Derek Hough

Where to watch Derek Hough

• Dancing with the StarsTV Show · 2005

Biography

Derek Hough is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, winning the show a record-breaking six times with his celebrity partners. He later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season. Hough has also appeared as an actor on stage, appearing at the West End premiere of Footloose: The Musical at the Novello Theatre and as well as the 2015 New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In film and television, he has starred in the film Make Your Move and had a recurring role in the ABC musical-drama Nashville. In 2016, he appeared as Corny Collins in NBC's live musical TV-production of Hairspray Live! From 2017 to 2020, Hough served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance. In 2024, Hough co-starred in Jennifer Lopez autobiographical musical comedy 'This Is Me... Now'. Hough is a four-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography and has earned fourteen Emmy Award nominations in total for his work on Dancing with the Stars.

Filmography

1. 2026Dancing with the Stars: The Next Proas Self - Guest Judge / Mentor · 1 episode
2. 2026The Symphony of Dance
3. 2025Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebrationas Self
4. 2025The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self - Host
5. 2024This Is Me…Nowas Husband #2
6. 2023Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Paradeas Self - Host
7. 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magicas Self
8. 2023The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebrationas Self
9. 2023Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalongas Self
10. 2022Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Paradeas Self
11. 2022The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebrationas Self - Host
12. 2022Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Momentsas Self - Host
13. 2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Houghas Self · Executive producer
14. 2021Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Paradeas Self
15. 2021The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
16. 2021The Queen Family Singalongas Self
17. 2021The D'Amelio Showas Self · 1 episode
18. 2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant · 1 episode
19. 2020The Disney Holiday Singalongas Self
20. 2020The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebrationas Self - Host
21. 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas Self
22. 2020The Disney Family Singalongas Self - Performer
23. 2020Celebrity IOUas Self · 1 episode
24. 2019Holidays With the Houghsas Himself - Host
25. 2019High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesas Zack Roy · 3 episodes
26. 2019Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Eventas Self - Host
27. 2018A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissyas Self
28. 2017World of Danceas Self - Judge · 50 episodes
29. 2016Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebrationas Self - Host
30. 2016Hairspray Live!as Corny Collins
31. 2016The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
32. 2016Shorebreak: The Clark Little Storyas Himself
33. 2016Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guruas Self - Dancer / Choreographer
34. 2016Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self - Host
35. 2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self · 1 episode
36. 2015Lip Sync Battleas Self · 2 episodes
37. 2014Jane the Virginas Salsa Dancer · 1 episode
38. 2014Running Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self · 1 episode
39. 2013Beat Bobby Flayas Self · 1 episode
40. 2013Make Your Moveas Donny
41. 2012Rock of Agesas Dancer
42. 2012Good Mythical Morningas Self · 1 episode
43. 2011Red or Black?as Self · 1 episode
44. 2010Better With Youas Philip · 1 episode
45. 2009The Streamy Awardsas Self · 1 episode
46. 2007Walt Disney World Christmas Day Paradeas Self
47. 2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Judge · 78 episodes
48. 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Ravenclaw Student (uncredited)