德里克·朗，Derek Long was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. Upon graduation from high school, he spent a summer enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in LA. He transferred to the campus in NYC and completed the first year of training. He then attended the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England. He went on to study at William Esper, T. Schreiber, and with Anthony Abeson. He recently performed in the world premiere of Chisa Hutchinson's "Whitelisted" which was part of the Contemporary American Theatre Festival's 32nd season.