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Derek Luke(I)

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Derek Luke
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Derek Luke was born on 24 April 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Antwone Fisher (2002), Glory Road (2006) and Spartan (2004). He has been married to Sophia Adella Luke since 4 April 1998. They have one child.
BornApril 24, 1974
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BornApril 24, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations

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    Known for

    Denzel Washington and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Antwone Fisher
    7.3
    • Antwone Fisher
    • 2002
    Josh Lucas in Glory Road (2006)
    Glory Road
    7.2
    • Bobby Joe Hill
    • 2006
    Val Kilmer in Spartan (2004)
    Spartan
    6.5
    • Curtis
    • 2004
    Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • Gabe Jones
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Michael
      • Johnnie Cochran
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Long Day Journey
      • Post-production
    • Katie Holmes in Rare Objects (2023)
      Rare Objects
      5.3
      • Ben Winshaw
      • 2023
    • The Crossover (2023)
      The Crossover
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Chuck Bell
      • 2023
    • Darby and the Dead (2022)
      Darby and the Dead
      5.6
      • Ben
      • 2022
    • Katie Holmes, Jim Sturgess, and Derek Luke in Alone Together (2022)
      Alone Together
      5.4
      • John
      • 2022
    • Erika Alexander, Sam Trammell, and Derek Luke in American Refugee (2021)
      American Refugee
      4.3
      • Greg Taylor
      • 2021
    • The Purge (2018)
      The Purge
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Marcus Moore
      • 2019
    • Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford in 13 Reasons Why (2017)
      13 Reasons Why
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Kevin Porter
      • 2017–2019
    • God Friended Me (2018)
      God Friended Me
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Henry Chase
      • 2019
    • Suspicion
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Danny Goodman
      • 2018
    • Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)
      The Americans
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Gregory Thomas
      • 2013–2018
    • Christian Navarro in 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 Date Announcement Commercial (2018)
      13 Reasons Why: Season 2 Date Announcement Commercial
      7.3
      Short
      • Kevin Porter
      • 2018
    • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
      Roots
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Silla Ba Dibba
      • 2016
    • Rogue (2013)
      Rogue
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Marlon Dinard
      • 2015–2016
    • Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds in Self/less (2015)
      Self/less
      6.5
      • Anton
      • 2015
    • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
      Empire
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Malcolm Deveaux
      • 2015

    Soundtrack

    • Jamal Woolard in Notorious (2009)
      Notorious
      6.7
      • performer: "Party & Bullshit", "Warning", "Juicy"
      • 2009
    • Catch a Fire (2006)
      Catch a Fire
      6.7
      • performer: "Sobashiya Abazali", "Tyy"
      • 2006

    Videos62

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    Miracle at St. Anna
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    Miracle at St. Anna
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    Miracle at St. Anna
    Baggage Claim
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    Baggage Claim
    Baggage Claim
    Clip 1:06
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • April 24, 1974
      • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Sophia Adella LukeApril 4, 1998 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Emmanuel Luke
    • Parents
        Maurice Luke Sr
    • Relatives
      • Maurice Luke Jr(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Appeared in the music video "Knock Knock/Get It Off" by R&B artist Monica.
    • Publicity listings
      • 8 Interviews
      • 8 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brought his wife, Sophia, on stage when he won the Independent Spirit Award for best actor ("Antwone Fisher") and handed her his award. He also revealed on stage that four years ago, he was waiting tables at the 1999 Spirit Awards.
    • Quotes
      Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do.

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