Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. DeLuise is the son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actors David DeLuise and Michael DeLuise. He is sometimes credited as Peter De Luise.
Peter DeLuise made his film debut in the 1979 film Hot Stuff. He landed his best known role, as Officer Doug Penhall, in the 1987 Fox series 21 Jump Street. His brother Michael came on the show in the fifth season where he played his younger brother Officer Joey Penhall. DeLuise is also well known for his role as Dagwood on the NBC science fiction television series SeaQuest DSV from 1994 to 1996.
DeLuise has made guest appearances on television shows ranging from The Facts of Life, 21 Jump Street spin-off Booker, Highlander: The Series, Friends, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, and Stargate SG-1.
In 1997, he began serving as producer, writer, and director for the series Stargate SG-1. He has appeared, normally as an extra, in every episode of the series he has directed. He now works as executive producer, director and writer for the Stargate SG-1 spin-off Stargate Atlantis.
DeLuise is currently directing the CBC television series jPod, based on the novel of the same name by Douglas Coupland, which debuted in January 2008.
DeLuise was married to actress Gina Nemo from 1988 to 1992; she played Doug Penhall's girlfriend on 21 Jump Street. He is now married to Canadian actress Anne Marie Loder. The couple has one son together.
