Actor
Derek Hinkey
3 films
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.
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First watchAmericana20256.2as Hank SpearsA supporting role.After a rare Native American artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams teams up with a lovelorn military veteran to gain possession of it, putting them in the…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
3 films as actor- 2027Rode to Ruin
- 2025AmericanaHank Spears
- 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1Papago Scout