Derek Luke

Derek Luke Biography

Derek Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance in the 2002 film Antwone Fisher, directed and produced by Denzel Washington.

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. He attended freshman year at Linden High School and graduated from Snyder High School in 1993.

Career

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.

Luke played a small part as a nurse in the 1999 episode "White Collar" of the sitcom The King of Queens, and appeared on on the NBC show Trauma. He played one of the group members of Mayhem in the Moesha episode "Mayhem at the Jam Esp' (March 19, 2001).

He plays Alicia Keys' love interest in her music video for "Teenage Love Affair". He played singer Monica's love interest in the her music video for "So Gone". Luke played Sean 'Puffy' Combs in the 2009 film Notorious, and James 'Boobie' Miles in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights.

Luke was cast to play Gabe Jones, a member of the Howling Commandos in Captain America: The First Avenger, released in July 2011.

In June 2011, Luke also began starring in the TNT original medical drama series HawthoRNe as Miles Bourdet, an assistant surgeon from Chicago.

From February to April 2013, Luke played the character of "Gregory" in the F/X series The Americans.

Filmography

Antwone Fisher (2002) - Antwone "Fish" Fisher
Biker Boyz (2003) - Kid
Pieces of April (2003) - Bobby
Friday Night Lights (2004) - Boobie Miles
Spartan (2004) - Curtis
Glory Road (2006) - Bobby Joe Hill
Catch a Fire (2006) - Patrick Chamusso
Lions for Lambs (2007) - Arian Finch
Definitely, Maybe (2008) - Russell T. McCormack
Miracle at St. Anna (2008) - 2nd Staff Sgt. Aubrey Stamps
Notorious (2009) - Sean "Puffy" Combs
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) - Joshua Hardaway
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - Gabe Jones
Sparkle (2012) - Stix
Seeking A Friend for the End of the World (2012) - Alan Speck
Baggage Claim (2013) - William Wright

Television

The King of Queens (1999/2000) - Orderly/Delivery Man
Moesha (2001) - Ruckus
Trauma (2010) - Cameron Boone
HawthoRNe (2011) - Dr. Miles Bourdet
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, "CSI Down", 2011) - Paramedic
The Americans (2013) - Gregory Thomas

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