Derek Anthony-Ellis

Derek Anthony-Ellis was born in Los Angeles, California in 1992. Derek attended Centennial High school in Corona, California. He played defensive end and right guard on the varsity team as a sophomore and played through his senior year. At the end of his senior year, Derek realized football was something he loved, but his true passion lived in the Arts. In 2010, Derek was accepted into the Bachelors program at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, California. During Derek's time at AMDA, he was involved in many play-productions, short films, student films, and commercials. Not to be limited as an Actor, Derek has stepped into the world of screen-play writing and playwriting. Derek has written one-acts, shorts, sketches, as well as a full-length film.