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Actor

1982-07-19 · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Male

4 series in the catalog

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. He attended Western Kentucky University, choosing theater as a major after randomly pointing his finger at it on a list of options.

Wilson moved to New York City doing sound design work before performing in numerous Shakespeare plays. He would eventually graduate from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts MFA acting program.

Career

Wilson visited Los Angeles for pilot season and landed his role in Preacher, 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, before reprising the role in the main series' fourth season.

Personal life

Wilson used to be vegan, but is currently vegetarian. He is a fan of Louisville Cardinals men's basketball and tennis. He also has a pitbull.

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