Derick

DERICK OPELA Las Vegas | Mid-30s–mid-40s | 6'0" | Non-union Derick Opela is a Las Vegas–based actor who reads mid-30s to mid-40s. He brings the kind of lived-in authority casting directors look for when they need a club manager, operator, show host, public speaker, fixer, or the guy who’s already run the room before the cameras roll. He has spent years inside nightlife—managing gentlemen’s clubs, working the floor, handling staff, talent, and guests in high-pressure rooms. That work shows: he knows how power, charm, and control actually look in a dark club at 2 a.m. He’s also a DJ and marketer who’s lived all over the U.S., so he can shift regional flavor and social class without looking like he’s “doing a bit.” Self-taught and camera-comfortable, Derick’s strongest card is authenticity. He isn’t a classically trained leading man; he’s the real-world type productions hire when they need Vegas, hospitality, street smarts, or a man who can hold a scene without overselling it. Select on-camera work includes hosting and commercial work, plus background on feature and brand jobs. Special skills: DJ / hosting, marketing, bartending, firearms, guitar, improvisation, athletics (baseball, football, weightlifting, cycling, boating/sailing). Based in Las Vegas and available for local and travel work. Best used as: nightlife authority, manager, promoter, tough-but-charming operator, regional everyman, stage speaker or the guy who already knows how the room works.