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Derek Wilson | |
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Born | |
Education |
Western Kentucky University (
BA) New York University ( MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Notable work |
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.
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]
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.
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]
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 |
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 | 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] |
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