• Date of Birth: April 24, 1974
  • Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Derek Luke Biography


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Replace this image with an actor photoDerek Luke mini-bio: 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.

Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Marjorie Dixon, a pianist, and Maurice Luke, who is a native of Georgetown, Guyana and a former actor. He has two brothers, Daniel and Maurice, and is a graduate of Linden High School in Linden, New Jersey. He throws right-handed, but writes left-handed. Luke was discovered while working at the Studio Emporium gift shop on the Sony studio lot and given the Fisher role, a story which is still repeated on the Sony studio tour.

Luke married singer-actor Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.


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  • csillanyusti
    Hello.Derek Luke. How are you?
    posted 32 days ago
  • ladyt1902
    we share d same birthday he hot2 lol
    posted 250 days ago
  • KAZZE
    Hey Derek Luke...I just never thought I dont have a Hollywood and just friends a forever that know more post your comments is display about then I did...pleased nice meet u and oh my name is Krystle Lee Andrews (Moore),Nickname:Kaze...
    posted 823 days ago
  • secretive18
    i lov his acting especially in antwone fisher that was the first movie i cried for an i dont cry for movies.
    posted 913 days ago
  • viniciusbkc
    dis is the coolest nigga i have eva seen
    posted 944 days ago

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