A schoolboy interest in drama, developed by one of his teachers, saw him acting in the Cork Opera House at a young age.
Draper later studied Irish at University College Cork, before joining the Defence Forces.
[1] Draper continued his involvement with drama on an amateur level during his time in the Irish Army.
Draper secured his biggest television role in 1970 when he was cast as garage owner Willie Mahony in the RTÉ soap opera The Riordans.
[3][4] Draper's other acting credits include Fair City, Ros na Rún, Killinaskully, Vikings, An Crisis and Game of Thrones.