Derek Lee Nixon is an American actor and film producer. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he gained notoriety in 2002 after starring in Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's, When in Rome. He has also appeared in The Jerk Theory (with Tom Arnold, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Josh Henderson); Butcher Boys, from Kim Henkel, the creator of Texas Chainsaw Massacre; and Outrage (with Michael Madsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Michael Berryman). He wrote, produced and starred in Hallettsville (with Gary Busey), beginning his career behind the camera.