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- Born: April 24, 1974
- Native of Jersey City New Jersey
- Independent Spirit Award winner
- Spouse: Sophia Adella Hernandez
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Derek Luke is an American film actor whose first major role was the title character in Antwone Fisher.
He plays the role of Sean "Diddy" Combs in the Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious, that premiered in U.S. theaters on January 16, 2009.
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Career Highlights
Following Luke's success in Antwone Fisher, he was offered roles in the films Friday Night Lights and Lions for Lambs. He starred alongside Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz and Elizabeth Banks in Definitely, Maybe. In 2008, Luke played a staff sergeant in Miracle at St. Anna and Sean 'Puffy' Combs in the biopic Notorious.Derek Luke Quotes
"David Mamet challenged me a whole lot. It turned out to be a good learning experience for me. He pushed me to see things through his eyes, and I pushed him to see things through what I believed. It wasn't a tug of war, but there were definitely discussions about direction." — Derek Luke on David MarnetBNET: Derek Luke... (April 2004)"Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance." — Derek Luke on Denzel WashingtonBrainyquote: Invoked
"Spartan is about this elite unit of the armed forces named the Delta Force. I play a protege of Val Kilmer's character, and he kind of gives me a hard time." — Derek Luke on the film SpartanBNET: Derek Luke... (April 2004)
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Derek Luke Questions
Now that Derek Jeter tied the Yankees career hits record, how much further will he go? 7 AnswersJeter is 35 years old, but is also having a career year. In 2001 he signed a 10-year contract (http://bit.ly/4xrGrw), putting him under contract through the en... read more
What is that tattoo on Luke Waltons shoulder? 2 AnswersOn his right arm, there is a tattoo of four Grateful Dead-type dancing skeletons, each one with a basketball; the skeletons represent Luke and his three brother... read more
What are Luke Donalds prospects on the PGA Tour this year? 1 AnswerThe British pro golfer, Luke Donald developed a wrist problem in 2008 which eventually needed surgery. As a result, Donald missed the final two majors of the ye... read more
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Derek Luke Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1974: Born on April 24
- 1999: The King of Queens - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2002: Antwone Fisher - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2003: Pieces Of April- IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2003: Biker Boyz-IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2004: Spartan - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2004: Friday Night Lights - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2006: Glory Road - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2006: Catch A Fire - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: Definitely, Maybe - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: Lions for Lambs - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2009: Notorious
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Dag Hiro lost his memory again?!?!? Ridiculous! Next Monday cannot come soon enough! Now watching Trauma...with sexy Derek Luke!
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Derek Luke as Puffy is messin with my head #notorious
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PT: @MissBrittani2U: Watching 'Notorious' for the first time. Derek Luke has @iamdiddy DEAD ON.----HE SURELY DID. TAKE THAT TAKE THAT! LOL
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If I could marry either Derek Luke or Devin Thomas, I would be soooo grateful.
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Derek Luke's "diddy bop" is missin' something
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