Blake McIver Ewing

Blake McIver Ewing
Born (1985-03-27) March 27, 1985 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesBlake McIver, Blake Ewing
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active1991–present
Parents
  • Bill Ewing (father)
  • Susan McIver (mother)

Blake McIver Ewing (born March 27, 1985), also known as Blake McIver and Blake Ewing, is an American actor. He was known for playing Michelle's friend, Derek, on the sitcom Full House, a role he reprised in Fuller House. He played the role of Waldo in the 1994 feature film version of The Little Rascals and voiced Eugene on Hey Arnold! during its 5th season (replacing Benjamin Diskin, Jarrett Lennon and Christopher Castile). He was also one of the hosts of the Bravo series The People's Couch.[1]

Ewing co-wrote and performed the song "Along the River", the end credit song for the film End of the Spear.[2] He has contributed his work to the It Gets Better Project, citing his own experiences as a gay teenager as his motivation.[3] His debut album, The Time Manipulator, was released in May 2014.[4] Throughout 2013 Ewing worked as a go-go dancer in Los Angeles. "The tips were good. In fact, I raised so much money, I was able to finish my record — mission accomplished."[5]

Ewing was nominated for an Ovation Award for his role as "The Little Boy" in the Los Angeles production of Ragtime.[2] He is a graduate of UCLA.[6]

Blake released his equality anthem "This Is Who We Are" on July 14, 2015 and works as a host for AfterBuzz TV.

  1. ^ Lueck, Shane (July 31, 2014). "From Child Star to Music Artist: Blake McIver All Grown Up". Lavender Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Teen Witch the Musical". Teen Witch the Musical. March 28, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Child Star Blake McIver Ewing: When Did He Get All Grown-Up (and Dashing)? | Out Magazine". Out.com. October 18, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. ^ Vultaggio, Maria (May 5, 2014). "Blake McIver Interview: Former Child Star Talks New Album 'The Time Manipulator'". International Business Times. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Khoshaba, Christy (November 4, 2013). "Former 'Full House' actor Blake McIver is now a go-go dancer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Blake McIver Biography". BlakeMcIverOfficial.com. 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2013.