Derek Nathanial Luke was born on April 24, 1974, in Jersey City, New Jersey
Derek Nathanial Luke, known as Derek Luke, is an American actor. He was born on April 24, 1974, in Jersey City, New Jersey. His father was a former actor, and his mother is a musician. During his childhood, which he states were difficult days, he constantly believed in the power of words.
Luke began his acting career in 1999. He is best known for his breakout role as the titular character in the 2002 film "Antwone Fisher", directed and produced by Denzel Washington. This performance won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. 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 played a small role as a nurse in the 1999 "White Collar" episode of the sitcom "The King of Queens" and played one of the group members of Mayhem in the Moesha episode "Mayhem at the Jam Esp" (March 19, 2001). He appeared alongside American actor Laurence Fishburne as Kid in the 2003 film "Biker Boyz". He subsequently played James 'Boobie' Miles in the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights", Bobby Joe in the 2006 film "Glory Road", and Sean 'Puffy' Combs in the 2009 film "Notorious".
Luke has been married to actress Sophia Adella Luke since 1998. They have one son.
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