• David Deluise is an American award-winning actor with 115 film and TV credits.
• He is the son of the famous actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and has two brothers in show business.
• He achieved stardom as Jerry Russo in the Disney TV series “Wizards of Waverly Place” from 2007-2012.
• He has since starred in many other successful projects, including Academy Award-nominated western “Blazing Saddles” and the action-comedy “The Cannonball Run”.
• He has a net worth of $10 million as of early 2020 and married for the second time in 2019.
Known for movies
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012)
as Jerry Russo
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001)
as Bug
Megas XLR (2004-2005)
as Coop / Evil Coop / Sports Fan
Vampires Suck (2010)
as Fisherman Sculley
Short Info
| Net Worth | $10 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | November 11, 1971 |
| Spouse | Brigitte DeLuise |
| Fact | His paternal grandparents were Italian. His mother is of half Italian and half German descent. |
Contents
- 1 Who is David Deluise?
- 2 David DeLuise Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
- 3 Career Beginnings
- 4 Rise to Stardom
- 5 David DeLuise Net Worth, Height, Weight, and Appearance
- 6 David DeLuise Personal Life, Marriage, Divorce, Children
- 7 David DeLuise’s Father, Dom DeLuise
- 8 General Info
- 9 Family
- 10 Accomplishments
- 11 Social profile links
- 12 Facts
- 13 Pictures
- 14 Movies
- 15 Awards
Who is David Deluise?
David Deluise is an American award-winning actor, who achieved stardom as Jerry Russo in the Disney TV series “Wizards of Waverly Place” (2007-2012), then as coach Dominic in the family drama film “Golden Shoes” (2015), and also as Bill in the drama film “The Father and the Bear” (2016), among other roles. So far, he has more than 115 film and TV credits to his name.
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David DeLuise Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Born David Dominick DeLuise on the 11th November 1971 in Burbank, California USA, he is the son of the famous actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur. David has two brothers, Peter and Michael DeLuise, who are also in show business – Peter is a writer, actor and director, while Michael is an actor.
Career Beginnings
It was from the ‘90s that David started appearing more frequently in film and TV projects, though he had already made his acting debut back in 1979 in the film “Hot Stuff”, as David Fortunato.
In 1990 he appeared in “21 Jump Street” next to his father and brothers, and continued with minor roles throughout the decade, appearing in such films as “Driving Me Crazy” (1991), “Kicking and Screaming” (1995), and “Too Smooth” (1998), before he secured the role of Bug in the TV series “3rd Rock from the Sun” (1996-2001), and as Darren Warner in the TV comedy series “Jesse” (1998-1999).
He started slowly in the 2000s, with a couple of minor roles, before he was chosen for the lead role in the award-winning romantic comedy film “Bachelor Man” in 2003, starring next to Mark Parra and Missi Pyle.
In the following years, David played Pete Shanahan in the TV sci-fi action series “Stargate SG-1” (2004-2005).
Rise to Stardom
David continued with independent films before he won the role of Jerry Russo, the patriarch of the odd family in the TV series “Wizards of the Waverly Place”. He played the character between 2007 and 2012, while also appearing in spin-offs films, including “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie” and “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana”, both in 2009.
The series became popular with the younger public, and thanks to the success of the series, David became a star.
He has since starred in a number of projects, reaching the number of 119 for now. He was Nick in the film “Sox” (2013), and played Murdoch in the film “Abner, the Invisible Dog”, also in 2013. Three years later he played Bill in the film “The Father and the Bear”, and also started playing Steven in the film franchise “Pup Star”, repeating his role in 2017 in “Pup Star: Better 2Gether” (2017), then “Pup Star: World Tour” (2018), and in “Puppy Star Christmas” (2018).
To speak further of his success, in 2018, David appeared in the biopic about Louis Zamperini, entitled “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”, while most recently he played Dean Romano in the TV series “The Adventures of Velvet Prozak”.
David DeLuise Net Worth, Height, Weight, and Appearance
David DeLuise has become an acclaimed actor, though major success has still avoided him. Nevertheless, his hard work has contributed to his net worth, and according to authoritative sources, it is as high as $10 million, as of early 2020.
David DeLuise stands at 5ft 10ins (1.79m) tall, while he weighs approximately 187lbs ~ 85kgs. His vital statistics are currently unknown, and seems to have struggled with being overweight in the past. David has brown eyes and brown hair.
David DeLuise Personal Life, Marriage, Divorce, Children
David, being a part of the show business from his early years, hasn’t been very good at hiding details from the media. In regards to his love life, David was married to Brigitte from September 1994 until August 2003; they welcomed two daughters, Riley and Dylan.
Since the divorce, David has continued with his love life, and has married for the second time; in 2015 he started dating Julia Stoepel, a German actress, voice-over artist, and director, and the two married on the 17th October 2019.
David DeLuise’s Father, Dom DeLuise
David’s father, Dom DeLuise was a legendary actor, comedian, director, and producer. Born Dominick DeLuise on the 1st August 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City USA, he passed away on the 4th May 2009 in Santa Monica, California USA, leaving behind an extremely successful career.
