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Derek Lee Nixon 
Born Derek Lee Nixon
April 13, 1983
San Antonio, Texas, USAOccupation Actor Derek Lee Nixon (born April 13, 1983) is an American actor. He grew up in Texas and gained much notoriety in 2002 starring in Mary-Kate and Ashley's, When in Rome as well as in several Hollywood films, including Hallettsville (with Gary Busey), The Lights (with Joe Estevez), Outrage (with Michael Madsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Michael Berryman) and The Jerk Theory (with Tom Arnold, Jenna Dewan, Josh Henderson and Lauren Storm with Cameo's from Danny Bonaduce and Todd Bridges. His Television Credits include guest starring on Boston Public and the short lived series Do-Over with a recurring job on The Andy Dick Show. Nixon also serves as the VP of production with Illustre Entertainment, LLC.
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Early life
Derek Lee Nixon was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Patricia, and Roland L. Nixon. He graduated from Churchill High School in 2001. Nixon began his acting career at the age of 6, landing his first job a PSA (Public Service Announcement for the Department of Public Safety. From ages 6 to 14, Nixon worked on many regional commercials including Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Southwestern Bell. National commercials including Ford Motor Company, Sea World and DARE. Television credits included Spanish Club House with actresses Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff, Kaleidoscope, Boundaries and America's Most Wanted. This led to his move to Los Angeles, California at the age of 18.[1]
School
He attended and graduated from Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas, 2001 via ACE.
Present life
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, but spends a lot of his time back in San Antonio, with his daughter Tyler Jade Nixon and family. Nixon is roommates with his director of Hallettsville Andrew Pozza and fellow actor Jordan Brower. Nixon is also close friends with another San Antonio native who starred in New York Minute, Jared Padalecki.
Career
Nixon's first credit was a minor role in the 1999 airing of the America's Most Wanted episode titled "The Jason Crawford Killing". In 2002, he was cast as Ryan in Mary-Kate and Ashley's When in Rome. Nixon and two others in 2004 developed a horror film Hallettsville in which Nixon played the title character with actor Gary Busey; the shooting dates were pushed forward because of financing issues. In 2006 Hallettsville was under way with a direct to DVD release January 2009. In January 2007 Nixon produced and starred in a sci-fi thriller, The Lights, directed by John M. Sjogren, where he again played the lead character, with Ozzy Lusth from Survivor and Joe Estevez. In April 2007, Nixon teamed up with director Ace Cruz and co-produced and starred in Outrage, a thriller with actors Michael Madsen, Natasha Lyonne and Michael Berryman. In November 2007, Nixon signed onto the teen comedy The Jerk Theory; he stars alongside Josh Henderson, Jenna Dewan, Tom Arnold with cameos by Danny Bonaduce and Todd Bridges. The Jerk Theory will be released Summer 2009.[dated info] Nixon currently stars as the lead character in Lakisha Lemons 2009 Sundance film festival driven After School Special playing the lead character Evan who seduces and proclaims his love for his teacher Alecia, played by Lateace Towns. Filming commenced March 8[when?] in Houston, Texas.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1999 America's Most Wanted Aaron TV Series 2000 Boundaries Host Short 2001 The Andy Dick Show Various Characters TV Series 2002 When in Rome Ryan Hammond 2003 Do Over Derek TV Series 2004 Boston Public Steve TV Series 2006 Hallettsville Tyler Jensen 2007 The Lights Brad Taylor 2008 The Jerk Theory Chester 2009 After School Special Evan 2009 Outrage Jack Cratton 2009 Killer School Girls from Outer Space Deputy References
- ^ "Biography - Derek Lee Nixon". IMDB.COM. Imdb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1238488/bio. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
- Derek Lee Nixon at the Internet Movie Database
- [1] at IMDB.com
Categories:- 1983 births
- Actors from Texas
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from San Antonio, Texas
- American people of Polish descent
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