Dan DeLuca (born November 11, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his role as Dr. David Parenti in the HBO television series The Wire.[1]
Dan DeLuca | |
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| Born | November 11, 1970 |
| Alma mater | Herbert Berghof Studio Southeast Missouri State University |
| Occupation | Actor/Filmmaker |
Education and career
editDeLuca studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York.[2] He has a master's degree in business from Southeast Missouri State University.[3]
DeLuca co-directed and produced the feature film Eco-Teens Save the World, with Academy Award Winner Shirley Jones and Emmy Nominee Corbin Bernsen. He is also the director of the feature film Two-Minute Heist. He was the writer, producer, and second unit director of the feature film Crazy Eights. " Dan has worked extensively with Actor and Filmmaker, Ken Arnold. Together they have written, and produced three feature films, The Night Watchmen, A Comedy of Horrors Volume 1 and A Town Called Purgatory.
He is best known for his role in season 4 of HBO's The Wire, in which he portrays the real-life inspired character of Dr. David Parenti. The role partnered him with veteran actor Robert Wisdom as "Bunny Colvin."
DeLuca has also had roles in HBO's Veep and House of Cards.
In 2009 he won Best Actor and Best Director at The NYIIFF Festival.[4] In 2014 he won Best Performance at the 2014 ZED Film Festival. Other awards include the 2015 Best Feature/Audience Award at the Alexandria International Film Festival, Best Feature at the Boston International Kids Family Festival, and Best Feature at the Louisville International Film Festival, for On the Wing.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, DeLuca and Arnold co-wrote and starred in the horror Western film A Town Called Purgatory, which screened at film festivals in 2024.[5][6][7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | A Town Called Purgatory | Cody Parnum | |
| 2023 | The Bermuda Triangle Project | Detective Delany | |
| 2023 | The Jester | Officer Uno | |
| 2023 | Rustin | March Journalist | Netflix |
| 2021 | A Comedy of Horrors Vol. 1 | Deputy Dimples | |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Convoy | |
| 2018 | Eco-Teens Save the World | Dirk Diaper[8] | |
| 2017 | The Night Watchmen | Luca[9] | |
| 2014 | Veep | Photographer | |
| 2013 | Forbidden | Matt Cox | |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Galloway Friend #4 | |
| 2010 | Jack of Spades | Tyler Langston | |
| 2009 | Two-Minute Heist | Dino Rado[8] | |
| 2007 | Rocket Science | Stephen Douglas[8] | |
| 2006 | The Wire | Dr. David Parenti[10] | |
| 2006 | Crazy Eights | Wayne Morrison | |
| 2004 | A Bad Thing Gone Worse | Marcus West | |
| 2002 | America's Most Wanted | Tony A. |
References
edit- ^ "The Wire - Cast and Crew". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ "Dan DeLuca | Biografie". ČSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Dan DeLuca | Biografie". ČSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Dan De Luca - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (April 10, 2024). "Exclusive Clip: A Trail of Blood on the Way to "A Town Called Purgatory"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Melanson, Angel (May 16, 2024). "A Town Called Purgatory Is Coming To Monsterpalooza". Fangoria. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (May 29, 2024). "Exclusive Photos from "A Town Called Purgatory" Reveal the Skinwalker and Its Carnage". Rue Morgue. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dan DeLuca - Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Dan DeLuca Movies". Times of India.
- ^ "Dan DeLuca - Filmography". HBO.
External links
edit- Dan DeLuca at IMDb