Blake McIver Ewing - Biography

Who is Blake McIver Ewing?

Blake McIver Ewing, who is better known as Blake McIver and Blake Ewing is an American actor as well as a singer, songwriter, actor, model, and pianist. Above all his profession, he is known as the actor, who played Derek S. Boyd, on the sitcom Full House.

Blake McIver Ewing – Age, Parents, Siblings

Blake McIver Ewing’s birth took place on March 27, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, USA. His parents are Susan Mclver and Bill Ewing. He also has a sibling, a brother named Zack Ewing. 

Source: Instagram (Blake McIver Ewing with his parents in 2018)

Education, Ethnicity

For studies, he attended the Heritage Christian High School and graduated from the same. For higher education, he enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA) and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Blake McIver Ewing – Boyfriend, Husband, Sexuality

Ewing was rumored to be dating Brittany Ashton Holmes. But he is an openly gay man and takes great pride in his sexuality. However, he was not always comfortable with his sexuality and had shared about his teenage years,

“When I was 14, I came very close to becoming a gay teen suicide 'statistic,' but I then turned to music, my piano, my loved ones, and discovered that it does in fact get better.”

As for Ewing’s dating history, there had been no records of his boyfriend(s). But scrolling through his Instagram page, we found out that he has posted pictures with producer and actor Emerson Collins on Feb 15, 2019, with a heart emoji.

Collins too loves to feature Ewing in his Instagram posts and has said they have known each other for 5 years! (as of December 2018). So are they dating? Yup, they are!

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Source: Instagram (Blake McIver Ewing, Emerson Collins)

Blake McIver Ewing – Career

Before fame

Blake McIver Ewing’s career began when he was just a six-year-old boy. He said, “I have been working professionally in the entertainment industry since I was six.”

So, basically, the major part of life is spent in front of the camera. But before his breakthrough role, he had acted in Star Search (1992).

In 1992, he was cast as Derek S. Boyd in Full House. Ewing portrayed the character for a total of nine episodes until its sudden cancellation in 1995. He also acted in the series Minor Adjustments (1995–1996), Recess (1997-2000), and Hey Arnold! (2001-2003). 

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Source: Yahoo Finance (Blake McIver Ewing with Mary-Kate Olsen/Ashley Olsen in Full House)

Worked in

Ewing has also landed roles in films such as Calendar Girl (1993), The Little Rascals (1994), Tom and Huck (1995), and Raising Helen (2004). In the arena of series, he has made guest appearances in The Nanny (1993), Home Improvement (1993), Clueless (1997), and The Drew Carey Show (2000).

Blake McIver Ewing is currently the host of The People's Couch and AfterBuzz TV. 

In addition to acting, Ewing is also a singer-songwriter. He co-wrote and performed the song Along the River for the film End of the Spear, from his experiences as a gay teenager.

In May 2014, his debut album titled The Time Manipulator was released. Also on July 14, 2015, his equality anthem This Is Who We Are was released. To fund his 2014 album, Ewing worked throughout 2013 as a go-go dancer in Los Angeles. Talking of it, he shared,

"The tips were good. In fact, I raised so much money, I was able to finish my record — mission accomplished."

Co-stars

Ewing has worked with the Full House cast- Andrea Barber, Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron Bure, Bob Saget, Lori Loughlin, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, etc.

Source: Seventeen Magazine (Blake McIver Ewing in The Little Rascals)

Blake McIver Ewing – Awards, Nominations

Ewing was nominated for an Ovation Award for his work in The Little Boy.

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Blake McIver Ewing – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth is estimated to be around $300k while there have been no estimates on his annual salary.

Blake McIver Ewing – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media, Blake McIver Ewing was active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with thousands of followers. However, in July 2019 he disappeared from social media while deleting all posts, removing followers, and changing his account to private on Instagram in the process.

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