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'''Derek Delost''' is the actor who portrays [[Vireem]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], appearing in four episodes across Seasons 2 and 4: "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", "[[The Oath]]", and "[[Blood on the Scales]]".<ref group="external" name="imdb_delost_name_page">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0217757/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Derek Delost|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
[[ | Delost worked professionally in film, theatre, and television from 1999 to 2010, based variously in Vancouver, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_delost_film_industry">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekdelost/#:~:text=Film%20Industry|title=Derek Delost – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> During that period he worked as a producer, writer, assistant director, executive assistant, and actor across a range of theatre, film, and television productions. In New York, he produced a theatre talent showcase that raised over $8,000, and wrote, produced, and acted in a collaborative stage production presented at [[w:The Public Theater|The Public Theatre]].<ref group="external" name="linkedin_delost_theatre_nyc">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekdelost/#:~:text=Produced%20a%20theatre%20talent%20showcase%20in%20New%20York|title=Derek Delost – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> He also had a screenplay optioned by a production company in Los Angeles.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_delost_screenplay_option">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekdelost/#:~:text=screenplay%20optioned%20by%20a%20production%20company|title=Derek Delost – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> | ||
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[[ | Early production credits include serving as personal assistant to director [[w:James Keach|James Keach]] on two consecutive Keach projects: the [[w:Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] television film ''[[w:Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble|Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble]]'' (2000), in which [[w:Jane Seymour|Jane Seymour]] starred as the 19th-century British actress and abolitionist [[w:Fanny Kemble|Fanny Kemble]],<ref group="external" name="imdb_enslavement_fullcredits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236195/fullcredits/#:~:text=assistant%3A%20Mr.%20Keach|title=Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> and the [[w:Leslie Nielsen|Leslie Nielsen]] action-comedy ''[[w:Camouflage (film)|Camouflage]]'' (2001), also directed by Keach.<ref group="external" name="imdb_camouflage_fullcredits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150021/fullcredits/#:~:text=assistant%3A%20Mr.%20Keach|title=Camouflage (2001) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> He subsequently worked as an on-set production assistant on the [[w:Working Title Films|Working Title]] romantic comedy ''[[w:40 Days and 40 Nights|40 Days and 40 Nights]]'' (2002), filmed in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="imdb_delost_40days_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0217757/#:~:text=40%20Days%20and%2040%20Nights|title=Derek Delost|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> | ||
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He produced ''Sylvia'' (2000), a 35mm short film directed by Trevin Matcek, which won the Gold Award for Best Student Short at the [[w:WorldFest-Houston|WorldFest Houston International Film Festival]] and screened at over a dozen international festivals before airing on [[w:Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]].<ref group="external" name="filmindependent_matcek_sylvia">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmindependent.org/talent/trevin-matcek/#:~:text=Sylvia%2C%20his%20first%2035mm%20short%2C%20won%20the%20Gold%20Award|title=Trevin Matcek|publisher=Film Independent|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="linkedin_delost_sylvia_worldfest">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekdelost/#:~:text=Produced%20an%20award-winning%20student%20film%2C%20%22Sylvia%22%2C%20World%20Fest%20Houston|title=Derek Delost – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> | |||
His other acting credits include the role of Soda Thug #1 — billed as Derek DeLost — in the Vancouver-shot independent drama ''Sweet Amerika'' (2008),<ref group="external" name="imdb_sweet_amerika_delost">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492913/fullcredits/#:~:text=DeLost|title=Sweet Amerika (2008) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> and the lead role of Hoodie in the Canadian short film ''Replay'' (2009).<ref group="external" name="imdb_replay_delost">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517784/#:~:text=Hoodie|title=Replay (Short 2009)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> | |||
Following the conclusion of his film and television career around 2010, Delost transitioned into digital marketing, building a career in Vancouver that has included senior roles at a number of agencies and technology companies. Since 2023 he has operated Delost Media Group, a marketing consultancy, and in October 2023 he became CEO of DotYeti Design, a subscription-based graphic design agency he acquired.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_delost_dotyeti_ceo">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekdelost/#:~:text=CEO%0A%0ADotYeti%20Design|title=Derek Delost – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=May 19, 2025}}</ref> | |||
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Derek Delost is the actor who portrays Vireem in the Re-imagined Series, appearing in four episodes across Seasons 2 and 4: "Pegasus", "Resurrection Ship, Part II", "The Oath", and "Blood on the Scales".[external 1]
Career
editDelost worked professionally in film, theatre, and television from 1999 to 2010, based variously in Vancouver, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.[external 2] During that period he worked as a producer, writer, assistant director, executive assistant, and actor across a range of theatre, film, and television productions. In New York, he produced a theatre talent showcase that raised over $8,000, and wrote, produced, and acted in a collaborative stage production presented at The Public Theatre.[external 3] He also had a screenplay optioned by a production company in Los Angeles.[external 4]
Early production credits include serving as personal assistant to director James Keach on two consecutive Keach projects: the Showtime television film Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000), in which Jane Seymour starred as the 19th-century British actress and abolitionist Fanny Kemble,[external 5] and the Leslie Nielsen action-comedy Camouflage (2001), also directed by Keach.[external 6] He subsequently worked as an on-set production assistant on the Working Title romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), filmed in Vancouver.[external 7]
He produced Sylvia (2000), a 35mm short film directed by Trevin Matcek, which won the Gold Award for Best Student Short at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival and screened at over a dozen international festivals before airing on Showtime.[external 8][external 9]
His other acting credits include the role of Soda Thug #1 — billed as Derek DeLost — in the Vancouver-shot independent drama Sweet Amerika (2008),[external 10] and the lead role of Hoodie in the Canadian short film Replay (2009).[external 11]
Following the conclusion of his film and television career around 2010, Delost transitioned into digital marketing, building a career in Vancouver that has included senior roles at a number of agencies and technology companies. Since 2023 he has operated Delost Media Group, a marketing consultancy, and in October 2023 he became CEO of DotYeti Design, a subscription-based graphic design agency he acquired.[external 12]
References
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edit- ↑ Derek Delost (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Derek Delost – LinkedIn (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). LinkedIn. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Derek Delost – LinkedIn (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). LinkedIn. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Derek Delost – LinkedIn (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). LinkedIn. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000) – Full cast & crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Camouflage (2001) – Full cast & crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Derek Delost (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Trevin Matcek (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Film Independent. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Derek Delost – LinkedIn (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). LinkedIn. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Sweet Amerika (2008) – Full cast & crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Replay (Short 2009) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Derek Delost – LinkedIn (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). LinkedIn. Retrieved on May 19, 2025.