Derek Luke Net Worth, Wealth, and Annual Salary
Derek Luke net worth: Derek Luke is an American actor who has a net worth of $5 million. Derek Luke earned his net worth through his acting roles in television and films. He played the part of Antwone in the film Antwone Fisher in 2002 and won the Independent Spirit Award for his performance. This film was directed by Denzel Washington as his first position as Director of a major motion picture. Derek Luke was also cast as Joshua Hardaway in the film “Madea Goes to Jail,” as Sean (Puffy) Combs in “Notorious,” as Speck in the 2012 film “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” as Boobie Miles in the motion picture “Friday Night Lights” and many more. He has also had roles in several television series and sitcoms such as “King of Queens,” “Trauma,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Moesha” and as an assistant surgeon on TNT’s “HawthoRNe.” He has also appeared in music videos for Alicia Keys “Teenage Love Affair,” and for Monica’s “So Gone.” Derek Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1974. He attended Linden High School and Snyder High School and graduated in 1993. He began his acting career in 1999 with the role of a nurse on the “King of Queens” sitcom. Luke married Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.
Derek Luke Wealth Stats: Salary, Net Worth, and More
Derek Luke's net worth, salary and other interesting facts:
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
|---|---|
| Salary | N/A |
| Date of Birth | April 24, 1974 (age 50 years) | Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
Inspirational Quotes by Derek Luke
I went to college for one semester, and I took every subject I could, and I ended up failing. So I thought to myself, Ever since I was a kid, I've loved expression - and that's when I started thinking about acting.
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Hip-hop was my first audience - I would rap in the mirror, walk down the street and listen to my Walkman.
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I was discovered on the Sony lot through an audition by Denzel Washington.
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I went to Jersey City State College to please a family member. I wasn't prepared for school. To say I failed out is putting it nicely.
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I was working at the store on the Sony studios in Culver City. And I was literally holding a shirt when they came in and told me I'd got the part! It just shows dreams do come true.
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