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Full Name:Derek Luke
Birth Name:Derek Luke
Famous As: Actor
Date of Birth: April 24, 1974
Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Height: 5' 11
Nationality: American
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Spouse: Sophia Adella Hernandez Luke (singer, since 1998)
Claim to Fame: As Antwone Quenton 'Fish' Fisher in Antwone Fisher (2002)

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video In this edition of Monday Night Conversation, BlackTree TVs own Jamaal Finkley sits down for a 1 on 4 conversation with Derek Luke, Laz Alonso ... Picture

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video Derek Luke and Jamal Woolard talk to Paul Byrne for www.Movies.ie here the duo talk about Notorious and playing Notorious BIG (biggie) and Sean ... Picture

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video Derek Luke stars in Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail. He portrays, rising Assistant District Attorney, Joshua Hardway. He's interviewed by ... Picture

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video Derek Luke stars as Patrick Chamusso in Catch A Fire, the true story of a South African's journey to freedom from apartheid during the country ... Picture

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Derek Luke
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Derek Luke
Born April 24, 1974 (1974-04-24) (age 35)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Sophia Hernandez (1998-present)

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.1

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Early life

Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of pianist Marjorie Dixon and Guyanese native Maurice Luke, a former actor.23 He has two brothers, Daniel and Maurice. He is a graduate of Snyder High School in Jersey City.

Luke married singer-actress Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.

Career

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 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.4

He plays Alicia Keys' love interest in her video "Teenage Love Affair".

Luke played Sean Combs in the 2009 film Notorious.1

Derek Luke also played singer Monica's love interest in the her music video for So Gone.

Luke played one of the group member of Mayhem on the Moesha Show on Mayhem at the Jam Esp (March 19, 2001).

He is currently casted in NBC's new EMT drama called "Trauma" which airs on Monday nights.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Kam Williams (2009-01-25). "Derek Luke: The Notorious Interview". KamWilliams.com. http://www.kamwilliams.com/2009/01/derek-luke-notorious-interview.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  2. ^ "Tim Robbins and Derek Luke interview about Catch a Fire". PopEntertainment.com. 2006. http://www.popentertainment.com/robbinsluke.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
  3. ^ "Derek Luke Biography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804502220/bio. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
  4. ^ Collis, Clark. "Fall Movie Summer Preview, September: Miracle at St. Anna." Entertainment Weekly, Iss. #1007/1008, August 22/29, 2008, pg. 42-45.

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