Appears in 14 titles

Derek, a Chicago native, is a product of that city's improv scene. As a child he was trained under the Piven Theatre Workshop and Interlochen Arts Camp. He attended Indiana University where he co-founded improv troupe Full Frontal Comedy while taking classes at Second City and iO (formerly Improv Olympic.) Derek has been a mainstay of the L.A. improv community - performing and teaching for over 15 years. He still performs at i.O. West with Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! in over 650 performances. In 2008 after touring with Second City at Sea, Derek landed the series "The Hills: According to Me" for MTV (where he played over 20 roles) and then in 2009 the Comedy Central series, "Sercret Girlfriend" playing the role of Phil and acting as a consulting writer. 2012 saw Derek joining TBS' hour-long comedy "Wedding Band" Derek plays Barry the band's drummer - an instrument he had never played before.

Filmography

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
6.2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Mailroom Worker
The Running Man
6.8
The Running Man
2025
as Cabbie
Maintenance Required
6.0
Maintenance Required
2025
as Sam
Monsternado
5.7
Monsternado
2023
as Matt Radostits
Firenado
4.4
Firenado
2023
as Greg
The Area 51 Incident
4.5
The Area 51 Incident
2022
as Peter
Rabbit Cop
Atomic Zoo: Sylvia Plath Car Wash
2010
as The Ooze