Derek Luke

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Derek Luke

Derek Luke (right) with Antwone Fisher
Born: April 24, 1974
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Occupation: Actor
Spouse: Sophia Adella Hernandez

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 discovered in a gift shop on the Sony studio lot and given the Fischer role, a story which is still repeated on the Sony studio tour. [1]

Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Maurice Luke, a native of Guyana, and Marjorie Dixon. He has two brothers, Daniel and Maurice, and is a graduate of Linden High School in Linden, NJ.

Luke married singer-actor Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.

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