Derek Kolstad

Derek Kolstad – “John Wick: Chapter 2” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – ArcLight Hollywood, 6360 Sunset Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2017 – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Derek John Kolstad

Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 4, 1974

Ethnicity:
*Norwegian, some German (father)
*English, Irish (mother)

Derek Kolstad is an American screenwriter. He is known for writing the John Wick films, a character named after his maternal grandfather.

Derek is married to Sonja, with whom he has two children.

Derek’s paternal grandfather was Harold Gilman Kolstad (the son of Gilman Rueben/Reuben Kolstad and Laura Wundrow). Harold was born in Wisconsin. Gilman was born in Wisconsin, the son of Christ Kolstad, who was Norwegian, and of Mary, whose parents were Norwegian. Laura was born Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles Wundrow, whose parents were German, and of Anna Weirauch, whose parents were also German.

Derek’s paternal grandmother was Norma Fern Joyce Anderson (the daughter of Oscar R. Anderson and Clara I. Halvorson). Norma was born in Wisconsin. Oscar was born in Wisconsin, the son of Ole B. Anderson, whose parents were Norwegian, and of Barbara Olsdatter Onstad, who was Norwegian. Clara was born in Wisconsin, to Norwegian parents, Arne Halvorson and Kari Andersdatter Snortum.

Derek’s maternal grandfather is/was named John Wick.

Derek’s maternal grandmother was Helen Ann Wood (the daughter of Robert W. “Bob” Wood and Maude/Maud M. Millar). Helen was born in Wisconsin. Robert was born in Wisconsin. Maud was born in Michigan, the daughter of George Watson Millar, who was Irish, and of Rachael Maude, who was born in Canada, to Irish parents, with her mother having been named Annie Breer.

Sources: Obituary of Derek’s paternal grandfather, Harold Gilman Kolstad – http://taylorfuneralhome.net

Obituary of Derek’s paternal grandmother, Norma Fern Joyce (Anderson) Kolstad – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Derek’s maternal grandmother, Helen Ann (Wood) Wick – http://www.hooversonfuneralhomes.com