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Meeno Peluce
Born
Miro Fiore Peluce

(1970-02-26) February 26, 1970 (age 55)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater UC Santa Cruz
Occupation Photographer, actor
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) Ilse Ackermann
Children 2
Relatives Soleil Moon Frye (half-sister)

Miro Fiore "Meeno" Peluce (born February 26, 1970) is an American photographer and actor. He was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Meeno Peluce is known for his roles as a child actor in many popular TV shows and movies from the 1970s and 1980s. Later in life, he became a photographer.

Life and Career Highlights

Meeno Peluce was born in Amsterdam. His mother was Sondra Londy, and his father was Floyd Peluce. He has a half-sister, actress Soleil Moon Frye, who is famous for playing Punky Brewster.

Early Acting Roles

Meeno Peluce started acting in the 1970s. He made guest appearances on many well-known television shows. Some of these shows include Starsky & Hutch, Kojak, Benson, and The Love Boat. He also appeared in Diff'rent Strokes, The Incredible Hulk, and Happy Days.

Main TV Roles

Peluce had regular roles in several TV series. He played Tanner Boyle in The Bad News Bears. He was also Daniel Best in Best of the West. One of his most famous roles was Jeffrey Jones in Voyagers!. In Voyagers!, he played a history genius who traveled through time. He also appeared with his half-sister, Soleil Moon Frye, on her show Punky Brewster.

Movie Appearances

Meeno Peluce also acted in several movies. He was in the 1979 film The Amityville Horror. He played one of the Lutz children in that movie. He also appeared in the music video for "The Last in Line" by the band Dio.

Life After Acting

After his early acting career, Peluce went to UC Santa Cruz. In the 1990s, he worked as a history teacher at Hollywood High School. He returned to film in 1998, helping to write and produce Wild Horses. He also appeared in the 2001 movie Alex in Wonder. Today, Meeno Peluce is a professional photographer. He has photographed many famous people.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Starsky & Hutch Guy Mayer Season 3, Episode 7
1978 Kojak Christopher Season 5, Episode 18, "Halls of Terror"
1978 The Incredible Hulk The Boy Season 2, Episode 1, "Married"
1979 The Amityville Horror Matt Lutz
1979 The Bad News Bears Tanner Boyle Series regular, 26 episodes
1980 The Jeffersons Billy Season 7, Episode 8 "All I Want for Christmas"
1980 Benson Alexei Season 1, Episode 18 "Checkmate"
1982 Voyagers! Jeffrey Jones Series star, 20 episodes
1983 The A-Team Joey Tataro Season 1, Episode 4, "Pros and Cons"
1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Aleksei Kalnikov Season 1, Episode 5, "The ACM Kid"
1984 Remington Steele Jacky Season 3, Episode 7 "A Pocketful of Steele"
1984 Silver Spoons Toby Andrews Season 2, Episode 20 "Spare the Rod"
2001 Alex in Wonder Eric the Hippie

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Meeno Peluce para niños

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