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| Manager: |
Brillstein Entertainment Partners - Colton Gramm
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| Profession: |
Actor / Director / Writer |
| Born: |
23 June 1976, Fresno, California, USA (age 33) |
| Birth Name: |
Derek Aaron Ruell |
| Height: |
5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Spouse: |
Yuka Ruell (? - present)
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| Awards: |
1 nomination |
| Credited Years: |
2001 - 2007 |
Trivia
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Grew up in Fresno, California. |
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Graduated from Clovis West High School in 1994. |
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Ruell got his start as a still photographer. He directed the title sequence of "Napolean Dynamite." He also directed the hilarious Powerade commercial showing the Amish drag race between two hay bale-carrying, horse-drawn carts. The commercial was pulled from the air due to a law suit between Pepsi (who owns Gatorade) and Coca-Cola (who owns Powerade). Coke has since settled out of court. |
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Cast Bo Barrett in one of his first directed commericals. |
Where Are They Now?
| August 2005 |
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Currently lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife. | |
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