Derek Lee Nixon is an American actor. He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and gained much notoriety in 2002 after playing Ryan Hammond, nephew of Roman business Tycoon Derek Hammond in Mary-Kate & Ashley's, When In Rome. Derek has built up a very nice resume of television credits and movie appearances to date. He is also a film producer.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 13, 1983 (43)
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Actor and producer, also director and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Derek Lee Nixon's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Allyas Chester in The Jerk Theory (2008)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Derek Lee Nixon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- Heaven's War (2018) · producer · free
- Dolphin Summer (2025) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Dolphin Island (2021) · actor, producer · free
- Round of Your Life (2019) · producer · free
- Dolphin Kick (2019) · producer · free
- Jurassic Tale (2022) · actor, producer · free
- Dead Awake (2016) · actor, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Derek Lee Nixon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Dolphin Summer(2025)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Jurassic Tale(2022)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dolphin Island(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Dolphin Kick(2019)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Round of Your Life(2019)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Heaven's War(2018)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Dead Awake(2016)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Walking Deceased(2015)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Butcher Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Supernatural Activity(2012)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Wolf(2012)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Be My Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
A Schizophrenic Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Killer School Girls from Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Hallettsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Jerk Theory(2008)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Outrage: Born in Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
When in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2002.
Biggest box office
Dead Awake (2016)
Highest rated
The Jerk Theory (2008)
Most popular right now
Dead Awake (2016)
Film career
Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2002Screen debut· When in Rome
How do Derek Lee Nixon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive4
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 19. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Derek Lee Nixon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Derek Lee Nixon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Marlatt shares the most, 6.
Writers
- Tim OgletreeShared titles: Dolphin Kick (2019), Round of Your Life (2019), The Walking Deceased (2015), Supernatural Activity (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Tim Ogletree
- Isaac RodriguezShared titles: Dolphin Summer (2025), Jurassic Tale (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Isaac Rodriguez
Actors
- Philip MarlattShared titles: Dolphin Kick (2019), Round of Your Life (2019), Heaven's War (2018), Dead Awake (2016), The Walking Deceased (2015), Supernatural Activity (2012)See all 6 shared titles with Philip Marlatt
- Tyler Jade NixonShared titles: Jurassic Tale (2022), Dolphin Kick (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler Jade Nixon
- Donny BoazShared titles: Heaven's War (2018), Supernatural Activity (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Donny Boaz
- Joey OglesbyShared titles: The Walking Deceased (2015), Supernatural Activity (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Joey Oglesby
Cinematographers and editors
- Shaun HartShared titles: Dolphin Island (2021), Dolphin Kick (2019), The Walking Deceased (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Shaun Hart
- Michael CanoShared titles: Heaven's War (2018), Supernatural Activity (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Cano
- Brett HoustonShared titles: The Walking Deceased (2015), Supernatural Activity (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Brett Houston
Producers
- Kurt WehnerShared titles: Dead Awake (2016), The Walking Deceased (2015), Supernatural Activity (2012), Wolf (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Kurt Wehner
- Robin ConlyShared titles: Dolphin Summer (2025), Round of Your Life (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Robin Conly
- Bennett LeBarreShared titles: Round of Your Life (2019), The Walking Deceased (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Bennett LeBarre
- Travis McCoyShared titles: Dolphin Kick (2019), Round of Your Life (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Travis McCoy