Derek Wilson (actor)
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Derek Wilson | |
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Born | |
Education | Western Kentucky University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Notable work | Future Man Preacher Robert Vernon / Tek-Knight in Gen V and The Boys |
Derek Wilson (born July 19, 1982) is an American television actor. He is featured in Rectify and the AMC series Preacher, and stars in the Hulu original series Future Man as Wolf, and recurs as the superhero Robert Vernon / Tek-Knight in the Amazon Prime Video series Gen V and The Boys.
Early life and education[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Wilson is a vegan.[1] He is a fan of Louisville Cardinals men's basketball.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
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[edit]
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 | Robert Vernon / Tek-Knight | Episode: "The Whole Truth"[3] |
2023 | Billions | Himself | Episode: "Enemies List" |
2024 | The Boys | Robert Vernon / Tek-Knight | Season 4[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "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". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Boys – Season 4 Official Trailer | Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via YouTube.
External links[edit]
- 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