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Biography
Michael Robert DeLuise (born August 4, 1969) is an American actor, film director, and film producer.
Early life and career
DeLuise was born in Los Angeles, the second son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor David DeLuise.
DeLuise made his film debut in 1979 opposite his father in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff. In 1990 he landed his first major role with the Fox hit series 21 Jump Street. He played Officer Joey Penhall, the younger brother of Peter DeLuise's Officer Doug Penhall. He also starred with his brother Peter on SeaQuest DSV where he played Tony Piccolo from 1994 to 1996.
In addition to being part of the iconic set of headbangers in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" scene of Wayne's World, he also played Matt, the school bully and primary villain in Encino Man. He has made recurring appearances as TJ on Gilmore Girls and as Andy Sipowicz's older son on NYPD Blue. He has also made guest appearances on CSI: NY, Lost, and Stargate SG-1.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Hot Stuff | Boy with Fish | |
| 1991 | Little Secrets | Pizza Delivery Boy | |
| 1992 | Wayne's World | Alan | |
| Encino Man | Matt Wilson | Alternative title: California Man | |
| Stringer | Director | ||
| Almost Pregnant | Director | ||
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face | Douglas Hall | |
| 1994 | Midnight Edition | Darryl Weston | |
| 1996 | The Shot | Bob Mann | |
| 1999 | Hard Time: The Premonition | Dee | Alternative title: The Premonition |
| 2001 | Discord | Billy Dunbarton | |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Businessman | |
| 2003 | Between the Sheets | The Real Director | Director, producer |
| 2005 | Comedy Hell | ||
| 2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Detective Soreson | |
| 2008 | Patsy | Carl | |
| Circle | Bill | ||
| 2009 | The Shift | The Film Maker | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Happy | Television movie | |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Boyfriend | 1 episode |
| 1986 | One Big Family | Brian Hatton | Unknown episodes |
| 1988 | Eisenhower and Lutz | Jay Warner | 2 episodes |
| My Two Dads | Mitch | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | One of the Boys | Luke Lukowski | 1 episode |
| TV 101 | Stoner No. 2 | 1 episode | |
| Class Cruise | Boz Crenshaw | Television movie | |
| 1989–1991 | 21 Jump Street | Officer Joey Penhall | 11 episodes |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Keith Haas | 1 episode |
| Sunset Beat | Tim Kelly | Television movie | |
| Sunset Beat | Tim Kelly | 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Rio Shannon | Patrick Cleary | Television movie |
| Tales from the Crypt | Sparks | 1 episode | |
| 1993–2000 | NYPD Blue | Andy Sipowicz, Jr. | 12 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | seaQuest DSV | Tony Piccolo | 34 episodes |
| 1997 | Boys Will Be Boys | Skip Larue | Television movie |
| 1997–1998 | Brooklyn South | Officer Phil Roussakoff | 22 episodes |
| 1998 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Paulie Pollone | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Pino Palumbo | 3 episodes |
| Stargate SG-1 | Nick Marlowe (Colonel Danning) | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | The Dan Show | Patrick Kennedy | Television movie |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Harry | 1 episode |
| Lost | David | 1 episode | |
| 2004–2007 | Gilmore Girls | T.J. | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Bloodsuckers | Gilles | Television movie Alternative title: Vampire Wars: Battle for the Universe |
| 2005–2006 | CSI: NY | Sonny Sassone | 2 episodes |
| Music Videos | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Goodbye Earl | Cop | By the Dixie Chicks |