Derek Donnellan is originally from Boise, Idaho, having moved to New York City in 2024. He has been studying acting for over a decade, falling in love with the art form at 12 years old after playing Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has had numerous roles in feature films, shorts, and a pilot episode. Along with years of private instruction, he studied Film and Theatre at the University of Iowa and trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.