Andrew Powell (born January 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Hoss Cartwright on the

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series '' Ponderosa'', Cadet Drew on ''

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'', and Butch Gilzean/Cyrus Gold/Solomon Grundy, a series regular, on

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's '' Gotham''.

Early life and education

Powell was born in

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and grew up in

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, graduating from

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. He graduated from

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in 1998 and moved to Los Angeles where he soon began auditioning for acting roles.Allan, Marc D
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Career

His first television role was as a cadet on

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's ''Malcolm in the Middle''. He appeared in thirteen episodes. Soon after, he portrayed Hoss Cartwright on the series ''The Ponderosa'', a prequel to ''

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'' which premiered in 2001 on PAX. Powell has had guest appearances on many television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Leverage'', '' ER'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. On Fox's ''Gotham'' he plays the recurring role of Butch Gilzean, chief enforcer for

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(

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). He portrayed Bic in the 2011 film '' Straw Dogs'', a remake of the 1971 film of the same name. The remake was directed by

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and starred

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, and

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Personal life

While shooting ''The Ponderosa'' in

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, 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

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Drew 1976 births Living people Male actors from Indiana American male film actors American male television actors DePauw University alumni People from Noblesville, Indiana People from Lebanon, Indiana