Derek Luh


Derek Luh 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.

Early life

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

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. He has also toured with Machine Gun Kelly.

2017–present: Acting career

In 2017, he appeared as Brayden in Marvel's Runaways. In 2022, he was in the first season of the horror-comedy series Shining Vale as Ryan He, Valerie 's son whom Gaynor tries to seduce, and was announced as a cast member for the superhero drama Gen V. 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 and a female form. In September 2025, he and Thor reprised their roles for the show's second season. 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.

Discography

Albums

  • L.A. Confidential
  • The Fortunate Few
  • Hollywood Blvd
  • ''The Second Coming''

    EPs

  • Disposable Hero
  • ''Socks & Slides''

    Singles

  • "Bad Boy"
  • "Now You Know"
  • "Grow Up"

    Filmography