Derek Luh

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Derek Luh (born June 24, 1992) is an American actor, rapper, and songwriter from Valencia, Santa Clarita, California. He is best known for portraying the male form of Jordan Li in the superhero drama Gen V.

Born
Derek Luh

(1992-06-24) June 24, 1992 (age 33)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
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Derek Luh
Luh in 2025
Born
Derek Luh

(1992-06-24) June 24, 1992 (age 33)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
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Early life

Derek Luh was born on June 24, 1992 in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California.[1] He is of Chinese descent.[2]

Career

2013–2016: Beginnings, musical career

Luh made his musical debut in 2013, with a hip-hop mixtape titled L.A. Confidential, which featured other artists like Mark Battles, Lola Monroe, Dizzy Wright, and Jarren Benton.[3][4] He has also toured with Machine Gun Kelly.[4]

2017–present: Acting career

In 2017, he appeared as Brayden in Marvel's Runaways.[5] In 2022, he was in the first season of the horror-comedy series Shining Vale as Ryan He, Valerie (Susan Park)'s son whom Gaynor (Gus Birney) tries to seduce,[5][6] and was announced as a cast member for the superhero drama Gen V.[7] The show began airing in September 2023 and his character was revealed to be Jordan Li, a bigender shape-shifting superhero who has both a male form (which Luh portrays) and a female form (London Thor).[8] In September 2025, he and Thor reprised their roles for the show's second season.[2] In a feature published on September 22, Luh posed for Men's Health alongside his Gen V co-star Asa Germann. The two talked about their friendship amid the "male loneliness epidemic", with Luh revealing that Germann introduced him to the acting coach they now share.[9]

Discography

Albums

  • L.A. Confidential (via DatPiff) (2013)[10]
  • The Fortunate Few (w/ SK8) (2015)
  • Hollywood Blvd (2015)
  • The Second Coming (2015)[11]

EPs

  • Disposable Hero (2017)[12]
  • Socks & Slides (2020)[13]

Singles

  • "Bad Boy" (2016)[14]
  • "Now You Know" (2016)[15]
  • "Grow Up" (2017)[16]

Filmography

More information Year, Title ...
Year Title Role References
2019 Marvel's Runaways Brayden [5]
2019 All Rise Jack Allen
2022 Shining Vale Ryan He
2023–present Gen V Jordan Li
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References

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