Derek Johns was born on February 27, 1992, in London, Ontario, and later raised in Saint-Colomban, Quebec. He graduated from Dawson College's professional theatre school in Montreal, focusing on Film and Television thereafter.
Initially, he landed smaller roles on TV series such as The Moodys (2019) on FOX and The Bold Type (2017) on Freeform. His first major role was in the feature film, The Wolf and the Lion (2021),directed by Gilles de Maistre, where he portrayed the likable animal tracker, Charles.
Derek was fortunate enough to be cast as Love Sausage in the hit series The Boys (2019). His character, boasting extreme strength and a 25-foot penis, is a fan favorite in the comics on which the Amazon series is based.
Fans will be able to see Derek starring in the upcoming feature film, We Are Zombies (2023),based on the comic book series "The Zombies That Ate the World", directed by the RKSS trio that brought you the cult classics Turbo Kid (2015) and Summer of 84 (2018). He can also be seen in the horror film, The Sacrifice Game (2023),alongside Mena Massoud from Aladdin.
In addition to acting, Derek is also an avid Twitch streamer, operating under the name @DerkaJohnsTV, where he can be seen gaming and providing his witty banter. Interestingly, Derek is very passionate about hockey, specifically his Toronto Maple Leafs! In high school, he would place bets against his home team, the Montreal Canadians, simply to spite his friends. A couple of decades later, he now claims, "the joke is on me because the Leafs are perennial losers."
