David Deluise is an award-winning American actor. David Deluise is best known for his appearances as Jerry Russo in the Disney TV series “Wizards of Waverly Place” (2007–2012), coach Dominic in the family drama film “Golden Shoes” (2015), and Bill in the drama film “The Father and the Bear” (2016), among others.
Deluise began to feature in more film and television projects in the 1990s, but he had already made his acting debut in 1979 in the film “Hot Stuff” as David Fortunato.
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Early life and Childhood
David Deluise was born on November 11, 1971, in Burbank, California, USA.
He is the son of the famed actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur.
Peter and Michael DeLuise, David’s brothers, are also in show business — Peter is a writer, actor, and director, and Michael is an actor.
Education Details
David Deluise’s education information has been a mystery.
Professional Career
Deluise began to feature in more film and television projects in the 1990s, but he had already made his acting debut in 1979 in the film “Hot Stuff” as David Fortunato.
He made his film debut in 1990 alongside his father and brothers in “21 Jump Street,” and continued in minor roles throughout the decade, appearing in films such as “Driving Me Crazy” (1991), “Kicking and Screaming” (1995), and “Too Smooth” (1998), before landing the roles of Bug in the TV series “3rd Rock from the Sun” (1996-2001) and Darren Warner in the TV comedy series “Jesse” (2001).
He got his start in the 2000s with a few minor appearances until landing the lead role in the award-winning romantic comedy film “Bachelor Man” in 2003, alongside Mark Parra and Missi Pyle.
David went on to play Pete Shanahan in the TV sci-fi action series “Stargate SG-1” in the years that followed (2004-2005).
Before landing the role of Jerry Russo, patriarch of the weird family in the TV series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” David continued to work in small films.
Between 2007 and 2012, he played the character, as well as featured in spin-off films such as “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie” and “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana,” both in 2009.
He has since appeared in a variety of projects, totaling 119 as of now. He played Nick in the 2013 film “Sox” and Murdoch in the 2013 film “Abner, the Invisible Dog.”
Three years later, he played Bill in “The Father and the Bear” and began playing Steven in the “Pup Star” film franchise, reprising his role in “Pup Star: Better 2Gether” (2017), “Pup Star: World Tour” (2018), and “Puppy Star Christmas” (2018).
To add to his achievements, David starred in the documentary “Unbroken: Path to Redemption” about Louis Zamperini in 2018, and he most recently played Dean Romano in the TV series “The Adventures of Velvet Prozak.”
Net Worth and Salary
David Deluise’s net worth might be as high as $10 million.
Relationship Status
David Deluise hasn’t been very adept at keeping details from the media because he’s been in show business since he was a child.
David’s marriage to Brigitte lasted from September 1994 to August 2003, and the couple had two daughters, Riley and Dylan.
David has continued his love life since the divorce and married for the second time; in 2015, he began dating Julia Stoepel, a German actress, voice-over artist, and director, and the two married on October 17, 2019.
Body Measurement
David is 5 feet 10 inches (1.79 meters) tall and weighs 187 pounds (85 kilograms).
His vital statistics are unclear at this time, however, he appears to have struggled with obesity in the past.
He is a brown-haired man with brown eyes.
Social Media
David’s social media status is unknown.
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Trivia
- David 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.
- He has more than 115 film and TV credits to his name.
- He has since starred in a number of projects, reaching the number 119 now.
- Since the divorce, David has continued with his love life and has married for the second time.
- A year and more before his death, Dom was diagnosed with cancer and died on the 4th of May 2009 of kidney failure.
