Who plays Rafe in Outer Banks? Actor's career and notable projects, explored

Netflix's action-adventure teen drama, Outer Banks, starring Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline, premiered on April 15, 2020. Created by the trio Josh Pate, Shannon Burke, and Jonas Pate, the series is set in a coastal town in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Owing to its popularity and loyal fan base, the show was renewed for a fifth season, which is scheduled to release in 2026.

The series follows a group of teens split between the privileged Kooks and working-class Pogues. When John B and his friends unravel a clue to a legendary treasure, their summer takes a dangerous turn. What begins as a hunt spirals into betrayals, secrets, and a fight for their lives.

Rafe Cameron, who's one of the pivotal antagonists of the series, is portrayed by Drew Starkey. The troubled son of the wealthy Cameron family in Outer Banks, he's hot-headed and often makes dangerous choices to prove himself. He has committed acts ranging from killing Sheriff Peterkin to accidentally shooting his sister, Sarah, Rafe has been undoubtedly one of the show's biggest villains. Yet by Outer Banks Season 4, we see some changes in him that might change his course of action in the upcoming final season.

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Beyond Outer Banks' Rafe Cameron: Drew Starkey's career and notable projects

For Outer Banks' fans, Drew Starkey needs no introduction. Starkey portrays the troubled antagonist Rafe Cameron with impressive ease. You might know him for his roles as Eugene Allerton in Queer or as Junior Alba from The Terminal List or as Garrett from Love, Simon. Other notable projects include The Other Zoey, Embattled, Hellraiser, Limbo, Queen Sugar, and The Devil All the Time.

He is also set to appear as Cary in a TV series called Luke. He is also involved in an action-horror project called Onslaught, starring Adria Arjona and Dan Stevens.

Drew Starkey on playing Rafe Cameron on Outer Banks

In a 2020 interview with Popternative, Drew Starkey revealed how he prepped to portray Rafe. He said,

"Rafe is definitely unique. It was a challenge, and it was exciting to get to step into his shoes. So I come on and the script had four episodes and there's a lot of development that happens in the later part of the Season and the writers sat me down into where the trajectory of the character was going and I was like great, let's take it even further, let's go a little crazier. It was a ton of fun and the best part of getting to be on the show and playing Rafe is working with the incredible scene partners."

In a quick session with Esquire, when Starkey was asked about the secret of playing an antagonist character, Starkey replied,

"I don't feel as much pressure to be liked or be loved by people. I think that's what's most fun about it is you get to play. You could do something terrible, and it's within the wheelhouse of what you are supposed to hate this person. Maybe that's the secret."

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Also read: Outer Banks cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the Netflix teen drama?

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