David DeLuise
| David DeLuise | |
|---|---|
 DeLuise in 2007 | |
| Born |
David Dominick DeLuise[1] November 11, 1971[1][2] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Actor, television director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brigitte DeLuise (1994–2003; divorced) |
| Parent(s) | Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur |
David Dominick DeLuise (born November 11, 1971) is an American actor and television director.
Personal life
DeLuise was born in 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He is the youngest son of actor and comedian late Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur (née Arata), and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor Michael DeLuise.[3]
He married Brigitte DeLuise in September 1994. They were divorced in May 2003. They have two daughters, Riley DeLuise, who appeared in Hairshirt with him, and Dylan DeLuise.
His godmother was the late Anne Bancroft and his sister-in-law (married to Peter) is Anne Marie DeLuise.
Career
His first leading role came in 2003, in BachelorMan. He had a recurring role in 3rd Rock from the Sun as Bug Pollone and was a regular performer on Jesse during its first season, playing Jesse's brother Darren. He also played a recurring role in Stargate SG-1 as Pete Shanahan. Also he was seen in a Purina commercial for Beneful dog food, and a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial.
DeLuise is also known for voicing Coop on the short-lived action animated Megas XLR (later reprising his role for the Cartoon Network game FusionFall) and Sergeant Brutto in Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles. In 2005, he starred opposite Maggie Wheeler on the NBC pilot The Sperm Donor. In 2012, he had a guest role on Rizzoli & Isles as Dominic.
He portrayed the character of Jerry Russo, the family patriarch and former wizard on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie from 2007 to 2012. DeLuise also directed numerous episodes of the series, beginning with the episode "My Tutor, Tutor" (2009). He has since directed episodes of How to Rock, See Dad Run, Lab Rats and The Thundermans.
In August 2012 he appeared in a commercial for KFC's Original Recipe Bites.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hot Stuff | David Fortunato | |
| 1983 | Happy | Rogie | Television movie |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Stanley | |
| Seeds of Tragedy | Customer | Television movie | |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Villager | (Uncredited) |
| The Liars' Club | Joey Matthews | ||
| The Silence of the Hams | Policeman #1 | ||
| 1995 | Kicking and Screaming | Bouncer | |
| Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Intern | ||
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies | Policeman #1 | |
| 1998 | Hairshirt | Peter Angelo | |
| The Godson | Gaffer | ||
| 1999 | Dirt Merchant | Sly | |
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Allen Doyle | (Segment: "Make Me An Offer") |
| 2001 | Ladies and the Champ | Darold Boyarsky | Television movie |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | School Fish #2 (voice) | ||
| 2002 | Rockboy | Chadd Nessbaum | Short Film |
| Buying the Cow | Fratguy | ||
| 2003 | Between the Sheets | Director | |
| Art of Revenge | Benjamin Bloom | ||
| Bachelor Man | Ted David | ||
| 2005 | Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project | Television movie | |
| Play Dates | Billy | Television movie | |
| 2006 | Intellectual Property | Detective Kopf | |
| Jam | Jerry | ||
| Where There's a Will | Willy | Television movie | |
| Mojave Phone Booth | Michael | ||
| 2007 | Route 30 | Original Bill | |
| Who's Your Monkey? | Hutto | ||
| 2008 | Dear Me | Bass Vanders | |
| Bundy: An American Icon | Detective Jennings | ||
| Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? | John Doyle | ||
| A Christmas Proposal | Andy | ||
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Jerry Russo | Disney Channel Original Movie Television movie |
| RoboDoc | Dr. Bonacasa | ||
| Prep & Landing | Dancer (voice) | TV short | |
| 2010 | Vampires Suck | Fisherman Scully | |
| 2011 | American Decaf | David | |
| 2012 | Ira Finkelstein's Christmas | Max Finkelstein | |
| Last Call | Mike | ||
| A Christmas Wedding Date | Minister | Television movie | |
| 2015 | Unity[5] | Narrator | Documentary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Stevenson | Episode: Number One with a Bullet |
