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Peter John DeLuise
November 6, 1966 New York City, U.S.
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Peter John DeLuise, born on November 6, 1966, is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is famous for playing Officer Doug Penhall in the TV show 21 Jump Street. He is also well-known for directing and writing many episodes of exciting science fiction TV shows, especially those in the Stargate series.
Peter comes from a family of actors. His parents are Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur. His brothers, Michael DeLuise and David DeLuise, are also actors.
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Peter's Acting Journey
Peter DeLuise started his acting career in the 1979 movie Hot Stuff.
Becoming Officer Doug Penhall
In 1987, Peter got a big role as Officer Doug Penhall in the Fox TV series 21 Jump Street. He starred alongside other young actors, including Johnny Depp. Later, his brother Michael joined the show in its fifth season. Michael played Peter's younger brother, Officer Joey Penhall.
Exploring Science Fiction Roles
Peter is also known for playing Dagwood in the NBC science fiction TV series SeaQuest DSV. He was on this show from 1994 to 1996.
He has also made guest appearances on many other TV shows. These include The Facts of Life, Friends, and Supernatural.
Behind the Scenes: Directing and Writing
In 1997, Peter DeLuise began working on the popular science fiction series Stargate SG-1. He took on many important jobs, including producer, writer, director, and creative consultant. He often appeared as an extra in the episodes he directed.
He continued his work in the Stargate world by becoming an executive producer, director, and writer for Stargate Atlantis. This was a spin-off show from Stargate SG-1. He also directed eight episodes of another spin-off, Stargate Universe.
Interestingly, his father, Dom DeLuise, made a special guest appearance in a Stargate SG-1 episode called "Urgo," which Peter directed. Peter even had a small role in that episode as a younger version of the "Urgo" character.
Peter has directed other TV shows too, like the CBC series jPod. He also directed the fantasy movie Beyond Sherwood Forest.
Returning to 21 Jump Street
In 2012, Peter made a short appearance in the movie version of 21 Jump Street. He appeared alongside Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson, playing their original characters from the TV show.
Peter's Family Life
Peter DeLuise was married to Gina Nemo, but they divorced in 1992. He later married actress Anne Marie Loder on June 7, 2002. They have one child together.
Selected Works
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Peter DeLuise has been a part of:
Movies (Actor)
- Hot Stuff (1979)
- Solarbabies (1986)
- Listen to Me (1989)
- 21 Jump Street (cameo) (2012)
TV Shows (Actor)
- The Facts of Life (1985)
- 21 Jump Street (1987–1990)
- Highlander: The Series (1992)
- SeaQuest DSV (1994–1996)
- Friends (as Carl, 1996)
- Stargate SG-1 (1999–2006)
- Stargate Atlantis (2005)
- Supernatural (2008)
- Prep and Landing (voice of Dancer, 2009)
Director
- 21 Jump Street (1990–1991)
- Stargate SG-1 (1999–2007)
- Stargate Atlantis (2004–2006)
- Stargate Universe (2009–2011)
- 16 Wishes (TV film, 2010)
- Zapped (TV film, 2014)
- When Calls the Heart (multiple episodes, 2016–present)
Producer
- Stargate Atlantis (2004–2005)
- Stargate SG-1 (2002–2003)
Writer
- Stargate Atlantis (2004)
- Stargate SG-1 (2000–2005)
