Dom DeLuise
Acting Born Aug 1, 1933 Died May 4, 2009 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 165 credits
Biography
Dom DeLuise was an American actor and comedian. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents. DeLuise attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later studied biology at Tufts. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. DeLuise is widely recognized for his performances in films and animated productions. He voiced characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don Bluth, beginning in the 1980s. DeLuise's career spanned multiple genres and mediums, resulting in a total of 156 known credits.
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Career overview
Dom DeLuise rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in films, particularly those of notable directors. DeLuise began his career in comedy and was known primarily for his comedic roles.
In the 1980s, DeLuise expanded his popularity to younger audiences through his work in animated productions. He voiced characters in several major animated films, particularly those of a notable director. DeLuise's collaborations with other actors and directors contributed to his success in the entertainment industry.
DeLuise's extensive career in acting spanned numerous films and television shows. He appeared in a significant number of productions, showcasing his versatility as a comedic actor.
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Career timeline
Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'According to DomHitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of SuspenseMusical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Spaceballs: The Animated SeriesMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
LegendsThe Best of Carson, Volume 1
Robot ChickenRobot Chicken
Father of the PrideGirl PlayLiving in TV Land
Duck Dodgers
Pet StarI Love Muppets
EmerilBack in the Saddle
Lion of OzThe Brainiacs.com
Baby GeniusesThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueAn American Tail: The Mystery of the Night MonsterBoys Will Be BoysBoys Will Be Boys · Director
Hollywood SquaresThe Wild ThornberrysHerculesThe Charlie Horse Music PizzaAn American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Stargate SG-1Cow and ChickenCow and ChickenI Am WeaselI Am Weasel
Dexter's LaboratorySabrina, the Teenage Witch3rd Rock from the SunAll Dogs Go To Heaven: The SeriesThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
CybillThe Naked TruthRed LineThe Tin Soldier
DuckmanThe Magic School BusBurke's LawA Troll in Central ParkThe Silence of the Hams
Diagnosis: MurderseaQuest DSVRobin Hood: Men in TightsThe Skateboard Kid'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Fievel's American TailsAlmost PregnantMunchieMickey's AuditionLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
RugratsThe Ren & Stimpy ShowAn American Tail: Fievel Goes WestDriving Me CrazyTimmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Beverly Hills, 90210Wake, Rattle, and RollLoose CannonsTimeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
All Dogs Go to HeavenB.L. StrykerHappily Ever After
LIVE with Kelly and MarkOliver & Company
Married... with Children21 Jump StreetSpaceballsA Taxi Driver in New YorkGoing Bananas
An American TailHaunted Honeymoon
Amazing StoriesGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Cannonball Run IIJohnny Dangerously
This Is Your LifeHappyHappy · Producer
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Secret of NIMHMagic with the StarsBaryshnikov in HollywoodHollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Full Filmography
165 titles- Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2019) as Myrin (voice)
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Big Bad Joe Hopkins (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' (2009) as Self
- According to Dom (2009) as Self
- Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense (2009) as Self
- Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009) as Self
- Spaceballs: The Animated Series (2008) as Pizza the Hutt (voice)
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) as Self
- Legends (2006) as Self
- The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (2006)
- Robot Chicken (2005)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Victor Prinzim / Don DeLuise (voice)
- Father of the Pride (2004) as Duke (voice)
- Girl Play (2004) as Gabriel
- Living in TV Land (2004)
- Duck Dodgers (2003) as Roy Serpenti (voice)
- Pet Star (2002) as Self - Judge
- I Love Muppets (2002) as Self
- Emeril (2001)
- Back in the Saddle (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Lion of Oz (2000) as Oscar Diggs (voice)
- The Brainiacs.com (2000) as Ivan Lucre
- Baby Geniuses (1999) as Lenny
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1999) as Jeremy (voice)
- An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999) as Tiger (voice)
- Boys Will Be Boys (1999) as Chef
- Boys Will Be Boys (1999) Director
- My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999) as Father O'Rdeal
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- The Wild Thornberrys (1998) as Baby Condor (voice)
- Hercules (1998) as Bacchus (voice)
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998) as Cookie the Cook
- An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) as Tiger (voice)
- An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998) as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
- The Godson (1998) as The Oddfather
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Urgo/Togar
- Cow and Chicken (1997) as Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
- Cow and Chicken (1997) as Jean-Paul Beaver / Governor #2 / Owl #2 (voice)
- I Am Weasel (1997) as Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
- I Am Weasel (1997) as Jean-Paul Beaver / Governor #2 / Owl #2 (voice)
- Police Academy: The Series (1997) as Zeus
- The Good Bad Guy (1997) as Il giudice
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996) as Koosalagoopagoop (voice)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Mortimer
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Mr. Polone
- All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series (1996) as Itchy (voice)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
- Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996) as Dom
- Cybill (1995) as Dom DeLuise (uncredited)
- The Naked Truth (1995)
- Red Line (1995) as Jerry
- The Tin Soldier (1995) as Mr. Fallon
- Duckman (1994) as The Governor (voice)
