Korey Duke

Model /Actor Korey Duke most recently landed the leading-man role in an independent short film titled “Psychosis” which was submitted to the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. This came just off the heels of Korey’s leading role as Dr. Richard Metzer in the independent film shot in Dallas titled “The Sisters Four” which wrapped up in May 2008. Korey, also an accomplished CAD designer relocated to New York to pursue a career in modeling after winning awards from New York based MAAI in their 2002 Competition in the areas of Fashion Runway, Swimsuit Runway, and Commercial Acting. While in New York Korey actively modeled and was cast in extra roles in the movies “25^th Hour” and “Particles of Truth.” Approximately 6 months later, Korey made the career decision to move back to his nativeTexas to immerse himself again into the architectural field of custom home design which was his first love and an outlet for his creativity. Korey enjoyed a lucrative career as a CAD drafter for several years during which he continue to model sporadically as bookings came his way, mainly in local runway and most notably for California based clothing designer Shelby Hanson. Soon it became apparent that CAD design would again take a back seat to Korey’s modeling and acting endeavors when only a month after signing with his current agent, he was cast in the lead role as Dr. Richard Metzer. Korey, a tall 6’3” athletic built, blue-eyed edgy Sagittarius, born November 30, 1977 boasts a versatile look that can take him easily from a polo-clad prep-school pretty boy to the irresistible bad-boy about whom parents warn their daughters. Among Korey’s recent commercial credits are Dallas based American Airline Center, Sanyo’s new Eneloop Campaign and Toyota’s Lifetime Savings Event.

Korey has always been drawn to the spotlight in unique ways highlighted by the 2 years he spent as a “Pantherette Escort” at C.E. King High School in Houston followed by a year as a “Panther Guard” teaming up with the Cheerleading Squad in his Senior year. Born in Houston, and raised in the small lake town of Granbury Texas, Korey’s parents divorced before he reached the age of two. In grade school, Korey’s teachers called him the class clown; the teenaged Korey Duke was involved in working with the theater department. As a young teen, Korey relocated to Houston to live with his father who eventually supported him in his move to New York to become a successful professional model. Korey continues to enjoy both industries; he is sought for work in both modeling and acting, and continues to work to advance his presence in both arenas.

Korey’s interests and hobbies include wake boarding, water skiing, landscaping, and mountain biking. Korey is actively involved in supporting several wildlife and environmental non-profit organizations. Recently Korey personally cultivated 30 silver maple trees from seeds he harvested from his own land which he donated to Texas Nature Project, a Mason Texas organization. Korey, a true animal lover and self-proclaimed “dog whisperer” spends his free time with canine pals “Bandit-Bear” and “Cruiser” the puppies he helped his rescue “Daisy” to birth. He rescued the nearly full-term pregnant “Daisy” from the Clayton Animal Shelter in Atlanta where she was scheduled for the gas chamber the next day.