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David DeLuise
David DeLuise
Gender: Male
Age: 52 Years Old
Birth: November 11, 1971
Place of Birth: Burbank, California
Role: Jerry Russo
Occupation: Actor
Television Director
Years Active: 1979-present
Family: Dom DeLuise(Father)
Carol Arthur (Mother)
Micahel DeLuise(brother)
Peter DeLuise(brother)
Relationship: Brigitte DeLuise(1994-2003)
Julia Stopel(2019)
SeasonsAppeared: All Seasons
FirstAppearances: Crazy 10-Minute Sale
LastAppearances: The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

David DeLuise is an American actor and television director. He is mainly known for playing Jerry Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place.

Biography[]

David DeLuise is the son of the late actor/comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol DeLuise and the brother of actor Michael DeLuise and actor/director Peter DeLuise. David DeLuise has appeared in numerous television shows and films. 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, portraying Darren. He portrayed the character of Jerry Russo, the family patriarch, and former wizard, on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie from 2007 to 2012. DeLuise also directed numerous series episodes, beginning with the episode "My Tutor, Tutor" (2009). He has since directed episodes of How to Rock, See Dad Run, Lab Rats, and The Thundermans.


Filmography[]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Hot Stuff David Fortunato
1991 Driving Me Crazy Stanley
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Villager (Uncredited)
1993 The Liars' Club Joey Matthews
1993 The Silence of the Hams Policeman #1
1995 Kicking and Screaming Bouncer
1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It Intern
1996 Where Truth Lies Policeman #1
1998 Hairshirt Peter Angelo
1998 The Godson Gaffer
1999 Dirt Merchant Sly
2000 Terror Tract Allen Doyle Segment: Make Me an Offer
2001 Dr Dolittle 2 School Fish #2 Voice Role
2002 Rockboy Chadd Nessbaum Short Film
2002 Buying the Cow Fratguy
2003 Between the Sheets Director
2003 Art of Revenge Benjamin Bloom
2003 BachelorMan Ted David
2005 Play Dates Billy
2006 Intellectual Property Detective Kopf
2006 Jam Jerry
2006 Mojave Phone Booth Michael
2007 Route 30 Original Bill
2007 Who's Your Monkey? Hutto
2008 Dear Me Bass Vanders
2008 Bundy: An American Icon Detective Jennings
2008 Mostly ghostly John Doyle Director to video
2008 A Christmas Proposal Andy Andy
2009 RoboDoc Dr. Bonacasa
2010 Vampires Suck Fisherman Scully
2011 American Decaf David
2012 Ira Finkelstein's Christmas Max Finkelstein
2012 Last Call Mike
2014 Beethoven's Treasure Tail Phil
2015 Unity Narrator Documentary
2016 Believe Tommy Blackhorn
2017 Sweet, Sweet Summertime Scott Burns
2018 Unbroken: Path to Redemption Howard Lambert
2021 Last Shoot Out Joe
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Happy Rogie Television Movie
1990 21 Jump Street Stevenson Episode: Number One with a Bullet
1991 Hunter Randy Morton Episode: All That Glitters
1991 Seeds of Tragedy Customer Television Movie
1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Tony Episode: The Poker Game
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Toaster #2 Episode: I've Got a Crush on You
1994 Blossom Randy Episode: A Little Help from My Friends
1995 Ellen Robber in Hat Episode: Gun 'N Ellen
1996 Buddies Tom Episode: John, I've Been Thinking
1997 Home Improvement Dennis Turner Episode: Communication Breakdown
1997 The Single Guy Booth Guy Episode: Grandfather Clause
1998-1999 Jesse Darren Warner Main role

Season 1(22 episodes)

1999 Good vs Evil Roland Episode: To Be or Not to Be Evil
1999-2000 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles Sgt. Francis Brutto Recurring role (11 episodes)
2000 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Todd Lamber Episode: Lights, Camera, Val
1996-2001 3rd Rock from the Sun Bug Pollone Recurring role (46 episodes)
2001 Grounded for Life Father Tim Episode: Devil with A Plaid Skirt
2001 Max Steel (voice) Episode: Swashbuckers
2001 Heavy Gear: The Animated Series Dirx voice role
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cliff Renteria Episode: Scuba Doobie-Doo
2001 Ladies and the Champ Darold Boyarsky Television Movie
2003 She Spies The Jeff Episode: Learning to Fly
2003 Spider-Man Jack/Mack Episode: Flash Memory
2004 Gilmore Girls T.J.'s Brother Episode: Luke Can See Her Face

Episode: Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

2004 Good Girls Don't Tim Episode: Oh, Brother
2004 Las Vegas Tom Episode: Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
2004-2005 Stargate SG-1 Pete Shanahan Episode: Chimera, New Order: Part 2

Episode: Affinity & Threads

2004-2005 Megas XLR Coop/Evil Coop/ Sports Fan (voice) Mail role (26 episodes)
2005 CSI: NY Lance Moretti Episode: Til Death Do We Part
2005 Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project Television Movie
2005 Blind Justice Detective Jason Strode Episode: Under the Gun
2005 ER Brad Anderson Episode: Blame It on the Rain
2005 Yes, Dear Dan Episode: Jimmy the Teacher
2006 Where There's a will Willy Television Movie
2006 CSI: Miami Paul Sanders Episode: the Score
2006 Monk Larry Cutler Episode: Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
2007 Without a Trace Alex Brown Episode: Desert Springs
2007-2012 Wizards of Waverly Place Jerry Russo Main Role
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie Jerry Russo Television Movie
2011 Imagination Movers Clutch Episode: One Cool Mover
2011 Svetlana Episode: Amerimorphation
2012 Hot in Cleveland Jake Episode: How Did You Guys Meet, Anaywya?
2012 The Mentalist Mr. Loveland Episode: Something Rotten in Redmund
2012 A Christmas Wedding Date Minister Television Movie
2012 Grey's Anatomy Charlie Connor Episode: Let the Bed Times Roll
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Dominick Bianchi Episode: Crazy For You
2013 The Wizards Return: Alex vs Alex Jerry Russo Television Movie
2013 R.L. Stein's The Haunting Hour Cupid Episode: Terrible Love
2013 Pulling the Goalie Therapist Short TV Film
2013 Sox Nick
2013 Abner, The Invisible Dog Murdoch
2013 Alone for Christmas Dad
2013 Delicious Ambiguity John Short TV Film
2013 Catch Umpire Short TV Film
2014 Baby Daddy David Brinkerhoff Episode: From Here Paternity
2014 Sam & Cat Photographer Assistant Episode: GettinWiggy
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Brad Weiss Episode: Ho'oma'ike (Unmasked)
2015 Born Again Virgin Episode: Sex, kings and Wigs
2016 Pup Star Steven Television Movie
2017 Hey You, It's Me Ben Episode: Yes! But Different
2019 NCIS Michael Franklin Episode: Going Mobile
2019 Shameless Army Proctor Episode: A Little Gallagher Goes A Long Way
2021 9-1-1 Tom Gladden Episode: Ghost Stories
2022 The Rookie Man Shot in the shoulder Episode: Fight or Flight
2022 This Is Us Bill Lundy Episode Miguel


Awards and Nominations[]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2003 Dahlonega Internation Film Festival Feature Film: Best Actor BachelorMan Winner
2009 Family Television Awards Actor Wizards of Waverly Place Winner

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