Lyle DeRose
Pookie's ability to deliver a powerful performance is drawn from his real life experiences. He grew up in a remote rural area in Wisconsin, doing things most of us only see in movies, like milking cows, racing snowmobiles, motorcycles and running large pieces of heavy duty farm equipment. Lyle Allen DeRose Jr. (Pookie) was born on May 30, 1962, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Barbara DeRose (Lutz) a retired Executive Secretary and Lyle Allen DeRose Sr., who is a retired Industrial Engineer. His only sibling, a sister, Cheryl DeRose. DeRose is of Italian heritage and grew up in Wisconsin's dairy land working on dairy farms. After 2 marriages Pookie took to the road driving Long Haul semi which landed him in Denver Colorado setting up a new start where he married once more, opened a small trucking company which closed 7 years later and divorced once again. This when he was discovered by the producer of a Reality show, American Guns filmed in Arvada Colorado. After filming, Pookie realized he was meant to be in front of the camera. After appearing on a few more Reality Tv shows like Lords of War and Big Rig Bounty, he moved on to short films, feature films and even a few local Colorado commercials.
Acting
Movie
Blood Father
as Biker (uncredited)
2016
TV
Longmire
2012
Movie
Woman Walks Ahead
as Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)
2018
Movie
Colorado Christmas
as Doc Wilson
2023
Movie
Rage of the Mummy
as Joey
2018
Movie
Beware the Lake
as Clark
2017
Movie
Terror Tales
as Angry Customer 2 (segment "Radical Video")
2016
Movie
From Christmas, with Love
as Uncle George
2024
Movie
Christmas Cards
as Gerald
2025
Movie
Popsy
as Mr. Metzger
2014
Movie
As In Kevin
as Derek
2016
Movie
Sneakers
2014