- The Magic School Bus (1994) as Baker (voice)
- Burke's Law (1994) as Vinnie Piatte
- A Troll in Central Park (1994) as Stanley (voice)
- The Silence of the Hams (1994) as Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
- Don't Drink the Water (1994) as Father Drobney
- Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994) as Self - Host
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Buddy Blake
- seaQuest DSV (1993) as Nick Piccolo
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Don Giovanni
- The Skateboard Kid (1993) as Rip (voice)
- 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993) as Self
- Fievel's American Tails (1992) as Tiger (voice)
- Almost Pregnant (1992) as Dr. Beckhard
- Munchie (1992) as Munchie (voice)
- Mickey's Audition (1992) as Sound Man
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992) as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
- Rugrats (1991) as Director (voice)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) as The Big Kahuna (voice)
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) as Tiger (voice)
- Driving Me Crazy (1991) as Mr. B
- Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991) as Nicodemus (voice)
- The All-New Candid Camera (1991) as Self - Host
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Magic Morton
- Wake, Rattle, and Roll (1990) as Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
- Loose Cannons (1990) as Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman
- Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes (1990) as Emperor (voice)
- All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
- B.L. Stryker (1989)
- Happily Ever After (1989) as The Looking Glass (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Oliver & Company (1988) as Fagin (voice)
- Married... with Children (1987) as Floyd the Dog (voice)
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Uncle Nick
- Spaceballs (1987) as Pizza the Hutt (voice)
- A Taxi Driver in New York (1987) as Capitano T. Favretto
- Going Bananas (1987) as Big Bad Joe Hopkins
- An American Tail (1986) as Tiger (voice)
- Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Aunt Kate Abbot
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Guilt
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) as Self
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni
- Johnny Dangerously (1984) as The Pope
- This Is Your Life (1983) as Self
- Happy (1983) as Roger Hanover
- Happy (1983) Producer
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as Melvin P. Thorpe
- The Secret of NIMH (1982) as Jeremy (voice)
- Magic with the Stars (1982) as Self
- Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982) as The Producer
- Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) as Self
- The Cannonball Run (1981) as Victor
- History of the World: Part I (1981) as Emperor Nero
- All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981) as Self
- Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) as Doc
- Wholly Moses (1980) as Shadrach
- The Last Married Couple in America (1980) as Walter Holmes
- Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (1980) as Self
- Fatso (1980) as Dominick DiNapoli
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Bernie the Agent
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Self
- Diary of a Young Comic (1979) as Himself
- Hot Stuff (1979) as Ernie Fortunato
- Hot Stuff (1979) Director
- The Cheap Detective (1978) as Pepe Damascus
- The End (1978) as Marlon Borunki
- Sextette (1978) as Dan Turner
- Superstunt (1977) as Self
- The World's Greatest Lover (1977) as Adolph Zitz
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- The Jacksons (1976) as El mismo
- Silent Movie (1976) as Dom Bell
- Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 (1976) as Self
- The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) as Eduardo Gambetti
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Blazing Saddles (1974) as Buddy Bizarre
- Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974) as Self
- Only with Married Men (1974) as Murray West
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
- Lotsa Luck (1973) as Stanley Belmont
- The Roman Holidays (1972) as Mr. Evictus (voice)
- Evil Roy Slade (1972) as Logan Delp
- Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972) as Mario Azzecca
- Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) as Irwin Marcy
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Twelve Chairs (1970) as Father Fyodor
- Norwood (1970) as Bill Bird
- Medical Center (1969)
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as Self
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) as J. Gardner Monroe
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- The Busy Body (1967) as Kurt Brock
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Stanley Umlaut
- The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) as Julius Pritter
- The Dean Martin Show (1965)
- The Munsters (1964)
- Fail Safe (1964) as TSgt. Collins
- Diary of a Bachelor (1964) as Marvin Rollins
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Ordeal of Thomas Moon (1957) as Thomas Moon (uncredited)
- Amazing Stories: The Movie III as (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dom DeLuise best known for?
Dom DeLuise is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Legends (2006), Licence to Kill (1989), Licence to Kill (1989), Human Nature (2001).
When and where was Dom DeLuise born?
Dom DeLuise was born on August 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on May 4, 2009.
How many credits does Dom DeLuise have?
Dom DeLuise has accumulated over 165 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2019.
What is Dom DeLuise's background in cinema and television?
Dom DeLuise was an American actor and comedian. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents. DeLuise attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later studied biology at Tufts. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. DeLuise is widely recogni...
Dom DeLuise by the numbers
165credits
99films
66TV series
1957–2019active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Jacksons (1976) as El mismo — aged about 42
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Urgo/Togar — aged about 63
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star — aged about 42
- Pet Star (2002) as Self - Judge — aged about 68
- The Munsters (1964) — aged about 30
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Mortimer — aged about 62
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