Derek Luke

Biography

Derek Luke is an American actor whose breakout came with the title role in Denzel Washington's Antwone Fisher (2002), a performance that won him an Independent Spirit Award. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he first appeared in small television parts, including an episode of The King of Queens and one of Moesha. He went on to play Boobie Miles in Friday Night Lights (2004), Bobby Joe Hill in Glory Road (2006), and Sean Combs in Notorious (2009). His other film roles include Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), William Wright in Baggage Claim (2013), Joshua Hardaway in Madea Goes to Jail (2009), and one of the four leads in Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna (2008). On television, he appeared in Trauma, Hawthorne, The Americans, Empire, and 13 Reasons Why.

52years old

Turns 53 on April 24in 193 days

Born April 24, 1974Jersey City
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Derek Nathanial Luke

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 20 years2002 to 2022

Genres

Drama81%, 17 films
Action29%, 6 films
Comedy24%, 5 films
Biography19%, 4 films
Crime19%, 4 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
Derek Luke won the Independent Spirit Award for his first big-screen role, playing the title character in Denzel Washington's 2002 film Antwone Fisher.
First role
Before his film career, Luke appeared in a 1999 episode of The King of Queens as a nurse and in a 2001 episode of Moesha as a member of the group Mayhem.

Derek Luke movies on Netflix

Alone Together2022IMDb rating 5.4as John
Darby and the Dead2022IMDb rating 5.7as Ben
American Refugee2021IMDb rating 4.4as Greg Taylor
Self/less2015IMDb rating 6.5as Anton
Alex of Venice2014IMDb rating 5.8as Frank
Supremacy2014IMDb rating 5.7as Raymond
Baggage Claim2013IMDb rating 5.1as William Wright
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012IMDb rating 6.7as Alan Speck
Sparkle2012IMDb rating 5.8as Stix
Captain America: The First Avenger2011IMDb rating 6.9as Gabe Jones
Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7as Joshua Hardaway
Notorious2009IMDb rating 6.7as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Miracle at St. Anna2008IMDb rating 6.1as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps
Lions for Lambs2007IMDb rating 6.2as Arian Finch
Catch a Fire2006IMDb rating 6.7as Patrick Chamusso
Glory Road2006IMDb rating 7.2as Bobby Joe Hill
Friday Night Lights2004IMDb rating 7.2as Boobie Miles
Spartan2004IMDb rating 6.5as Curtis
Biker Boyz2003IMDb rating 4.7as Kid
Pieces of April2003IMDb rating 7.0as Bobby
Antwone Fisher2002IMDb rating 7.3as Antwone Fisher

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Captain America: The First Avenger2011 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Gabe Jones
IMDb rating 6.9988K votes
Glory Road2006 Biography, Drama, Sportas Bobby Joe Hill
IMDb rating 7.252K votes
Notorious2009as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
IMDb rating 6.748K votes
Antwone Fisher2002as Antwone Fisher
IMDb rating 7.341K votes
Friday Night Lights2004as Boobie Miles
IMDb rating 7.271K votes
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012as Alan Speck
IMDb rating 6.7124K votes
Spartan2004as Curtis
IMDb rating 6.533K votes
Miracle at St. Anna2008as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps
IMDb rating 6.120K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Djimon Hounsou

Viola Davis

Adam Brody

Jenifer Lewis

Katie Holmes

Omari Hardwick

Films together

Djimon Hounsou2 films together, 2003 to 2013
Djimon Hounsou's page
- Baggage Claim2013IMDb rating 5.1Luke as William WrightHounsou as Quinton
- Biker Boyz2003IMDb rating 4.7Luke as KidHounsou as Motherland
Viola Davis2 films together, 2002 to 2009
Viola Davis's page
- Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7Luke as Joshua HardawayDavis as Ellen
- Antwone Fisher2002IMDb rating 7.3Luke as Antwone FisherDavis as Eva May
Adam Brody2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Adam Brody's page
- Baggage Claim2013IMDb rating 5.1Luke as William WrightBrody as Sam
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012IMDb rating 6.7Luke as Alan SpeckBrody as Owen
Jenifer Lewis2 films together, 2002 to 2013
Jenifer Lewis's page
- Baggage Claim2013IMDb rating 5.1Luke as William WrightLewis as Catherine
- Antwone Fisher2002IMDb rating 7.3Luke as Antwone FisherLewis as Aunt Mary Williams
Katie Holmes2 films together, 2003 to 2022
Katie Holmes's page
- Alone Together2022IMDb rating 5.4Luke as JohnHolmes as June
- Pieces of April2003IMDb rating 7.0Luke as BobbyHolmes as April Burns
Omari Hardwick2 films together, 2008 to 2012
Omari Hardwick's page
- Sparkle2012IMDb rating 5.8Luke as StixHardwick as Levi
- Miracle at St. Anna2008IMDb rating 6.1Luke as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey StampsHardwick as Platoon Commander Huggs
Also two films together4 more actors
- Connie BrittonSeeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) and Friday Night Lights (2004)
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldBiker Boyz (2003) and Antwone Fisher (2002)
- Tamela J. MannSparkle (2012) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
- Terrence JenkinsBaggage Claim (2013) and Sparkle (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Derek Luke's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$831 million

15 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

15Worldwide figure
1US gross only
2Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Captain America: The First Avenger2011Gabe Jones$371 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Captain America: The First Avenger2011as Gabe Jones
$371M44.6% of the total
2
Madea Goes to Jail2009as Joshua Hardaway
$91M10.9% of the total
3
Lions for Lambs2007as Arian Finch
$65M7.8% of the total
4
Friday Night Lights2004as Boobie Miles
$61M7.4% of the total
5
Notorious2009as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
$43M5.2% of the total
6
Glory Road2006as Bobby Joe Hill
$43M5.1% of the total
7
Self/less2015as Anton
$32M3.8% of the total
8
Sparkle2012as Stix
$25M3.0% of the total