Derek Lee Nixon
Biography
An American actor and film producer, Derek Lee Nixon grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He started acting at six, and his first job was an advertisement for the Department of Public Safety. From ages six to fourteen he worked in commercials and early television, then moved to Los Angeles at eighteen. In 2002 he played Ryan in When in Rome (2002). He went on to star in the teen comedy The Jerk Theory (2009) and appeared in the horror film Butcher Boys, working with writer Kim Henkel. Nixon also produced and acted in the thriller Outrage and the horror film Hallettsville, and he made his directorial debut with the spoof Supernatural Activity. As a producer he worked on WOLF, The Walking Deceased, and Dead Awake (2016). He later created a series of family adventure films shot in the Bahamas, including Dolphin Kick and Dolphin Island.
43years old
Turns 44 on April 13in 154 days
- Born San Antonio
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 14 years2002 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Dead AwakeIMDb rating 4.6
- 2009The Jerk TheoryIMDb rating 5.4
- 2002When in RomeIMDb rating 4.8
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First role
Nixon started acting when he was 6 years old. His first job was a PSA for the Department of Public Safety.
Behind the camera
Nixon's first time directing came in 2011, on the horror comedy spoof Supernatural Activity, which had a release date in October 2012.
First role
In 1999, Nixon earned his first network television credit by appearing in an America's Most Wanted episode called "The Jason Crawford Killing."
Behind the camera
Nixon helped develop the horror film Hallettsville in 2005, in which he played the title character alongside Gary Busey, and the DVD came out in January 2009.
Behind the camera
Nixon produced WOLF, the first feature film by Ya'Ke Smith. It had its premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in 2012 and took best picture awards at other festivals, among them Dallas International Film Festival and Little Rock Film Festival.
Behind the camera
Nixon also produced The Walking Deceased, a parody of The Walking Dead, together with Dave Sheridan. It came out in 2015 as a Netflix Premiere.
Derek Lee Nixon movies on Netflix
Worked with
Derek Lee Nixon shares two films with Ashley Olsen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Tom Arnold's page
Jesse Bradford's page
Billy Blair's page
Brea Grant's page
Lori Petty's page
All films by Steve Purcell
Scott S. AndersonDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Scott S. Anderson
Phillip GuzmanDirector, 1 film, 2016
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