Derek Wilson (actor)
Derek Wilson (born July 19, 1982) is an American television actor. He is featured in Rectify, the Preacher TV series and is a star of the Hulu original series Future Man, in which he plays the character Wolf.
Derek Wilson | |
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Born | |
Education | Western Kentucky University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Notable work | Future Man Preacher |
Early life and education
Wilson grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky.[1] He attended Western Kentucky University, choosing theater as a major after randomly pointing his finger at it on a list of options.[1]
Wilson moved to New York City doing sound design work before performing in numerous Shakespeare plays.[1] He would eventually graduate from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts MFA acting program.[1]
Career
Wilson visited Los Angeles for pilot season and landed his role in Preacher.[1] On Gen V, the spinoff of Prime Video's The Boys, Wilson played superhero detective Tek Knight.[2]
Personal life
Wilson is a vegan.[1] He is a fan of Louisville Cardinals men's basketball.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Brother's Blood | James | Short |
2013 | Wet Behind the Ears | Brian | |
2014 | The Gene | Dr. Noah Cobb | Short |
2015 | The Last Girl | James | |
Woodshed | Jacob | ||
2017 | Life Hack | Charlie | |
2018 | Oxalis | Dean Ruster | |
2020 | Birds of Prey | Detective Tim Munroe | |
2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Spider | (voice) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | In the Now | Derek | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2013 | The Good Wife | Morgan Croft | Episode: "Je Ne Sais What?" |
Person of Interest | Dennis Cunningham | Episode: "Proteus" | |
2013-14 | Rectify | Kent Benny | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2016 | Aquarius | Captain Welles | Episode: "Revolution 1" |
Preacher | Donnie Schenck | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
2018 | Gwennie G's Thoughts on Things | Terry | Voice; Episode: "Exercise" |
2017-20 | Future Man | Wolf | Main role |
2023 | Gen V | Tek Knight | Episode: "The Whole Truth"[3] |
2023 | Billions | Derek | Episode: "Enemies List" |
References
- "BA #278: Derek Wilson". the Box Angeles podcast. July 15, 2019.
- Club, Comic Book (2023-10-06). "Tek Knight On Gen V: Tek Knight's Powers, Actor, More". Comic Book Club. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- September 07, Nick Romano; EDT, 2023 at 12:15 PM. "'The Boys' comic character Tek Knight arrives in 'Gen V' spinoff". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
External links
- Derek Wilson at IMDb
- https://livekamp.com/american-actor-derek-wilson-bio-wiki-age-height-girlfriend-net-worth/
- https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/why-future-man-owes-its-great-first-season-to-dere.html
- https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/12/hulu-future-man-derek-wilson-james-cameron-top-gun.html