| 1991 | Hunter | Randy Morton | Episode: All That Glitters |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Tony | Episode: The Poker Game |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Toaster #2 | Episode: I've Got a Crush on You | |
| 1994 | Blossom | Randy | Episode: A Little Help from My Friends |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Manager | Episode: Vapors | |
| 1995 | Ellen | Robber in Hat | Episode: Guns 'N Ellen |
| Pig Sty | Cal's Friend | Episode: Party!!! | |
| 1996 | Buddies | Tom | Episode: John, I've Been Thinking |
| 1997 | Home Improvement | Dennis Turner | Episode: Communication Breakdown |
| The Single Guy | Booth Guy | Episode: Grandfather Clause | |
| 1998–1999 | Jesse | Darren Warner | Main role, season 1 (22 episodes) |
| 1999 | Good vs Evil | Roland | Episode: To Be or Not to Be Evil |
| 1999–2000 | Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles | Sgt. Francis Brutto | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2000 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Todd Lamber | Episode: The Feud |
| V.I.P. | Alvin | Episode: Lights, Camera, Val | |
| 1996–2001 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Bug Pollone | Recurring role (46 episodes) |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Father Tim | Episode: Devil with A Plaid Skirt |
| Max Steel | (voice) | Episode: Swashbuckers | |
| Heavy Gear: The Animated Series | Dirx (voice) | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cliff Renteria | Episode: Scuba Doobie-Doo | |
| 2003 | She Spies | The Jeff | Episode: Learning to Fly |
| Spider-Man | Jack / Mack | Episode: Flash Memory | |
| 2004 | Gilmore Girls | T.J.'s Brother | Episodes: Luke Can See Her Face & Last Week Fights, This Week Tights |
| Good Girls Don't | Tim | Episode: Oh, Brother | |
| Las Vegas | Tom | Episode: Have You Ever Seen the Rain? | |
| 2004–2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Pete Shanahan | Episodes: Threads, Affinity, New Order: Part 2 & Chimera |
| Megas XLR | Coop / Evil Coop / Sports Fan (voice) | Main role (25 episodes) | |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Lance Moretti | Episode: Til Death Do We Part |
| Blind Justice | Detective Jason Strode | Episode: Under the Gun | |
| ER | Brad Anderson | Episode: Blame It on the Rain | |
| Yes, Dear | Dan | Episode: Jimmy the Teacher | |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Paul Sanders | Episode: The Score |
| Monk | Larry Cutler | Episode: Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike | |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Alex Brown | Episode: Desert Springs |
| Bones | Santa Jeff Mantell | Episode: The Santa in the Slush | |
| 2011 | Imagination Movers | Biker | Episode: One Cool Mover |
| Svetlana | Episode : Amerimorphation | ||
| 2007–2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Jerry Russo | Main Cast (91 episodes); Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Jake | Episode: How Did You Guys Meet, Anyway? |
| The Mentalist | Mr. Loveland | Episode: Something Rotten in Redmund | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Charlie Connor | Episode: Let the Bad Times Roll | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Dominick Bianchi | Episode: Crazy For You | |
| 2013 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Cupid | Episode: "Terrible Love". |
| 2013 | The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex | Jerry Russo | Television movie |
| Pulling the Goalie | Therapist | Short film | |
| Sox | Nick | ||
| Abner, the Invisible Dog | Murdoch | ||
| Alone for Christmas | Dad | ||
| Delicious Ambiguity | John | Short | |
| Catch | Umpire | Short | |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | David Brinkerhoff | Episode: "From Here to Paternity" |
| 2014 | Sam & Cat | Photographer Assistant | Episode: "#GettinWiggy" |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Brad Weiss | Episode: "Ho'oma'ike (Unmasked)" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | FusionFall | Coop (voice) | Video game |
References
- 1 2 David DeLuise Biography (1971–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
- 1 2 According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ↑ Headshrinker, Michael. 7 May 2009, Palisades-Post, "Dom De Luise, 75; Actor Was Town's 1984 Honorary Mayor". Accessed 12 May 2009. He changed his name to just David De Luise
- ↑ KFC Original Recipe Bites Hide-and-Seek Commercial
- ↑ Dave McNary (April 22, 2015). "Documentary ‘Unity’ Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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