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Michael DeLuise

Michael DeLuise

Actor, also producer · Born August 4, 1969 (57) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael DeLuise was born on August 4, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Michael Robert Deluise. He is an American actor, film director, and film producer, best known as Tony Piccolo in seaQuest DSV (1994–1996), Younger Officer Joey Penhall in 21 Jump Street (1990–1991), TJ in Gilmore Girls (2004–2007). He is also known for Wayne's World (1992), He Was a Quiet Man (2007) and Encino Man (1992).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 4, 1969 (57)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Michael DeLuise's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
28%
Society
16%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Absurd
3
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael DeLuise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael DeLuise's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Source Family(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as David

  • He Was a Quiet Man(2007)

    as Detective Soreson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bloodsuckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gilles

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sonny Sassone

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as David

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Between The Sheets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Editor

  • The Master of Disguise(2002)

    as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dischord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Some of My Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Pino Palumbo

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as T.J.

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hard Time: The Premonition(1999)

    as Dee

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Boys Will Be Boys(1998)

    as Skip LaRue

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Boyfriend

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Phil Roussakoff

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Marlowe / Colonel Danning / Michael DeLuise

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Church (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Billy

  • The Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bob Mann

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Paulie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Sipowicz Jr. · as Andy Sipowicz, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 35 episodes · as Seaman Anthony Piccolo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Man Without a Face(1993)

    as Douglas Hall, Gloria's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rio Shannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Patrick Cleary

  • Midnight Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Darryl Weston

  • Almost Pregnant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Encino Man(1992)

    as Matt Wilson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wayne's World(1992)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Sunset Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tim Kelly

  • Class Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Boz Crenshaw

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sparks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • One of the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • TV 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Stoner #2

  • Eisenhower and Lutz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jay Warner

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 22 episodes · as Joey Penhall · as Sixteen-Year-Old Doug

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • One Big Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Haas

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Kid on street

  • Hot Stuff(1979)

    as Boy With Fish

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1979 to 2013; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Wayne's World (1992)

$183M worldwide

Highest rated

Wayne's World (1992)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

21 Jump Street (1987)

Film career

19792013

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 42: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting3 of 42: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 42: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 42: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s18 · 16 acting · 2 crew2000s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Michael DeLuise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Boys Will Be Boys (1998)

86th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gilmore Girls (2000)

Midcredits 92nd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael DeLuise's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles31–47 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael DeLuise work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael DeLuise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter DeLuise shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers