Derek Wilson (actor)
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Derek Wilson | |
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| Born | July 19, 1982 |
| Education | Western Kentucky University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Derek Wilson (born July 19, 1982) is an American television actor. He is featured in Rectify, the AMC series Preacher and is a star of the Hulu original series Future Man, in which he plays the character Wolf, and the Amazon Prime Video series Gen V and The Boys, playing the superhero Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight.
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] and later Future Man. On Gen V, the spin-off of Prime Video's The Boys, Wilson played superhero detective Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight,[2] before reprising the role in the main series' fourth season.
Personal life
[edit]Wilson used to be vegan, but is currently vegetarian.[1] He is a fan of Louisville Cardinals men's basketball and tennis.[1] He also has a pitbull. Wilson also has a cameo. [1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Aquarius | Captain Welles | Episode "Revolution 1" |
| Preacher | Donnie Schenck | Main Role (Season 1); 9 episodes | |
| 2018 | Gwennie G's Thoughts on Things | Terry | Voice; Episode "Exercise" |
| 2017–20 | Future Man | Wolf (Corey Wolf-Hart) Torque Wheelmaker Himself |
Main role |
| 2023 | Gen V | Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight | Episode "The Whole Truth"[3] |
| 2023 | Billions | Derek | Episode "Enemies List" |
| 2024 | The Boys | Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight | 3 episodes[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "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". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Garside, Megan (June 20, 2024). "'The Boys' just re-introduced a major 'Gen V' villain in Season 4 - but who is he?". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiexMVusEGg
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