# Ido Drent > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ido_Drent > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ido_Drent.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ido_Drent > Source revision: 1341426229 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Ido Drent | image = Ido Drent on The Cafe.jpg | caption = Drent in 2017 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|27 January 1987}} | birth_place = [Pretoria](/source/Pretoria), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | occupation = [Actor](/source/Actor) | years_active = 2008–present | spouse = Mandy Hodges (m. 2011–present) | children = | website = }} '''Ido Drent''' (born 27 January 1987) is a [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)n-born actor working and living in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). He is best known to television audiences as [Daniel Potts](/source/Daniel_Potts_(Shortland_Street)) in the long-running [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) ''[Shortland Street](/source/Shortland_Street)''. ==Early life== Drent was born in Pretoria and raised until the age of 8 in [Potchefstroom](/source/Potchefstroom), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).{{cite web|title=Hottie of the Week: Ido Drent|url=http://www.kimberleycrossman.com/content/ido-drent|work=kimberleycrossman.com|date=n.d.|accessdate=29 October 2011}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In January 1996 Drent and his family moved to [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). He remembers watching ''Shortland Street'' for the first time and being bewildered by the accents.{{cite web|title=Ido Drent |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/content/2538534 |work=tvnz.co.nz |publisher=[Television New Zealand](/source/Television_New_Zealand) |date=n.d. |accessdate=29 October 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407084206/http://tvnz.co.nz/content/2538534 |archivedate=7 April 2010 |url-status=dead }} After finishing school Drent studied business at university and worked in the property development industry.{{cite web|title=Ido Drent|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/ido-drent|work=throng.co.nz|publisher=Throng|date=April 2009|accessdate=29 October 2011}} After doing part-time work in television commercials, Drent "caught the acting bug." ==Career== ===Beginnings and ''Shortland Street''=== Drent became a model, was signed to 11 Modeling Agency and quickly became a regular on the catwalk. He started to attend a Meisner Acting course and in 2008 auditioned for an upcoming role on the long-running [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) ''Shortland Street''. The role was a recasting of past character [Daniel Potts](/source/Daniel_Potts_(Shortland_Street)), the bad-boy illegitimate son of major character [Sarah Potts](/source/Sarah_Potts_(Shortland_Street)). Drent was called back after his first audition, and, after performing alongside the actress of Sarah, [Amanda Billing](/source/Amanda_Billing), he was awarded the role. He made his debut on the show in March 2009 and quickly picked up a heartthrob status.{{cite web|title=New stars set to sex up 'Shortland St'|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10560883|author=Glucina, Rachel|work=NZherald|date=March 2009|accessdate=29 October 2011}} For his role on ''Shortland Street'', Drent was nominated and awarded with numerous awards, including in 2010 the New Zealand [TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide) Best on the Box award for "Rising Star". He also won runner up for "Hottest Male Actor" in the Throng Shortland Street Fan Awards 2010, losing out to onscreen stepfather [Benjamin Mitchell](/source/Benjamin_Mitchell_(actor)).{{cite web|title=Shortland Street fan awards 2010 - winners|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-fan-awards-2010-winners|work=Throng|date=December 2010|accessdate=29 October 2011|archive-date=18 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218122102/http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-fan-awards-2010-winners|url-status=dead}} In 2011 Drent was nominated for a Girlfriend Faves Forever award for "Celeb Male 2011" for his role in Shortland Street{{cite web|title=Awards galore|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/awards-galore-4486132|work=tvnz.co.nz|publisher=[Television New Zealand](/source/Television_New_Zealand)|date=October 2011|accessdate=29 October 2011}} and "Favourite TV star" in the [What Now](/source/What_Now_(TV_programme)) awards. In 2012 Drent quit his role on ''Shortland Street'' to pursue career opportunities in [Australia](/source/Australia). He commented, "For me, broadening myself as an actor, I need to move on, even if it meant losing a bit of security and taking a big risk."{{cite journal|title=Ido & Mandy's Big Decision|journal=New Zealand Woman's Weekly|date=October 8, 2012|publisher=[New Zealand Magazines](/source/APN_News_%26_Media)|author=Rawson, Emma}} Following his move to Australia, Drent landed a role on the [fourth season](/source/Offspring_season_4) of television show ''[Offspring](/source/Offspring_(TV_series))'', making his debut in May 2013.{{cite web|title=Returning: Offspring|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/05/returning-offspring-3.html|author=Knox, David|date=1 May 2013|work=TVtonight}} Drent was praised by his costar [Matthew Le Nevez](/source/Matthew_Le_Nevez), "He's got such a nice, calming energy... He's such a great actor."