Cleavant Derricks was born on May 15, 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Sliders - Das Tor in eine fremde Dimension (1995), Moskau in New York (1984) and Dreamgirls (2006). He has been married to Portia Derricks since June 24, 1986. They have four children.
