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Kelly Perine
Perine in 2016
Born (1969-03-23) March 23, 1969 (age 55) [1]
State College, Pennsylvania,
United States
Alma materPomona College, University of California - Irvine
Occupation(s)Actor writer Director and comedian
Years active1990–present
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Websitehttp://www.kellyperine.com

Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian.

Biography

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Perine attended Lake Forest Academy near Chicago, Illinois, where he studied stage acting.[2] He spent his undergraduate years at Pomona College in Claremont, California majoring in film studies,[2] where he graduated in 1991.[3] After graduating, he studied at the University of California, Irvine where he received his master's degree in Drama seven years later.[3]

Career

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Perine is a veteran of over 25 years in Hollywood. Much of his work have been sitcoms or otherwise comedic in nature.[4] Perine had regular roles in Between Brothers as weatherman Dustin "Dusty" Q. Canyon,[5][6] Kelly Peterson on the fifth and final season of The Parent 'Hood,[4] and used car salesman[7] Duane Odell Knox in One on One from seasons 1 to 4,[8] not returning for season 5.[9] He starred in the MyNetworkTV comedy Under One Roof (2008−09), where he played Winston Hill[10] opposite Flavor Flav.[11]

His film work includes portraying Kurt in comedy Trial and Error (1997)[12] and Keene in horror film Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (1998).[13] Perine has also made appearances in numerous independent films like Convincing Clooney where he played the role of Disco.

During the 2010s, Perine began acting in several Nickelodeon productions, as Uncle Charlie in Christmas film Santa Hunters[14] and the recurring role of Principal Platt on short-lived comedic series Legendary Dudas.[15] He then portrayed Sir Gareth in the series Knight Squad.[16] Perine is currently[when?] in pre-production for the feature film Downward Hiro, which he wrote and is starring in. The film is based on the award-winning short of the same name, which won a number of festival awards. He has also penned a baseball comedy called Run Down Mongoose, which follows a washed up Dodger scout that travels to the Dominican Republic to sign an up-and-coming player.

Perine also has a number of unscripted shows such as From Scratch, and Finish The Fridge, which are travel/lifestyle shows. He has appeared in many television commercials, and has had bit parts in numerous sitcoms, including 21 Jump Street, Seinfeld,[2] The Drew Carey Show, Coach, Mad About You, Living Single, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Malcolm & Eddie, The Steve Harvey Show, The Hughleys, How I Met Your Mother, True Jackson, VP, Austin & Ally and The Bernie Mac Show.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Making of'...And God Spoke Wiseman #2
1996 Sunchaser Fellow in Oncology
Judge and Jury Roland
Dead Wrong - Short
1997 Trial and Error Kurt
Pale in Your Shadow Robert Short
1998 Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy Keene
2000 Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion Jack the Realitor TV movie
2003 Law of the Fist Blade Short
African-American Idol: The Search for the Next Black Leader Preacher Short
2004 Gas Ed
2005 Dating Games People Play Manny
2007 Adventures of Johnny Tao Lenny Video
Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary Skip
Leo Himself Short
2008 Dog Gone Arty
2009 Go! Chuck Short
2010 Wipe Fillmore Franklin Short
Speed Dating Dee Jay
2011 The Elevator Kevin Short
One Way Street Employee Short
Convincing Clooney Disco
Naked Angel Homeless Musician
A Perfect Day - Short
2012 Atlas Shrugged Part II Airport Manager
Trying Dr. Ted Short
Side Effects Bart Short
2013 The Devon Taylor Show Burt Jones TV movie
Thousands Collin Short
Please Return David Short
2014 The Wedding Pact Dave Breem
Santa Hunters Uncle Charlie TV movie
2015 Marathon Day Kevin Short
Reservations for Three Peter Short
Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special Tinsel TV movie
2016 Serial Dater Chef Forrestor
A Weekend with the Family Vagabond
Killer Defense Miguel Garcia Short
Downward Hiro Hiro Short
Candace and Peter's Smokin' Hot Date Peter Short
Boy Bye Hector
2017 The Babymoon Sheriff
FuN? Max Short
Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special Tinsel TV movie
Question 50 George Short
2018 Sensitive Men Chris Short
Is You Is My Baby? Peter Short
2019 Manipulation Scott Keating
2020 The Weight of Perfection Frank Short
2021 Misophonia The Exterminator Short
2022 The Baby Pact Dave Breem
The Shortlist: Gutterball Garrett Short
2023 No Way Out Monte
Animus Dr. Parrish Short
2024 Sensitive Men Chris Short

