Derek found his love for acting while studying at Cornell University.  He later studied at T.Schreiber Studios. 

Following, Derek has starred in a number of film and television roles.  Notable television appearances include:  Saturday Night Live, Discovery Channel’s Cookin’ in Brooklyn, and All my Children.

Notable Film roles include:  Super Hair-o(2005 SFAIFF, SDAIFF, NY, etc.), The Dragon’s Eye, History. 

Derek has also starred in various national televison commercials which include: Campbell’s Soup, Napa Auto Parts, Carmax, and others.  Finally, you probably caught him in various modeling campaigns:  Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, ING Bank, and others.

While filming his short: “The Dragon’s Eye”, Derek found his love for producing.  This has led him to pursue further endeavors.

He is now working on producing the 2nd Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout.