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Cleavant Derricks

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Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
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Cleavant Derricks was born on 15 May 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Sliders (1995), Moscow on the Hudson (1984) and Dreamgirls (2006). He has been married to Portia Derricks since 24 June 1986. They have four children.
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Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
Sabrina Lloyd and Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, Gerry Nairn, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
Kari Wuhrer and Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
Kari Wuhrer, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and Charlie O'Connell in Sliders (1995)
Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
Kari Wuhrer and Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
Cleavant Derricks and Natalie Radford in Sliders (1995)
Sabrina Lloyd and Cleavant Derricks in Sliders (1995)
Kari Wuhrer, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and Charlie O'Connell in Sliders (1995)
Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)

Known for

Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
Sliders
7.4
TV Series
  • Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Moscow on the Hudson
6.5
  • Lionel Witherspoon
  • 1984
Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
Dreamgirls
6.6
  • Music Department(original Broadway production)
  • 2006
Brandy Norwood, Brenden Jefferson, Adam Jeffries, Thea Vidale, and Jason Weaver in Thea (1993)
Thea
6.9
TV Series
  • Charles

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Actor

  • Miami Magma (2011)
    Miami Magma
  • Rome & Jewel (2008)
    Rome & Jewel
  • Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
  • Teri Polo, KaDee Strickland, and Sarah Jones in The Wedding Bells (2007)
    The Wedding Bells
  • Yancy Butler and Jeremy London in Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
    Basilisk: The Serpent King
  • Bernie Mac in The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
    The Bernie Mac Show
  • Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint in Any Day Now (1998)
    Any Day Now
  • The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
  • World Traveler (2001)
    World Traveler
  • Billy Dee Williams, G. Gordon Liddy, Lisa Thornhill, and Lucky Vanous in 18 Wheels of Justice (2000)
    18 Wheels of Justice
  • Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
    Charmed
  • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
    Sliders
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
  • Bobbie Phillips and Shawnee Smith in Carnival of Souls (1998)
    Carnival of Souls
  • Gene Wilder, Ian Bottiglieri, Carl Michael Lindner, and Hillary B. Smith in Something Wilder (1994)
    Something Wilder

Music Department

  • Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
  • When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate (1979)
    When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

Composer

  • When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate (1979)
    When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

Videos3

Moscow on the Hudson
Trailer 2:20
Moscow on the Hudson
Sliders: Complete Series
Trailer 0:32
Sliders: Complete Series
Sliders: Season 1
Trailer 0:33
Sliders: Season 1

Personal details

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    • May 15, 1953
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    • Portia DerricksJune 24, 1986 - present (4 children)
  • Other works
    Plays Noah 'Horse' T. Simmons in "The Full Monty" musical by David Yazbek and Terrence McNally (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA).
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    • 2 Interviews

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  • Trivia
    He was the only Sliders (1995) cast member to stay with the series throughout its entire run. Consequently, he was the only actor to appear in all five seasons and all 88 episodes.

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