Michael DeLuise

Michael Robert DeLuise (born August 4, 1969) is an American former actor, film director, and film producer best known as Tony Piccolo in seaQuest DSV (1994–1996), Officer Joey Penhall in 21 Jump Street (1990–1991), and TJ in Gilmore Girls (2004–2007).

Early life

Michael DeLuise was born on August 4, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, the second son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor David DeLuise.

DeLuise decided to pursue acting after spending six months backpacking through Europe following his high school graduation.

Career DeLuise made his film debut in 1979 opposite his father in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff.

In 1990, he landed his first major role, on the Fox TV series 21 Jump Street. He played Officer Joey Penhall, the younger brother of his brother Peter DeLuise's role, Officer Doug Penhall. He and Peter were also on SeaQuest DSV, where Michael played Tony Piccolo from 1994 to 1996. He made recurring appearances as TJ on the TV series Gilmore Girls and as Andy Sipowicz's older son on the TV series NYPD Blue. He has also made guest appearances on CSI: NY, Lost, and Stargate SG-1.

He played Alan, one of Wayne's headbanger friends in Wayne's World, and Matt Wilson, the school bully and primary villain in Encino Man.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1979 Hot Stuff Boy With Fish 1991 Little Secrets Pizza Delivery Boy 1992 Wayne's World Alan Encino Man Matt Wilson Alternative title: California Man Stringer Director Almost Pregnant Director 1993 The Man Without a Face Douglas Hall 1994 Midnight Edition Darryl Weston 1996 The Shot Bob Mann 1999 Hard Time: The Premonition Dee Alternative title: The Premonition 2001 Discord Billy Dunbarton 2002 The Master of Disguise Businessman 2003 Between the Sheets The Real Director Director, producer 2005 Comedy Hell 2007 He Was a Quiet Man Detective Soreson 2008 Patsy Carl Circle Bill 2009 The Shift The Film Maker Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Happy Television movie 1985 Amazing Stories Boyfriend 1 episode 1986 One Big Family Brian Hatton Unknown episodes 1988 Eisenhower and Lutz Jay Warner 2 episodes My Two Dads Mitch 1 episode 1989 One of the Boys Luke Lukowski 1 episode TV 101 Stoner #2 1 episode Class Cruise Boz Crenshaw Television movie 1988 and 1990–1991 21 Jump Street Teenage Doug Penhall / Officer Joey Penhall 12 episodes 1990 L.A. Law Keith Haas 1 episode Sunset Beat Officer Tim Kelly Television movie Sunset Beat Officer Tim Kelly 2 episodes 1993 Rio Shannon Patrick Cleary Television movie Tales from the Crypt Sparks 1 episode 1993–2000 NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz Jr. 12 episodes 1994–1996 seaQuest DSV Tony Piccolo 34 episodes 1997 Boys Will Be Boys Skip Larue Television movie 1997–1998 Brooklyn South Officer Phil Roussakoff 22 episodes 1998 3rd Rock from the Sun Paulie Pollone 1 episode 2001 Some of My Best Friends Pino Palumbo 3 episodes Stargate SG-1 Nick Marlowe / Colonel Danning 1 episode 2003 The Dan Show Patrick Kennedy Television movie 2004 Las Vegas Harry 1 episode Lost David 1 episode "Confidence Man" 2004–2007 Gilmore Girls T.J. 13 episodes 2005 Bloodsuckers Gilles Television movieAlternative title: Vampire Wars: Battle for the Universe 2005–2006 CSI: NY Sonny Sassone 2 episodes 2013 Bunheads Joe "Jo-Jo" Deline 1 episode Music Videos Year Title Role Notes 2000 Goodbye Earl Cop By The Dixie Chicks