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Derris Nile(I)

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Born in Duluth, MN to a working class Midwestern family. Father was an exterminator, Mother an engineer. Attended Denfeld High School and graduated half a year early. Moved to St.Paul,MN where he was accepted into a small modeling agency and then moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue acting.

Studied at the Playhouse West in Universal City, and then Ivana Chubbuck Studio. Was offered the lead in "Shiner" while in acting class. Shiner went on to film festivals around the country and gained a small cult following. Had small role in the David Fincher's Zodiac, but was cut out of the film.
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    Born Into Mafia 2 (2016)
    Born Into Mafia 2
    2.9
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Shiner (2004)
    Shiner
    3.8
    • Danny
    • 2004
    Kathrin shark's picture play comedy reel
    TV Series
    • Derris
    • Doctor Townsend
    • Sean
    • Derris nile (2020)
    Blackened (2014)
    Blackened
    Short
    • Bar Patron
    • 2014

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    • Joel Harkham, Lizelle Gutierrez, John Moamar, and Vincent Cash in Dorothy Forever (2024)
      Dorothy Forever
      • Luke
      • 2024
    • Kathrin shark's picture play comedy reel
      TV Series
      • Doctor Townsend
      • Sean
      • Derris
      • 2020
    • We Are Doing Wizard of Oz (2016)
      We Are Doing Wizard of Oz
      TV Series
      • Luke
      • 2016–2017
    • Bridge Escort: Modern Tale of Charon (2015)
      Bridge Escort: Modern Tale of Charon
      Short
      • Testimonial 2
      • 2015
    • Blackened (2014)
      Blackened
      Short
      • Bar Patron
      • 2014
    • HA! The Web Series (2009)
      HA! The Web Series
      TV Series
      • Basketball Jock
      • 2009
    • Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
      Zodiac
      7.7
      • Office Worker (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Shiner (2004)
      Shiner
      3.8
      • Danny
      • 2004

    Director



    • Rise: A Story of Survival
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer



    • Born Into Mafia 2 (2016)
      Born Into Mafia 2
      2.9
      • Writer
      • 2016

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      • 6′ (1.83 m)

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      Mix of Irish, Scottish, Norwegian.

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