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 21 Jump Street Holt Episode: "Blackout"
1994 Mad About You Man in Line Episode: "The City"
1995 Living Single Rusty Biggins Episode: "Who's Scooping Who?"
Seinfeld John Episode: "The Postponement"
Misery Loves Company Roger Episode: "Pilot"
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Andy Episode: "Mama's Boy"
1995–97 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Mr. Morley Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4-5
1995–00 The Drew Carey Show Chuck Recurring Cast: Season 1–4, Guest: Season 5
1996 The Parent 'Hood Accomplice Episode: "The Parade-y Bunch"
1996–97 Ned and Stacey Thad Episode: "Loganberry's Run" & "I Like Your Moxie"
1997 ER Matt Collins Episode: "Fortune's Fools"
High Incident Chris Episode: "Excessive Force"
Tracey Takes On... Minty Fresh Episode: "Race Relations"
Coach Frank Episode: "The Neighbor Hood"
Family Matters Petey Episode: "A Pirate's Life for Me"
The Practice Theodore "Teddy" Maynard Episode: "Dog Bite"
Malcolm & Eddie Calloway Episode: "Whole Lotta Love Seat"
1997–99 Between Brothers Dustin "Dusty" Canyon Main Cast
1999 The Parent 'Hood Kelly Peterson Main Cast: Season 5
Malcolm & Eddie Nick Nickerson Episode: "Hot Pants"
1999–02 For Your Love Paul Recurring Cast: Season 2–3, Guest: Season 5
2000 The Steve Harvey Show Patient Episode: "Player, Interrupted"
2000–01 Providence Reggie Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4
2001 The Hughleys Brock Episode: "Something About Shari"
The Bernie Mac Show Matt Episode: "Pilot"
2001–05 One on One Duane Knox Main Cast: Season 1-4
2002 The Twilight Zone Cam the Jumpsuit Guy Episode: "Gabe's Story"
2005 Cuts Duane Knox Episode: "On the Road Again"
2007 How I Met Your Mother Fred Episode: "Lucky Penny"
In Case of Emergency Don Piano Episode: "The Picture"
The Loop Agent Beckman Episode: "Yeah, Presents"
2008 Just Jordan Kenny Episode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
2008–09 Under One Roof Winston Hill Main Cast
2009 True Jackson, VP True's Father Episode: "Back to School"
2010 'Til Death Doctor Episode: "Ally Aboard"
2011 Are We There Yet? Steve Episode: "The Play Dates Episodes"
Who Is Billie Mackenzie Dr. Underwood Episode: "Meet the Underwoods"
2012 Austin & Ally Officer Dunphy Episode: "Songwriting and Starfish"
Bones Walter Otton Episode: "The Bump in the Road"
2012–14 Let's Stay Together Dr. Earl Sutton Guest Cast: Season 2 & 4
2013 The Thundermans Math Teacher Episode: "Report Card"
The Rev Larry Lipshitz Recurring Cast
2014 The Crazy Ones Calvin Episode: "Dead and Improved"
Love That Girl! Clyde Episode: "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems"
Crash & Bernstein Officer Plotkin Episode: "Monkey Business"
Family Time Larry Episode: "Powering Down" & "Cut It Out"
2014–15 Dog with a Blog Principal Lawson Episode: "Guess Who Gets Expelled?" & "Guess Who's a Cheater"
2015 First Mind Presents: Short Films God (voice) Episode: "The End of the Date"
Suburban Sons Steve Main Cast
2016 Heartbeat - Episode: "The Land of Normal"
Legendary Dudas Principal Platt Recurring Cast
2017 Beauty and the Baller Jae Kwame Malt Episode: "Episode #1.6" & "#1.7"
Ghostbusters: Station 6 Marion Pascal Episode: "Pilot"
2018 School of Rock Mr. McKlusky Episode: "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"
Alex, Inc. Marion Episode: "The Butterfly Pavilion"
Here's the Thing Kevin Episode: "Regrets Only" & "Afterparty"
2018–19 Knight Squad Sir Gareth Main Cast
2019 Coop & Cami Ask the World Nick Episode: "Would You Wrather Lose Your Presents?"
2021 Family Reunion Langston Episode: "Remember When M'Dear Changed History?"
2022 Side Hustle Peterson Episode: "Yesley Day"

References

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  1. ^ "TODAY IN HISTORY". The State-Journal Register. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Anteaters in the Arts: Kelly Perine". University of California, Irvine. 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2021 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipients Announced". Pomona College. April 22, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (August 4, 2009). The A to Z of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 326. ISBN 9780810863484.
  5. ^ "A glance at the season's new programs". Eugene Register-Guard. September 13, 1997. p. 3.
  6. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 129. ISBN 9780307483201.
  7. ^ "Father, daughter go 'One on One'". The Reading Eagle. September 2, 2001. p. TV17.
  8. ^ Yarbrough, Marti (March 10, 2003). "'One On One' Is #1 TV Show With Black Viewers". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 60.
  9. ^ "'One' adds cast". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 13, 2005. p. D-5.
  10. ^ Terrace, Vincent (March 23, 2009). The Year in Television, 2008: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies. McFarland & Company. p. 142. ISBN 9780786443918.
  11. ^ Aron, Jaime (May 13, 2008). "T.O. to show off acting chops on Flavor Flav's new sitcom". The Victoria Advocate. p. C1.
  12. ^ Willis, John (February 1999). Screen World 1998. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 63. ISBN 9781557833419.
  13. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 925.
  14. ^ Terrace, Vincent (April 23, 2021). Television Movies of the 21st Century. McFarland & Company. p. 269. ISBN 9781476684123.
  15. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 14, 2018). Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011-2016. McFarland & Company. p. 96. ISBN 9781476630946.
  16. ^ "Nickelodeon Gives Second-Season Greenlight to Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Business Wire. July 27, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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