Derek Mio | |
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Born | 1982 (age 42–43) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Children | 1 [1] |
Derek Mio (born 1982) is an American film and television actor who attended USC School of Cinematic Arts. [2] He is a fourth generation Japanese American.
Mio was born in Huntington Beach, California and attended Huntington Beach High School. He attended the University of Southern California. He currently resides in Los Angeles. [3]
Mio is known for portraying the recurring character Wade Matthews on the ABC Family series Greek [4] and his portrayal of Glenn in the 2013 movie G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend). He had a role in the NBC series Day One, which was scheduled as a mid-season replacement in 2010. One of his first roles was playing the lead in the PBS Special Day of Independence . He also had a lead role in the indie feature Purity, directed by NaRhee Ahn. [5] In 2014, he played the role of Elliot on the Geek & Sundry web-series Spooked. In 2019, Mio appeared in the World War II-themed second season [6] of the AMC horror, drama anthology television series The Terror , playing the lead role of Chester Nakayama, the son of Japanese-born immigrants, who joins the army. [7]
Derek Mio is an actor best known for his role as Wade on the ABC television series Greek.