Cody Derr

Acting

Born: October 5, 1989

Birthplace: Keedysville, Maryland

Born October 5th, 1989 in Keedysville, Maryland, from an early age Cody Derr grew up as an aspiring entertainer, dancing and performing comedic sketches among his classmates from kindergarten to college. In 2008, Cody studied at Shepherd University under Ed Herendeen and an accomplished team of acting coaches. There the developing actor performed as the lead in the show "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," a role that revealed Cody's talent for method acting. In a challenging decision, Cody dropped out of college to pursue acting professionally. He participated in a national modeling and acting competition hosted in New York City during the summer of 2010, and decided three weeks after the competition to move to New York City. In New York, Cody landed his first union acting experience in a film directed by David Chase. Cody obtained five Screen Actors Guild vouchers within 2 weeks.