Age, Biography and Wiki
Ido Drent was born on 27 January, 1987 in Pretoria, South Africa, is an Actor. Discover Ido Drent's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?
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| Occupation |
Actor |
| Age |
37 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
27 January 1987 |
| Birthday |
27 January |
| Birthplace |
Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 37 years old group.
Ido Drent Height, Weight & Measurements
At 37 years old, Ido Drent height not available right now. We will update Ido Drent's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Ido Drent's Wife?
His wife is Mandy Hodges (m. 2011–present)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Mandy Hodges (m. 2011–present) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Bastion Dirk Drent (b. 2015) Elliotte Lilian Drent (b. 2016) |
Ido Drent Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ido Drent worth at the age of 37 years old? Ido Drent’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from South Africa. We have estimated
Ido Drent's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Ido Drent Social Network
Timeline
Following his move to Australia, Drent landed a role on the fourth season of television show Offspring, making his debut in May 2013. Drent was praised by his costar Matthew Le Nevez, "He's got such a nice, calming energy... He's such a great actor."
In 2012 Drent quit his role on Shortland Street to pursue career opportunities in 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."
Drent is heavily involved in exercise and loves coffee. He has a strong Christian faith and a commitment to stay celibate until marriage. In April 2011 Drent announced he was engaged to makeup artist Mandy Hodges via his Facebook page. After dating for seven months, the two wed in December 2011 in a ceremony attended by family, friends, and co-stars. Their son, Bastion Dirk Drent, was born in 2015. The couple announced in May 2016 via Instagram that they were expecting their second child in November 2016. Their daughter, Elliotte Lilian Drent was born in 2016.
For his role on Shortland Street, Drent was nominated and awarded with numerous awards, including in 2010 the New Zealand 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. In 2011 Drent was nominated for a Girlfriend Faves Forever award for "Celeb Male 2011" for his role in Shortland Street and "Favourite TV star" in the What Now awards.
Drent has been an ambassador for the 40 Hour Famine in 2010, 2011 and 2012, in which he helped needy children in 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. However, Drent was forced to drop out following feeling very ill and fearing he may have meningitis. Drent is also an advocate for anti-smoking New Zealand.
He started to attend a Meisner Acting course and in 2008 auditioned for an upcoming role on the long-running soap opera Shortland Street. The role was a recasting of past character Daniel Potts, the bad-boy illegitimate son of major character Sarah Potts. Drent was called back after his first audition, and, after performing alongside the actress of Sarah, Amanda Billing, he was awarded the role. He made his debut on the show in March 2009 and quickly picked up a heartthrob status.
Drent was born in Pretoria and raised until the age of 8 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. In January 1996 Drent and his family moved to New Zealand. He remembers watching Shortland Street for the first time and being bewildered by the accents. During high school, he was a keen tennis player in Hamilton and used to play alongside well-known players Todd Breeze and Tristan Stayt. After finishing school Drent studied business at university and worked in the property development industry. After doing part-time work in television commercials, Drent "caught the acting bug."
Ido Drent (born 27 January 1987) is a South African-born actor working and living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known to television audiences as Daniel Potts in the long-running soap opera Shortland Street.
