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Derek Hinkey
Actor

Derek Hinkey

4Credits
Nevada, USABirthplace

Biography

Derek Hinkey is a Native-American professional boxer, actor, model, stuntman and motivational speaker of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes known for his roles in American Primeval, Horizon: An American Saga, and Dark Winds. He was a professional boxer before transitioning to acting around 2020. Hinkey is also a boxing coach and performer in the Tournament of Kings show at the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas. Hinkey grew up on a reservation in Northern Nevada. He is a direct descendant of War Chief Numaga. Numaga is the son of Chief Winnemucca, who is the son of Chief Truckee. Truckee is a Paiute-Shoshone. He is close to his family and is a father to two children.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025AmericanaFilm: Hank Spears
  2. 2025American PrimevalSeries: Red Feather (6 episodes)
  3. 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1Film: Papago Scout
  4. 2022Dark WindsSeries: Sheldon 'Shorty' Bowlegs (5 episodes)

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