Derek Webster (born 19 December 1968) is an American actor best known for the role of Raleigh Jordon in the 1997-1999 superhero TV series NightMan. He is also known for his roles in In the Dark, 9-1-1: Lone Star, CSI: Vegas and Mayor of Kingstown.
Career
editBorn in Bakersfield, California, he started acting in the late 1980s[1], and has appeared in over 100 films and television shows.
Among TV shows he guest-starred in were Grey's Anatomy, Castle, Good Doctor. He recurred on Ray Donovan, Star Trek: Picard as Romulan Guard, Harry's Law, Damages, NCIS: New Orleans as Raymond Isler and on CSI:Vegas as new coroner, Dr. Milton Hudson.[2]
He also recurred on 9-1-1: Lone Star as Charles, husband of Gina Torres' character, Captain Tommy Vega.[3][4] He left the show during the second season when his character died of aneurysm.[5][6] He was cast in Lee Daniels' TV series Our Kind of People.[7]
Webster was a main cast member on the first season of In the Dark.[8] He is also a main cast member on Mayor of Kingstown starring Jeremy Renner and Dianne Wiest.[9] He plays Kingstown police officer Stevie,[10] a loyal ally to the McLusky family.
Film
editHe appeared in three films directed by Roland Emmerich: Stargate, Independence Day and Godzilla. In Stargate he played Senior Airman Brown, a member of Colonel Jack O'Neill's team who was killed by a Horus guard.[11] In Independence Day starring Will Smith, Webster played the role of a pilot who is killed when the helicopter sent to make the first contact with one of the alien ships is destroyed.[12].
Personal life
editHe married Emily Schulman in 2002; the couple have four children.[13]
References
edit- ^ Mayor of Kingstown Cast and Character Guide
- ^ CSI: Vegas Season 2, Episode 14, 'Third Time's The Charm,' Recap and spoilers
- ^ Derek Webster To Recur On Fox’s ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’, JR Bourne On Netflix’s ‘On the Verge’
- ^ The Real Reason Derek Webster Left 9-1-1: Lone Star
- ^ '911 Lone Star' Recap: Season 2 Episode 13 — Gina Torres Interview – TVLine
- ^ 9-1-1: Lone Star's Gina Torres previews Tommy's unexpected visitor: 'It's not a happy reunion'
- ^ 9-1-1: Lone Star Boss Explains Why Spoiler Had to Die in Season 2
- ^ [https://deadline.com/2018/03/in-the-dark-kathleen-york-derek-webster-cast-the-cw-drama-pilot-1202325662/ In The Dark’: Kathleen York & Derek Webster Cast In the CW Drama Pilot
- ^ NCIS: New Orleans star joins Marvel's Jeremy Renner in new TV series
- ^ ‘Mayor Of Kingstown’: Derek Webster & Taylor Handley Join Taylor Sheridan’s Series For Paramount+
- ^ 9 Movies & TV Shows You’ve Seen The Cast Of The Mayor Of Kingstown
- ^ "Why Dr. Hudson from CSI: Vegas Looks So Familiar". 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Derek Webster". Imdb.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.