David DeLuise
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| Born | David Dominick DeLuise[1] November 11, 1971 [1][2] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Parents | Dom Deluise and Carol Arthur |
David Dominick DeLuise (born November 11, 1971) is an American actor and director.
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[edit] Early life
DeLuise was born in 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He is the youngest son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur (née Arata), and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor Michael DeLuise.[3]
[edit] 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.
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.
He portrayed the character of Jerry Russo, the family's leader and former wizard on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie from 2007 to 2012.
[edit] Filmography
- 21 Jump Street (1990) – 1 episode
- Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993) – 1 episode
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) – 1 episode – "Toaster" (Uncredited)
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) – Villager/Merry Man
- Blossom (1994) (TV Episode: "A Little Help from My Friends")
- SeaQuest DSV (1994) (TV Episode: Vapors) – 1 episode
- Ellen (1995) – 1 episode
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It! (1995) – Intern
- Home Improvement (1997) – 1 episode
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) (TV series) – 47 episodes
- Jesse (1998–1999) (TV series)
- Heavy Gear (TV series) (2001–2002) – Dirx
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001) – 1 episode
- Ladies and the champ (2001)
- Grounded for Life (2001)
- Buying the Cow (2002)
- Art of Revenge (2003)
- Gilmore Girls (2004) – 2 episodes
- Las Vegas (2004) – 1 episode
- Megas XLR (2004–2005) Animated Series—Voice of Harold "Coop" Cooplowski
- CSI: NY (2005) 1 episode, Season 1 – "Til Death Do We Part"
- ER (2005) – 1 episode – Brad Anderson
- Stargate SG-1 (2004–2005) – 4 episodes – Pete Shanahan
- Monk (2006) 1 episode, Season 5
- CSI: Miami (2006) 1 episode, Season 4 – The Score
- Bones (2007) 1 episode, Season 3- "The Santa in the Slush"
- Without a Trace (2007) 1 episode
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012) – Jerry Russo (Main Role)
- Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? (2008)
- A Christmas Proposal (2008) – Andy
- RoboDoc (2008) – Dr. Bonacasa
- Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009) – Jerry Russo
- Vampires Suck (2010) – Fisherman Sculley
- Imagination Movers (2011) – Clutch
- Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2011) – Dead Man Dave
[edit] References
- ^ a b David DeLuise Biography (1971–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Anshenker, Michael. 7 May 2009, Palisadian-Post, "Dom DeLuise, 75; Actor Was Town's 1984 Honorary Mayor". Accessed 12 May 2009. He changed his name to just David DeLuise
