Derek Nelson

Derek Nelson
Born	April 10, 1987 (1987-04-10) (age 24) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007—

Derek Nelson (born April 10, 1987) is an American film and television actor.

Biography

Nelson was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Nelson had attended the Twin Valley High School coming with a High school diploma in 2006. He had graduated with honors despite being the class clown and always stirring up trouble. Nelson's height is 5 foot and 10 inches. He was nicknamed "Mongoose"

In late 2008, he will be playing second fiddle to Harold's friend Robert, in his first film called Harold which will be scheduled for release in late 08, starring Spencer Breslin, Ally Sheedy, Nikki Blonsky, and also Cuba Gooding, Jr.. According to the Internet Movie Database, Nelson can perform a wide range of sports and acted for 6 months in the Las Vegas production of "Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding" at the Rio.

Nelson was trained at the "Chris Bearde School of Comedy" located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nelson was trained by Hollywood producer and writer Chris Bearde. He had studied comedy and the arts with him. Derek attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a 4.0 GPA before deciding to drop out and pursue an acting career.

Nelson was in post-production with his role in the film Harold which will be released in 08 and moved to Los Angeles in the fall of '08

Filmography

Film	Year	Role	Notes
Harold	2008	Mason	Complete
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!	2007	Cop (Himself)	TV series (1 episode)

External links

• Derek Nelson at the Internet Movie Database
• Hollywood Entry

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Name	Nelson, Derek
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Date of birth	April 10, 1987
Place of birth	Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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