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'''Derek Wilson''' (born July 19, 1982) is an American television actor. He is featured in ''[[Rectify]]'', the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Preacher (TV series)|Preacher]]'' and is a star of the [[Hulu]] original series ''[[Future Man (TV series)|Future Man]]'', in which he plays the character Wolf, and the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[Gen V]]'' and ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', playing the superhero [[List of The Boys characters#Tek-Knight|Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight]]. |
'''Derek Wilson''' (born July 19, 1982) is an American television actor. He is featured in ''[[Rectify]]'', the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Preacher (TV series)|Preacher]]'' and is a star of the [[Hulu]] original series ''[[Future Man (TV series)|Future Man]]'', in which he plays the character Wolf, and the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[Gen V]]'' and ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', playing the superhero [[List of The Boys characters#Tek-Knight|Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight]]. |
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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.
Early life and education
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
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
Wilson is a vegan.[1] He is a fan of Louisville Cardinals men's basketball.[1]
Filmography
Film
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 |
Television
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 | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2016 | Aquarius | Captain Welles | Episode: "Revolution 1" |
Preacher | Donnie Schenck | Recurring role; 5 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
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
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: 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
- 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