Derek Nathanial Luke was born on April 24, 1974, in Jersey City, New Jersey
Derek Nathanial Luke was born on April 24, 1974, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an American actor who 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. He is also known for his roles as Boobie Miles in Friday Night Lights (2004), Bobby Joe Hill in Glory Road (2006), Joshua Hardaway in Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), William Wright in Baggage Claim (2013), and Kevin Porter on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020).
Luke was born to Marjorie Dixon, a pianist, and Maurice Luke, a former actor. His father is from Georgetown, Guyana. Derek attended Henry Snyder High School and graduated from Linden High School.
He 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. 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.
Luke has been married to actress Sophia Adella Luke since 1998. They have one son.
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