He made more than 125 films and TV appearances, and numerous more in television comedy and talk shows. Dom earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for work on the short-lived comedy series “Lota Luck!”, and some other successful projects included a role in the Academy Award-nominated western “Blazing Saddles” (1974), and the action-comedy “The Cannonball Run” (1981), among others.
A year and more before his death, Dom was diagnosed with cancer, and died on the 4th of May 2009 of kidney failure. His long-time friends, Burt Reynolds and Mel Brooks paid tribute to him through the Los Angeles Times.
General Info
| Full Name | David DeLuise |
| Net Worth | $10 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | November 11, 1971 |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Profession | Voice Actor, Television Director |
| Education | High School of Performing Arts |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Brigitte DeLuise |
| Children | Riley DeLuise, Dylan DeLuise |
| Parents | Carol Arthur, Dom DeLuise |
| Siblings | Peter DeLuise, Michael DeLuise |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, Alone for Christmas, Terror Tract, Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out?, Kicking and Screaming, Vampires Suck, BachelorMan, Buying the Cow, RoboDoc, Abner, The Invisible Dog, Ira Finkelstein's Christmas, Who's Your Monkey, Dirt Merchant, Mojave Phone Booth, Ar... |
| TV Shows | Wizards of Waverly Place, Megas XLR, Jesse, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, Heavy Gear |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | David, Michael, Peter, and Dom DeLuise all appeared on 21 Jump Street with David's character being the only one not related to the other's. |
| 2 | His paternal grandparents were Italian. His mother is of half Italian and half German descent. |
| 3 | Godmother was Anne Bancroft. |
| 4 | David, brother Michael DeLuise, brother Peter DeLuise, and father Dom DeLuise have all appeared as guests on Stargate SG-1 (1997). Brother Peter is a regular director and creative consultant for the series. |
| 5 | He and brother Michael DeLuise both appeared in episodes of CSI: NY (2004). They also appeared in two episodes of Gilmore Girls (2000) in which they played brothers. |
| 6 | Has guest starred in all three incarnations of the CSI franchise, playing different characters in all three shows. |
| 7 | His daughter, Riley DeLuise, appeared in Hairshirt (1998) alongside of him. |
| 8 | Father of actress Riley DeLuise. |
| 9 | Brother-in-law of actress Anne Marie DeLuise. |
| 10 | In Happy (1983), he appeared with his father Dom DeLuise, his mother Carol Arthur and his two brothers, Michael DeLuise and Peter DeLuise. |
| 11 | Ex-brother-in-law of Gina Nemo. |
| 12 | Daughters, Riley and Dylan |
| 13 | Son of Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur. |
| 14 | Younger brother of Peter DeLuise and Michael DeLuise. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Sweet Summertime | 2017 | completed | Scott Burns |
| A Woman Deceived | post-production | Bill | |
| Believe | 2016 | Tom Blackhorn | |
| Pup Star | 2016 | Video | Steven |
| The Father and the Bear | 2016 | Bill | |
| Born Again Virgin | 2015 | TV Series | |
| Golden Shoes | 2015 | Coach Dominic | |
| A World Away | 2015/II | Thomas Landry | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2014 | TV Series | Brad Weiss |
| Beethoven's Treasure Tail | 2014 | Video | Phil |
| Catch | 2014/II | Short | Umpire |
| Lucky Dog | 2014 | Lucky (voice) | |
| Baby Daddy | 2014 | TV Series | David Brinkerhoff |
| Delicious Ambiguity | 2013 | Short | John |
| Abner, the Invisible Dog | 2013 | Murdoch | |
| Alone for Christmas | 2013 | Video | Dad |
| Quick Draw | 2013 | TV Series | Jeremiah Dunlop |
| Sox | 2013 | Nick | |
| Pulling the Goalie | 2013 | Short | Therapist |
| The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex | 2013 | TV Movie | Jerry Russo |
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Cupid |
| A Christmas Wedding Date | 2012 | TV Movie | Minister |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2012 | TV Series | Dominick Bianchi |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2012 | TV Series | Charlie Connor |
| Last Call | 2012/I | Mike | |
| The Mentalist | 2012 | TV Series | Mr. Loveland |
| Switchmas | 2012 | Max Finkelstein | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | 2007-2012 | TV Series | Jerry Russo |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2012 | TV Series | Jake |
| American Decaf | 2011 | David | |
| Svetlana | 2011 | TV Series | |
| Imagination Movers | 2011 | TV Series | Biker |
| Vampires Suck | 2010 | Fisherman Sculley | |
| Prep & Landing | 2009 | TV Short | Dancer (voice) |
| Robodoc | 2009 | Dr. Bonacasa | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | 2009 | TV Movie | Jerry Russo |
| FusionFall | 2009 | Video Game | Coop (voice) |
| A Christmas Proposal | 2008 | TV Movie | Andy |
| Mostly Ghostly | 2008 | Video | John Doyle |
| Dear Me | 2008 | Bass Vanders | |
| Bundy: An American Icon | 2008 | Video | Detective Jennings |
