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Peter DeLuise

Director, actor and producer · Born November 6, 1966 (59) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, perhaps best known for directing episodes of science fiction television shows, particularly in the Stargate franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter DeLuise, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1966 (59)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, actor and producer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 87 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Peter DeLuise's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
44%
Self
22%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Survival
2%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 22 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 24 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
16
Hopeful
17
Joyful
15
Tense
11
Romantic
10
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Peter DeLuise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter 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

87 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wedding Contract(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hanukkah on Rye(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart: Changing Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • When Calls the Heart: Before My Very Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • When Calls the Heart: From the Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Love Under the Olive Tree(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart: Into the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • When Calls the Heart: A Call from the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • All Summer Long(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Roland

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Taste of Summer(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Brush with Love(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • SnowComing(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Falling for You(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart: Weather the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Darrow & Darrow(2017)

    Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • When Calls The Heart: Heart Of A Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • When Calls The Heart: Heart Of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Birthday Wish(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House(2016)

    as John Doyle

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Chesapeake Shores(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • When Calls The Heart: Forever In My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Harvest Moon(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Unauthorized Full House Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bill Stamos

  • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress(2015)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • All of My Heart(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Recipe for Love(2014)

    as Cooking Show Host

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Zapped(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Garage Sale Mystery(2013)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cedar Cove(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as Officer Doug Penhall (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Level Up(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tower Prep(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • 16 Wishes(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Beyond Sherwood Forest(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Stargate Universe(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon(2008)

    as Sheppard

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · as Ernie Watts

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • jPod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Painkiller Jane(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kyle XY(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Engaged to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Crawford Blake

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Groves

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Robson Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · as Wayne Ross

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 100 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Smith (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Writer · as Jake Weber

  • Before I Say Goodbye(2003)

    as Detective Brennan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stargate Infinity(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Jeremiah(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Romantic Comedy 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · as Calvino

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Higher Ground(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hope Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Man Bumping Into Johnny Loh

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 214 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Airman · as Director / Peter DeLuise · as Free Jaffa (Voice only) (Uncredited) · as Interviewer · as Lieutenant · as Machine Gun Guard · as Man Leaving Cafe · as Screaming Villager · as SF Guard (Uncredited) · as Tok'ra Guard · as Young Urgo in Uniform

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Littlest Angel(1997)

    as Prophet #3

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Cop

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women(1994)

    as Stan Stant

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    as Checkout Guard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 35 episodes · as Dagwood · as Wiggins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Clinch

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hat Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Bobby West

  • Rescue Me(1992)

    as Rowdy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Street Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Children of the Night(1991)

    as Mark Gardner

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doug Penhall

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Listen to Me(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 103 episodes · Director · as Doug Penhall

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Winners Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Wally Briskin

  • Solarbabies(1986)

    as Tug

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Free Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Carl Beluga

  • The Midnight Hour(1985)

    as Mitch Crandall

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    as Skateboarder

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Stuff(1979)

    as Peter Fortunato

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1979 to 2023; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Solarbabies (1986)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Tower Prep (2010)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

21 Jump Street (1987)

Film career

19792023

Peak 1985 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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 86: 28 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting57 of 86: 39 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting3 of 86: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing12 of 86: 0 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

86 titles, 19 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew1990s16 · 13 acting · 6 crew2000s20 · 10 acting · 15 crew2010s33 · 5 acting · 29 crew2020s7 · crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8505

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter DeLuise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · director

Level Up (2012)

89th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Peter DeLuise's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Peter DeLuise work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter DeLuise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harvey Kahn shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Harvey Kahn15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Harvey Kahn
  • Michael Shepard12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Michael Shepard
  • Dawn Knight8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Dawn Knight
  • Alan Ett6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Alan Ett