Derek Zuzunaga

Derek Zuzunaga developed a love for cinema when at a young age, and without permission, he started borrowing movies from his brother-in-law's DVD collection. It was when first seeing John Travolta's performance in "Grease" that he was driven to pursue his passion and start a career in acting. After years of disappointment, Zuzunaga finally started to see progress with strong performances in independent productions and appearances on shows such as Netflix's The Characters and HBO's The Deuce. His talents landed him featured roles on bigger productions, receiving direction from legends such as Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese. After developing friendships with and learning from the filmmakers behind the projects, he grew inspired to make a different type of impact on the industry and wanted to get involved behind the camera. Zuzunaga assisted Latin American superstar Guillermo Ivan in producing Welcome to Acapulco, starring Michael Madsen and Paul Sorvino. Learning from the experience, he then decided to produce a movie he believed in and that led him to The Dirty Kind. He hasn't abandoned his first love of acting though, even making a cameo appearance in the movie as a low-brow pimp - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous