor Kane/Sandy Episode: "A Stand-Up Triple" 2009–11 Leverage Jack Hurley Guest cast (season 1 & 4) 2011 Memphis Beat Clay Williams Episode: "At the River" Ringer Detective Singer Episode: "It's Gonna Kill Me, But I'll Do It" American Horror Story Detective Collier Episode: "Home Invasion" Grey's Anatomy Carl Shatler Episode: "Put Me In, Coach" Unforgettable Kevin McMillan Episode: "Lost Things" The Pee-wee Herman Show Bear/Mr. Window (voice) TV movie 2012 Southland Officer Merkel Recurring cast (season 4) Raising Hope Warden Recurring cast (season 2) Awake George O'Dell Episode: "Game Day" Necessary Roughness Ryan 'Rhino' Norton Episode: "What's Eating You?" True Blood Ryder Episode: "Somebody That I Used To Know" Bones Paulo Romano Episode: "The Partners In The Divorce" NCIS Fred Hadly Episode: "Gone" Modern Family Terry Episode: "When a Tree Falls" 2012–13 The Mentalist Reede Smith Recurring cast (season 5–6) 2013 Hawaii Five-0 Coach Eric Blair/Larry Banks Episode: "Na Ki'i (Dolls)" Major Crimes Ron Browning Episode: "Rules of Engagement" Twisted Coach Harry Chandler Recurring cast 2013–20 Ray Donovan Gary O'Malley Guest cast (season 1 & 7) 2014 Castle Sam Carson Episode: "Room 147" 2014–18 Gotham Cyrus "Butch Gilzean" Gold Recurring cast (season 1), main cast (season 2–4) 2015 Man Jam Bud Main cast Aquarius Tolson Episode: "A Change Is Gonna Come" The Exes Jim Episode: "Finding Mr. Wrong" The Librarians Ray Episode: "And the Hollow Men" 2018 Terror in the Woods Nathan TV movie 2019 9-1-1 David Cohen Episode: "Broken" Chicago P.D. Chris Boyd Episode: "Reckoning" Looking for Alaska Frank Young Episode: "Now Comes the Mystery" 2020 AJ and the Queen Carl Episode: "Little Rock" Hightown Anthony Delviccario Recurring cast (season 1) Station 19 Fowler Episode: "Nothing Seems the Same" 2021 Coyote Joe Don Walker Recurring cast Lucifer Coach Dale McVey Episode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam" 2021–25 Leverage: Redemption Jack Hurley 2 episodes 2022 Young Sheldon Roy Recurring cast (season 5) 2023 The Rookie Eric 'Knuckles' Mills Episode: "Daddy Cop" Cooper's Bar Griff Recurring cast (season 2) You're Not Supposed to Be Here Jim TV movie 2024 Chicago Med Harris Shorr Episode: "Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea" Curb Your Enthusiasm Cyrus York Recurring cast (season 12)Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryDet. Tom Linehan2 episodes 2025 The Pitt Doug Driscoll Recurring castTrackerJoe MarshEpisode: "Echo Ridge" 2026 Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Drew 1 episode
Video games Year Title Role 2012 Hitman: Absolution Wade Goon, Dexter Industries Guards, Hope Cops, Blackwater Penthouse Guards 2013 Grand Theft Auto V Various 2022 Horizon Forbidden West Izvad, Jomar, Additional Voices
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