Too Opinionated Interview: Derek Johns

Published: Aug. 16, 2023, 9:12 p.m.

Today on Too Opinionated, we visit with actor Derek Johns.

In 2015, Derek made his transition into film and\xa0television and would go on to book roles on highly
acclaimed productions including The Bold Type\xa0(Freeform) and The Moodys (FOX). In 2021, he landed
his first major role on the feature film The Wolf and the\xa0Lion (Blue Fox Entertainment) directed by award-\xa0winning French filmmaker Gilles de Maistre where he\xa0played the likeable animal tracker, Charles.

His big\xa0break came when he was cast as the fan favourite\xa0character Love Sausage in the popular hit series The\xa0Boys streaming on Prime Video.\xa0Since then he has amassed a growing body of work\xa0including Candy Cane Christmas (Lifetime), The\xa0Voyeurs (Prime Video), Essex County (CBC/CBC
Gem), and Moonfall (Lionsgate).

Coming up next, Derek is set to star in the highly\xa0anticipated feature We Are Zombies, based on the
comic book series The Zombies That Ate the World.\xa0The film is directed by the RKSS trio that brought cult\xa0classics such as Turbo Kid and Summer of 84\u2019. He can\xa0also be seen in the horror film, The Sacrifice Game\xa0starring alongside Mena Massoud (Disney+/Aladdin).\xa0Both films made its premieres at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal this\xa0July 20 \u2013 August 9, 2023.

Outside of acting, Derek is an avid Twitch streamer,\xa0under the name @DerkaJohnsTV, where you can see\xa0him gaming and providing his witty banter.\xa0

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