Derek Luke
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| Born: | April 24, 1974 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA |
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| 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 Fisher 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. He throws right-handed, but writes left-handed.
Luke married singer-actor Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.
[edit] Filmography
- Antwone Fisher (2002)
- Biker Boyz (2003)
- Pieces of April (2003)
- Friday Night Lights (2004)
- Spartan (2004)
- Glory Road (2006)
- Catch A Fire (2006)
- Lions for Lambs (2007)
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