Derek Mio

Derek Mio grew up in Huntington Beach, CA and earned a Bachelor of Arts from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He is an alumnus of the Meisner-based Joanne Baron/ D.W. Brown Studio and also studied with Upright Citizens Brigade, The Aquila Morong Studio, Michael Woolson and Kennedy Brown. Derek is also a stand-up comedian, having performed at the Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store and several other venues. He can be seen in the Netflix anthology series Medal of Honor--executive produced by Robert Zemeckis--and is the lead actor in the second season of the critically acclaimed AMC anthology series The Terror, executive produced by Ridley Scott. His hobbies include fishing and birding.