Derek Chariton

Derek is a New York City-based American martial artist, actor, choreographer, singer and musician, who has experience as a stage combat instructor and choreographer founded in over 16 years of martial arts training in various disciplines. He graduated from the UCLA's Acting program - TFT and has had extensive experience in onstage performance including a run of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer winning play 'SWEAT' at the Denver Center for Performing Arts as well as Andy Warhol in the world Premiere of 'Andy Warhol's Tomato' by Vince Melocchi at LA's Pacific Resident Theater and as Liberty Valance in the the New York City premiere of the stage adaptation of 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'. Notably, Derek Chariton was seen on screen as Billy the Kid in AMC's 'The American West'. Derek was also the lead singer for Epic Floyd, a Pink Floyd cover band, and enjoys singing and playing guitar.