Peter DeLuise

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Peter DeLuise
Born Peter John DeLuise
November 6, 1966 (1966-11-06) (age 45)
New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Director
Producer
Writer
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse Gina Nemo (1988-1992)
Anne Marie Loder
(2002-present)

Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his role as Officer Doug Penhall in the Fox TV series 21 Jump Street, and for directing episodes of science fiction television shows, particularly in the Stargate franchise.

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[edit] Early life

DeLuise is the oldest son of the late actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actors Michael DeLuise and David DeLuise. He is sometimes credited as Peter De Luise.

[edit] Career

DeLuise made his film debut in the 1979 film Hot Stuff. He landed his best known acting role, as Officer Doug Penhall, in the 1987 Fox series 21 Jump Street, alongside other promising actors including Johnny Depp. His brother Michael came on the show in the fifth season where he played his younger brother, Officer Joey Penhall. DeLuise is also well known for his role as Dagwood on the NBC science fiction television series SeaQuest DSV from 1994 to 1996.

DeLuise has made guest appearances on the television shows The Facts of Life, 21 Jump Street spin-off Booker, Friends, Highlander: The Series, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, and Stargate SG-1.

In 1997, he began working on the series Stargate SG-1, serving as producer, writer, director, and creative consultant. He has appeared, normally as an extra, in every episode of the series he has directed. He went on to work as executive producer, director and writer for the Stargate SG-1 spin-off Stargate Atlantis, and has additionally been slated to direct at least two episodes in the upcoming spin-off Stargate Universe. His father, Dom DeLuise, made a guest appearance in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Urgo", which Peter directed.

DeLuise directed the CBC television series jPod, based on the novel of the same name by Douglas Coupland, which debuted in January 2008 and directed the horror film Beyond Sherwood Forest.[1]

[edit] Personal life

Peter DeLuise was married to actress Gina Nemo from 1988 to 1992; she played Doug Penhall's girlfriend on 21 Jump Street. He is now married to Canadian actress Anne Marie Loder, and currently resides in West Vancouver, British Columbia. They have a son, Jake Dominick (born 2004).

[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] Actor

[edit] Television

[edit] Director

[edit] Producer

[edit] Writer

[edit] Award nominations

Year Award Category Episode/Film/Series Result
2005 Leo Award Best Direction Stargate Atlantis: "The Defiant One" Nominated
Best Screenwriting Stargate Atlantis: "The Defiant One" Nominated
Best Screenwriting Stargate SG-1: "Affinity" Nominated

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