Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Luke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Rare Objects
2023
as Ben Winshaw
A young woman seeks to rebuild her life when she takes work at an antique store. She regains her confidence from the kind souls who own the shop, unti...
Darby and the Dead
2022
as Ben
After Darby Harper suffered a near-death experience as a child, she gained the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school...
Alone Together
2022
as John
Strangers June and Charlie wind up double-booked in the same upstate New York Airbnb during the start of COVID-19. Exasperating the situation, the loc...
American Refugee
2021
as Greg Taylor
A story of a family seeking shelter in a neighbor’s bunker while the American economy is in collapse and the nation under martial law. There they find...
Self/less
2015
as Anton
An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy you...
Alex of Venice
2015
as Frank
After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing fa...
Supremacy
2014
as Raymond
The story centers on paroled white supremacist who has just killed a cop, and takes a black family hostage. Within hours of being released from 14 yea...
Baggage Claim
2013
as William Wright
Although she has traveled all over the world, flight attendant Montana Moore has yet to find a man with whom she wants to settle down. However, with h...
Sparkle
2012
as Stix
Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daugh...
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012
as Alan Speck
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school...
The Spark That Unites Us
2012
as Himself
Behind the scenes documentary about "Catch A Fire" (Dir. Phillip Noyce/ Working Title/Universal Films). Following Derek Luke as he prepares for the ro...
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Gabe Jones
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers ...
Madea Goes to Jail
2009
as Joshua Hardaway
After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Ha...
Notorious
2009
as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (...
Miracle at St. Anna
2008
as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tusca...
Definitely, Maybe
2008
as Russell McCormack
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second ch...
Lions for Lambs
2007
as Arian Finch
Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a ...
Catch a Fire
2006
as Patrick Chamusso
The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest...
Glory Road
2006
as Bobby Joe Hill
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
Friday Night Lights
2004
as Boobie Miles
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriou...
Spartan
2004
as Curtis
U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get thi...
Pieces of April
2003
as Bobby
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But w...
Biker Boyz
2003
as Kid
A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son", this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle clu...
Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'
2003
as Self
Antwone Fisher
2002
as Antwone Fisher
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and r...
Michael
N/A
as Johnnie Cochran
An in-depth portrayal of Michael Jackson, a complicated man, who became the King of Pop. The biopic will bring to life Jackson’s most iconic performan...