| Birth Date: | 19 July 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S |
| Education: | Western Kentucky University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation: | Actor |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Spider | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |