Derek Nathanial Luke was born on April 24,1974 and is an American actor.
12 Facts About Derek Luke
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Derek Luke 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.
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Derek Luke is known for his roles as Boobie Miles in Friday Night Lights, Bobby Joe Hill in Glory Road, Joshua Hardaway in Madea Goes to Jail, Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger, William Wright in Baggage Claim, and Kevin Porter on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why.
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Derek Luke attended Henry Snyder High School and graduated from Linden High School.
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Derek 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.
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Derek 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 NBC show Trauma.
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Derek Luke played alongside American actor Laurence Fishburne as Kid in the 2003 film Biker Boyz.
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Derek Luke played Alicia Keys' love interest in her music video for "Teenage Love Affair", and singer Monica's love interest in her music video for "So Gone".
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Derek Luke played Sean 'Puffy' Combs in the 2009 film Notorious, and James 'Boobie' Miles in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights.
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Derek Luke was cast to play Bobby Joe in the 2006 film Glory Road.
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Derek Luke played Gabe Jones, a member of the Howling Commandos, in the 2011 Marvel Studios film Captain America: The First Avenger.
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Derek Luke has been married to actress Sophia Adella Derek Luke since 1998.