- Born
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Cleavant Derricks was born on May 15, 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Sliders (1995), Moscow on the Hudson (1984) and Dreamgirls (2006). He has been married to Portia Derricks since June 24, 1986. They have four children.
- SpousePortia Derricks(June 24, 1986 - present) (4 children)
- RelativesClinton Derricks-Carroll(Sibling)
- He was the only Sliders (1995) cast member to stay with the series throughout its entire run. Consequently, he was the only actor to appear in all five seasons and all 88 episodes.
- Twin brother of Clinton Derricks-Carroll
- Won a Tony in 1982 for "Dreamgirls"
- Along with Linda Henning, he is one of only two actors to appear in both the pilot and finale of Sliders (1995): Pilot (1995) and The Seer (2000).
- His father, Cleavant Derricks, Sr. wrote the Christian hymn "Just a Little Talk with Jesus" in 1937.
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