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Melbourne, Australia
Credits:
12 Total Roles
Derek Siow
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Biography
Derek Siow is a film and television actor and has appeared in feature films such as Angel Has Fallen, The Beekeeper and Zero Dark Thirty. He appeared in the TV thriller The Fear Index opposite Josh Hartnett and was also in the main cast of the animation TV series The Skinner Boys for 2 seasons
Derek is also known for voicing numerous video games including Rise Of The Ronin, Dead Island 2, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Skull and Bones, Gears Tactics, Battlefield V, Guitar Hero Live and as Ashton Anchors in Star Ocean: Anamnesis.
His Hollywood feature film debut came in the Academy-Award winning Zero Dark Thirty where he worked with Kathryn Bigelow in a small role as an interrogator. He would go on to appear as US Marine Tony Song in Brad Pitt's War Machine alongside Will Poulter, LaKeith Stanfield and Hopper Penn. He played wealthy investor Jay Lee in The Rezort. He had a key role as an ex-military hacker in Angel Has Fallen alongside Danny Huston and portrayed CIA agent Gene Wilcox opposite Thandiwe Newton in the thriller All The Old Knives. Derek played the leader of a triad gang in Batgirl which he played opposite J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon) and also as Detective Chen opposite Jason Statham in The Beekeeper.
Derek has appeared in TV shows including The Fear Index (opposite Josh Hartnett) as Lin Ju-Long, the CFO of a tech company. He played Andy Sim, a press officer for the police force in The Capture and also appeared in American Odyssey as Salter, an American special forces soldier.
Derek trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and also regularly attended classes at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio.
Derek is also known for voicing numerous video games including Rise Of The Ronin, Dead Island 2, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Skull and Bones, Gears Tactics, Battlefield V, Guitar Hero Live and as Ashton Anchors in Star Ocean: Anamnesis.
His Hollywood feature film debut came in the Academy-Award winning Zero Dark Thirty where he worked with Kathryn Bigelow in a small role as an interrogator. He would go on to appear as US Marine Tony Song in Brad Pitt's War Machine alongside Will Poulter, LaKeith Stanfield and Hopper Penn. He played wealthy investor Jay Lee in The Rezort. He had a key role as an ex-military hacker in Angel Has Fallen alongside Danny Huston and portrayed CIA agent Gene Wilcox opposite Thandiwe Newton in the thriller All The Old Knives. Derek played the leader of a triad gang in Batgirl which he played opposite J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon) and also as Detective Chen opposite Jason Statham in The Beekeeper.
Derek has appeared in TV shows including The Fear Index (opposite Josh Hartnett) as Lin Ju-Long, the CFO of a tech company. He played Andy Sim, a press officer for the police force in The Capture and also appeared in American Odyssey as Salter, an American special forces soldier.
Derek trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and also regularly attended classes at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio.
Known For
The Beekeeper
Detective Chen
Angel Has Fallen
Salient Tech #1
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Paramedic Jarrod (uncredited)
Red, White & Royal Blue
Secret Service Agent
Dogman
Officer Dad's Arrest
War Machine
Tony Song
All the Old Knives
Gene Wilcox
Crime 101
Private Security Guard
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Crime 101 MOVIE | Private Security Guard |
| 2024 | The Beekeeper MOVIE | Detective Chen |
| 2023 | Dogman MOVIE | Officer Dad's Arrest |
| 2023 | Red, White & Royal Blue MOVIE | Secret Service Agent |
| 2022 | All the Old Knives MOVIE | Gene Wilcox |
| 2022 | The Fear Index TV | Lin Ju-Long |
| 2021 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions MOVIE | Paramedic Jarrod (uncredited) |
| 2019 | The Capture TV | Andy Sim |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen MOVIE | Salient Tech #1 |
| 2017 | War Machine MOVIE | Tony Song |