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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 was discovered in a gift shop on the Sony studio lot and given the Fischer role, a story which is still repeated on the Sony studio tour. [1]

Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Maurice Luke, a native of Guyana, and Marjorie Dixon. He has two brothers, Daniel and Maurice, and is a graduate of Linden High School in Linden, NJ.

Luke married singer-actor Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.

Filmography

• Catch A Fire (2006)
• Glory Road (2006)
• Spartan (2004)
• Friday Night Lights (2004)
• Pieces of April (2003)
• Biker Boyz (2003)
• Antwone Fisher (2002)

External links

• Derek Luke at The Internet Movie Database
• Interview, 1/12/06, LIFETEEN.com

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