Derek Luke
Derek Luke | |
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Born | Derek Nathanial Luke April 24, 1974 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse |
Sophia Adella Luke (m. 1998) |
Children | 1 |
Derek Nathanial Luke (born April 24, 1974)[1] is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance as the titular character in the 2002 film Antwone Fisher, directed and produced by Denzel Washington.[2] He is also known for his roles as Boobie Miles in Friday Night Lights (2004), Bobby Joe Hill in Glory Road (2006), Joshua Hardaway in Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), William Wright in Baggage Claim (2013), and Kevin Porter on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020).
Early life
Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Marjorie Dixon, a pianist, and Maurice Luke, a former actor. His father is from Georgetown, Guyana.[3][4]
Derek attended Henry Snyder High School and graduated from Linden High School.[5]
Career
This section is missing information about Antwone Fisher, Luke's first and breakout role, among several other notable parts.(August 2023) |
Luke played one of the four male leads in Spike Lee's 2008 war film Miracle at St. Anna, replacing Wesley Snipes, who had to leave the film due to his highly publicized tax problems.[6]
Luke played a small role as a nurse in the 1999 "White Collar" episode of the sitcom The King of Queens, and appeared on the
He played alongside American actor Laurence Fishburne as Kid in the 2003 film Biker Boyz. He played
Luke was cast to play Bobby Joe in the 2006 film Glory Road.
He played
From February to April 2013, he played
Personal life
Luke has been married to actress Sophia Adella Luke since 1998.
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2000 | The King of Queens | Delivery Man / Orderly | 2 episodes |
2001 | Moesha | Ruckus | Episode: "Mayhem at the Jam" |
2009–2010 | Trauma | Cameron Boone | 20 episodes |
2011 | Hawthorne | Dr. Miles Bourdet | 8 episodes |
2013, 2018 | The Americans | Gregory Thomas | 4 episodes |
2015 | Empire | Malcolm DeVeaux | 3 episodes |
2015–2017 | Rogue | Marlon Dinard | Series regular, 20 episodes |
2016 | Roots | Silla Ba Dibba | 2 episodes |
2017–2019 | 13 Reasons Why | Mr. Kevin Porter | Main cast (Seasons 1–2); Guest (Season 3); 27 episodes |
2019 | God Friended Me | Henry Chase | Episode; "Que Sera Sera"[10] |
2019 | The Purge | Marcus Moore | Main; 10 episodes |
2023 | The Crossover | Chuck Bell | Main role |
References
- ^ "Today in History - April 24". Fox News. May 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Kam Williams (January 25, 2009). "Derek Luke: The Notorious Interview". KamWilliams.com. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ "Tim Robbins and Derek Luke interview about Catch a Fire". PopEntertainment.com. 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
- ^ "Derek Luke Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Actor Derek Luke comes home to talk with Snyder High students", The Jersey Journal, December 22, 2008. Accessed July 23, 2019. "Jersey City born-and-raised actor Derek Luke is at Snyder High School, where he attended, this morning to talk to students, a school official said this morning. The star of Biker Boyz, Antoine Fisher and Glory Road, is expected to talk about his life experiences and rough times growing up in Jersey City. Luke attended Snyder, but graduated from Linden High."
- ^ Collis, Clark. "Fall Movie Summer Preview, September: Miracle at St. Anna". Entertainment Weekly, Iss. #1007/1008, August 22/29, 2008, pg. 42-45.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 2, 2018). "13 Reasons Why Star Derek Luke Set for Lead Role in NBC Drama Pilot Suspicion". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Sophia Adella Luke - IMDb". IMDb. 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Lang, Brent (November 18, 2021). "Derek Luke to Reunite With Katie Holmes in 'Rare Objects' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "God Friended Me Casts Derek Luke as Mysterious Hacker Henry Chase". TVLine. March 29, 2019.