Cleavant Derricks Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Tony Award in 1982 for Best Actor for "Dreamgirls․"
• In 1986, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor for "Big Deal․"
• At the Urban Arts Theatre, he studied acting with Vinnette Carroll
• Received rave reviews for his performance in the Broadway show "But Never Jam Today․"
• Along with his father, he helped write the gospel album "Satisfaction Guaranteed," which was nominated for a Grammy Award
• Along with Patti Austin and Lillias White, he performed at the Mark taper Forum in Cy Coleman's musical "Like Jazz․"
• Was the only cast member of "Sliders" to stay on the TV series throughout its entire run