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50 years |
Birth date |
April 24, 1974 |
Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
Place of Birth |
New Jersey, United States |
Occupation |
Actor |
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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. Luke played Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger.
Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Marjorie Dixon, a pianist, and Maurice Luke, a former actor. His father is from Georgetown, Guyana Derek attended freshman year at Linden High School and graduated from Henry Snyder High School in 1993.
Luke 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 episode "White Collar" of the sitcom The King of Queens, and appeared on the NBC show Trauma. He played one of the group members of Mayhem in the Moesha episode "Mayhem at the Jam Esp" (March 19, 2001).
Height | 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Black |
Nationality | American |
Race / ethnicity | Black |