| Bones | 2007 | TV Series | Santa Jeff Mantell |
| Who's Your Monkey? | 2007 | Hutto | |
| Without a Trace | 2007 | TV Series | Alex Brown |
| Route 30 | 2007 | Original Bill | |
| Mojave Phone Booth | 2006 | Michael | |
| Monk | 2006 | TV Series | Larry Cutler |
| Where There's a Will | 2006 | TV Movie | Willy |
| Jam | 2006/I | Jerry | |
| Dark Mind | 2006 | Detective Kopf | |
| CSI: Miami | 2006 | TV Series | Paul Sanders |
| Play Dates | 2005 | TV Movie | Billy |
| Yes, Dear | 2005 | TV Series | Dan |
| ER | 2005 | TV Series | Brad Anderson |
| Blind Justice | 2005 | TV Series | Detective Jason Strode |
| Megas XLR | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Coop / Evil Coop / Sports Fan |
| CSI: NY | 2005 | TV Series | Lance Moretti |
| Stargate SG-1 | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Pete Shanahan |
| Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project | 2005 | TV Movie | |
| Las Vegas | 2004 | TV Series | Tom |
| Good Girls Don't... | 2004 | TV Series | Tim |
| Gilmore Girls | 2004 | TV Series | T.J.'s Brother |
| Spider-Man | 2003 | TV Series | Jack / Mack |
| She Spies | 2003 | TV Series | The Jeff |
| BachelorMan | 2003 | Ted Davis | |
| Art of Revenge | 2003 | Video | Benjamin Bloom |
| Between the Sheets | 2003 | Director | |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 2002 | TV Series | Coop / Kid |
| Buying the Cow | 2002 | Fratguy | |
| Rockboy | 2002 | Short | Chadd Nessbaum |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2001 | TV Series | Cliff Renteria |
| Heavy Gear: The Animated Series | 2001 | TV Series | Dirx (voice) |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | School Fish #2 (voice) | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 1996-2001 | TV Series | Bug |
| Ladies and the Champ | 2001 | TV Movie | Darold Boyarsky |
| Max Steel | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Grounded for Life | 2001 | TV Series | Father Tim |
| Terror Tract | 2000 | Allen Doyle (segment "Make Me An Offer") | |
| Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Sgt. Francis Brutto |
| V.I.P. | 2000 | TV Series | Alvin |
| Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | 2000 | TV Series | Todd Lambert |
| Dirt Merchant | 1999 | Sly | |
| Good vs Evil | 1999 | TV Series | Roland |
| Jesse | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Darren Warner |
| The Godson | 1998 | Gaffer | |
| Hairshirt | 1998 | Peter Angelo | |
| The Single Guy | 1997 | TV Series | Booth Guy |
| Home Improvement | 1997 | TV Series | Dennis Turner |
| Where Truth Lies | 1996 | Policeman #1 | |
| Buddies | 1996 | TV Series | Tom |
| Dracula: Dead and Loving It | 1995 | Intern | |
| Kicking and Screaming | 1995 | Bouncer (as David Deluise) | |
| Pig Sty | 1995 | TV Series | Cal's Friend |
| Ellen | 1995 | TV Series | Robber in Hat |
| SeaQuest 2032 | 1994 | TV Series | Manager |
| Dead at 21 | 1994 | TV Series | Hal |
| The Silence of the Hams | 1994 | Policeman #1 | |
| Blossom | 1994 | TV Series | Randy |
| The Liars' Club | 1993 | Joey Matthews (as David DeLuis) | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1993 | TV Series | Toaster #2 |
| Saved by the Bell: The College Years | 1993 | TV Series | Tony |
| Robin Hood: Men in Tights | 1993 | Villager (uncredited) | |
| Seeds of Tragedy | 1991 | TV Movie | Customer |
| Driving Me Crazy | 1991 | Stanley | |
| Hunter | 1991 | TV Series | Randy Morton |
| 21 Jump Street | 1990 | TV Series | Stevenson |
| Happy | 1983 | TV Movie | Rogie |
| Hot Stuff | 1979 | David Fortunato |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thundermans | 2014 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Lab Rats | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| See Dad Run | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Pulling the Goalie | 2013 | Short | |
| How to Rock | 2012 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | 2009-2011 | TV Series 6 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulling the Goalie | 2013 | Short executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 1998 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealin' with Idiots | 2013 | the producers wish to thank |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | 2015 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| FailCast with Ben Giroux | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Moment of Win Guest |
| 79th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| According to Dom | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Wizards of Waverly Place: Wiz Pix | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself (as David Deluise) |
| RoboDoc Dissected the Making of RoboDoc | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana | 2009 | Video | Jerry Russo |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sci Fi Inside: Stargate SG-1 200th Episode | 2006 | TV Movie documentary |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | D.I.F.F. Jury Award | Dahlonega International Film Festival | Feature Film: Best Actor | BachelorMan (2003) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
