Blake McIver Ewing (born March 27, 1985), also known as Blake McIver and Blake Ewing, is an American singer, actor and pianist. He was known for playing Michelle's friend Derek on the sitcom Full House. Ewing also portrayed 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 3 other actors). He is currently one of the hosts of the Bravo series The People's Couch.
Ewing co-wrote and performed the song "Along the River", the end credit song for the film End of the Spear. He has contributed his work to the It Gets Better Project, citing his own experiences as a gay teenager as his motivation. His debut album, The Time Manipulator, was released in May 2014. 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."
Ewing was nominated for an Ovation Award for his role as "The Little Boy" in the Los Angeles production of Ragtime. He is a graduate of UCLA.
Blake released his equality anthem "This Is Who We Are" on July 14, 2015.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|
| 1993 | Calendar Girl | six-year-old Ned | |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | Waldo Aloysius Johnston III | |
| 1995 | Gordy | Piglet (voice) | |
| Tom and Huck | Taverner | |
| Problem Child 3 | Corky McCallum | |
| 1997 | Anastasia | Additional voices | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Young Terk (voice) | |
| 2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Boy #1 (voice) | |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold!: The Movie | Eugene Horowitz (voice) | |
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Church Choir | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|
| 1992 | Star Search | Himself | |
| 1992–1995 | Full House | Derek S. Boyd | (nine episodes) |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Robbie | (one episode) |
| 1993 | Home Improvement | Choir Boy | (one episode) |
| 1995–1996 | Minor Adjustments | Duncan | (four episodes) |
| 2001–2003 | Hey Arnold! | Eugene Horowitz (voice) | (Season 5) |
| 1997 | Clueless | Cody | (one episode) |
| 1997–2000 | Recess | Menlo | |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Wolfgang | (one episode) |
| 2001–2004 | Lloyd in Space | Mendel | |
| 2014 | The People's Couch | Himself | (ongoing) |
Discography
Albums
- 2014 The Time Manipulator