{{cite web|title=Offspring is baby-crazy|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/offspring-is-baby-crazy-matthew-le-nevez/1879633/|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=25 May 2013|author=Cronin, Seanna|publisher=[APN News & Media](/source/APN_News_%26_Media)}} Drent also won the role of [INXS](/source/INXS) drummer [Jon Farriss](/source/Jon_Farriss) in a miniseries depicting the band, ''[INXS: Never Tear Us Apart](/source/INXS%3A_Never_Tear_Us_Apart)''.{{cite web|title=INXS' Untold Story to be revealed|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/17691977/inxs-untold-story-to-be-revealed/|work=thewest.com.au|publisher=[Yahoo!](/source/Yahoo!)|date=21 June 2013|author=McRae, Ross}}{{cite web|title=Cast Of INXS Mini Series Never Tear Us Apart Revealed!|url=http://www.take40.com/news/40694/cast-of-inxs-mini-series-never-tear-us-apart-revealed!-|work=Take40|date=23 June 2013|publisher=MCM Media}} ==Personal life== Drent is heavily involved in exercise and loves coffee. He has a strong Christian faith and made a commitment to stay [celibate](/source/celibate) until marriage.{{cite web|title=Celebrity virgins, vixens and vices|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10721579|work=[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)|publisher=[APN News & Media](/source/APN_News_%26_Media)|author=Glucina, Rachel|date=April 2011|accessdate=29 October 2011}} In April 2011 Drent announced he was engaged to makeup artist Mandy Hodges via his [Facebook](/source/Facebook) page. After dating for seven months, the two wed in December 2011{{cite journal|title=Ido Drent: why we can't wait to be married|url=http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz/celebrities/celeb-stories/ido-drent-why-we-cant-wait-be-married/story/4105100/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223033558/http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz/celebrities/celeb-stories/ido-drent-why-we-cant-wait-be-married/story/4105100/|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2013|journal=[New Zealand Woman's Weekly](/source/New_Zealand_Woman's_Weekly)|author=Dewe, Nicky|date=June 2011|accessdate=29 October 2011|publisher=[New Zealand Magazines](/source/APN_News_%26_Media)}} in a ceremony attended by family, friends, and co-stars.{{cite journal|title=Ido Drent and Amanda Hodges' divine big day|date=29 December 2011|journal=Woman's Weekly|author=Dewe, Nicky}} They have a son and a daughter.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} ===Activism=== Drent has been an ambassador for the [40 Hour Famine](/source/40_Hour_Famine) in 2010, 2011 and 2012, in which he helped needy children in [East Timor](/source/East_Timor). He was involved in a run which involved running 20 km a day for a week to raise money for [Ronald McDonald House Charities](/source/Ronald_McDonald_House_Charities).{{cite web|title=Illness forces television star out of charity run|url=http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/illness-forces-television-star-out-of-charity-run/1065322/|work=Bay of Plenty Times|publisher=[Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media)|author=McPherson, Michele|date=August 2011|accessdate=29 October 2011}} However, Drent was forced to drop out following feeling very ill and fearing he may have [meningitis](/source/meningitis).{{cite web|title=Shortland Street star's meningitis scare|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/5370240/Shortland-Street-stars-meningitis-scare|work=[stuff.co.nz](/source/stuff.co.nz)|publisher=[Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media)|author=Growcott, Mathew|date=August 2011|accessdate=29 October 2011}} Drent is also an advocate for anti-smoking New Zealand. ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ '''Film and television''' |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2009–
2012 |''[Shortland Street](/source/Shortland_Street)'' |[Daniel Potts](/source/Daniel_Potts_(Shortland_Street)) |Core Cast
'''Won''' - "Rising Star", New Zealand [TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide) Best on the Box awards 2010
'''Won''' - "Celeb Male 2011", Girlfriend Faves Forever 2011
'''Nominated''' - "Favourite TV star", [The Nowies](/source/What_Now_(TV_programme)) 2011
|- |2013–
2016 |''[Offspring](/source/Offspring_(TV_series))'' |Dr. [Lawrence Pethbridge](/source/List_of_Offspring_characters) |Recurring (season 4)
Main cast (season 5)
Guest (season 6) |- |2014 |''[INXS: Never Tear Us Apart](/source/INXS%3A_Never_Tear_Us_Apart)'' |[Jon Farriss](/source/Jon_Farriss) | |- |2015 |''[When We Go To War](/source/When_We_Go_To_War)'' | Charles Smith | |- | 2015 | ''[Ash vs Evil Dead](/source/Ash_vs_Evil_Dead)'' | Brad | Episodes: "[Ashes to Ashes](/source/Ashes_to_Ashes_(Ash_vs_Evil_Dead))", "[Bound in Flesh](/source/Bound_in_Flesh)" |- |2019 |''[Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire_(TV_Series))'' | [Caligula](/source/Caligula) | Main character during season 3 called the Mad Emperor. Produced by Netflix. |- |2019 |''{{sortname|The|Gulf|The Gulf (TV series)}}'' | D.S. Justin Harding | Main cast all episodes |- |2022 |My Life Is Murder |Luke |"Silent Lights" Series 3 Ep 5{{Citation |title="My Life Is Murder" Silent Lights (TV Episode 2022) ⭐ 8.3 {{!}} Comedy, Crime, Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22334016/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |language=en-US}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Drent, Ido}} Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:21st-century South African male actors Category:South African male film actors Category:South African male models Category:South African male soap opera actors Category:South African male television actors --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ido Drent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ido_Drent) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ido_Drent?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.