Gaelan Connell
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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 (2000 film), 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 (American TV series), ''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 film, independent feature film ''Blood, Sand and Gold'', which was shot in six countries on a micro-budget.


Personal life

In 2018, Connell married Meryl Draper, co-founder and CEO of Quirk Creative.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

* 1989 births American male child actors American child singers American male television actors American people of Irish descent Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School alumni 21st-century American singers {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub