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Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Actor · Born 1933-08-01 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor and comedian. Known primarily for comedy roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don Bluth. DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later studied biology at Tufts University. After graduating from college, he began his career as a stand-up comedian. He made his television debut in 1964 on the variety show The Dean Martin Show. In 1970, DeLuise made his film debut in the Mel Brooks comedy The Twelve Chairs. He went on to appear in several other Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and History of the World, Part I. He also starred in a number of films with Gene Wilder, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brot…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Spaceballs (1987) — Pizza the Hutt (voice)
  2. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — Don Giovanni
  3. Blazing Saddles (1974) — Buddy Bizarre
  4. Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Urgo/Togar
  5. Oliver & Company (1988) — Fagin (voice)
  6. An American Tail (1986) — Tiger (voice)
  7. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) — Mortimer
  8. Married... with Children (1987) — Floyd the Dog (voice)
  9. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) — Itchy Itchiford (voice)
  10. The Secret of NIMH (1982) — Jeremy (voice)
  11. History of the World: Part I (1981) — Emperor Nero
  12. Dexter's Laboratory (1996) — Koosalagoopagoop (voice)
  13. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) — Magic Morton
  14. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) — Tiger (voice)
  15. Rugrats (1991) — Director (voice)
  16. The Cannonball Run (1981) — Victor
  17. The Muppet Movie (1979) — Bernie the Agent
  18. Robot Chicken (2005)
  19. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) — Mr. Polone
  20. The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) — The Big Kahuna (voice)
  21. Cow and Chicken (1997) — Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
  22. Fail Safe (1964) — TSgt. Collins
  23. The Munsters (1964)
  24. Baby Geniuses (1999) — Lenny
  25. Cannonball Run II (1984) — Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni
  26. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
  27. Silent Movie (1976) — Dom Bell
  28. Hercules (1998) — Bacchus (voice)
  29. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) — Doc
  30. The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — Baby Condor (voice)
  31. All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) — Itchy Itchiford (voice)
  32. Amazing Stories (1985) — Guilt
  33. Johnny Dangerously (1984) — The Pope
  34. I Am Weasel (1997) — Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
  35. The Silence of the Hams (1994) — Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
  36. 21 Jump Street (1987) — Uncle Nick
  37. An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) — Tiger (voice)
  38. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — Melvin P. Thorpe
  39. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) — Big Bad Joe Hopkins (archive footage) (uncredited)
  40. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) — Eduardo Gambetti

Directed

  1. Hot Stuff (1979) — Director
  2. Boys Will Be Boys (1999) — Director