Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Born August 1, 1933
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 Brother, The World's Greatest Lover, and See No Evil, Hear No Evil. DeLuise was a frequent collaborator with Burt Reynolds, and the two starred in a number of films together, including The End, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Cannonball Run II. He also had a recurring role on the television series Evening Shade. In addition to his film and television work, DeLuise was also a successful voice actor. He voiced characters in a number of animated films, including All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Secret of NIMH, and An American Tail. He also hosted the children's cooking show Cooking with Dom DeLuise. DeLuise was a popular and beloved figure in Hollywood. He was known for his infectious laugh and his larger-than-life personality. He was also a talented actor and comedian, and he enjoyed a long and successful career. Dom DeLuise died on May 4, 2009, at the age of 75. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for several months. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Beverly Hills, California. DeLuise's family released a statement saying that he had died "peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer." They said that he was "surrounded by his loving family and friends." DeLuise's death was met with sadness and tributes from fans and colleagues alike. Mel Brooks, who directed DeLuise in several films, said that he was "a great talent and a great friend." Gene Wilder said that DeLuise was "one of the funniest people I've ever known." DeLuise's funeral was held on May 8, 2009, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. He was buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
MovieBongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm
2019
as Myrin (voice)
MovieElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Big Bad Joe Hopkins (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMusical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
as Self
MovieSilent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'
2009
as Self
MovieHitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
2009
as Self
MovieAccording to Dom
2009
as Self
TVSpaceballs: The Animated Series
2008
as Pizza the Hutt (voice)
MovieMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008
as Self
TVLegends
2006
as Self
MovieThe Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
TVRobot Chicken
2005
TVFather of the Pride
2004
as Duke (voice)
Living in TV Land
2004
MovieGirl Play
2004
as Gabriel
TVDuck Dodgers
2003
as Roy Serpenti (voice)
TVPet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
MovieI Love Muppets
2002
as Self
TVEmeril
2001
MovieBack in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Brainiacs.com
2000
as Ivan Lucre
MovieLion of Oz
2000
as Oscar Diggs (voice)
MovieAn American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999
as Tiger (voice)
MovieBaby Geniuses
1999
as Lenny
MovieBoys Will Be Boys
1999
as Chef
MovieMy X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
as Father O'Rdeal
MovieThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
as Jeremy (voice)
MovieAn All Dogs Christmas Carol
1998
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
MovieThe Godson
1998
as The Oddfather
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Baby Condor (voice)
TVHercules
1998
as Bacchus (voice)
MovieAn American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998
as Tiger (voice)
TVThe Charlie Horse Music Pizza
1998
as Cookie the Cook
MovieThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
TVPolice Academy: The Series
1997
as Zeus
TVCow and Chicken
1997
as Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Urgo/Togar
TVI Am Weasel
1997
as Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
MovieThe Good Bad Guy
1997
as Il giudice
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mortimer
TVAll Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
1996
as Itchy (voice)
TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
TVDexter's Laboratory
1996
as Koosalagoopagoop (voice)
MovieLamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
as Dom
MovieAll Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Mr. Polone
MovieRed Line
1995
as Jerry
TVThe Naked Truth
1995
MovieThe Tin Soldier
1995
as Mr. Fallon
TVCybill
1995
as Dom DeLuise (uncredited)
MovieDon't Drink the Water
1994
as Father Drobney
MovieA Troll in Central Park
1994
as Stanley (voice)
TVThe Magic School Bus
1994
as Baker (voice)
MovieMae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
as Self - Host
MovieThe Silence of the Hams
1994
as Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
TVDuckman
1994
as The Governor (voice)
TVBurke's Law
1994
as Vinnie Piatte
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Buddy Blake
TVseaQuest DSV
1993
as Nick Piccolo
MovieRobin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Don Giovanni
Movie'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self
MovieThe Skateboard Kid
1993
as Rip (voice)
MovieMickey's Audition
1992
as Sound Man
TVFievel's American Tails
1992
as Tiger (voice)
MovieAlmost Pregnant
1992
as Dr. Beckhard
MovieMunchie
1992
as Munchie (voice)
MovieLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
as Nicodemus (voice)
MovieAn American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
as Tiger (voice)
The All-New Candid Camera
1991
as Self - Host
TVThe Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
as The Big Kahuna (voice)
TVRugrats
1991
as Director (voice)
MovieDriving Me Crazy
1991
as Mr. B
TVBeverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Magic Morton
MovieTimeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
1990
as Emperor (voice)
TVWake, Rattle, and Roll
1990
as Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
MovieLoose Cannons
1990
as Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman
MovieAll Dogs Go to Heaven
1989
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
MovieHappily Ever After
1989
as The Looking Glass (voice)
TVB.L. Stryker
1989
MovieOliver & Company
1988
as Fagin (voice)
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
MovieA Taxi Driver in New York
1987
as Capitano T. Favretto
MovieGoing Bananas
1987
as Big Bad Joe Hopkins
MovieSpaceballs
1987
as Pizza the Hutt (voice)
TV21 Jump Street
1987
as Uncle Nick
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Floyd the Dog (voice)
MovieAn American Tail
1986
as Tiger (voice)
MovieHaunted Honeymoon
1986
as Aunt Kate Abbot
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Guilt
MovieGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
as Self
MovieJohnny Dangerously
1984
as The Pope
MovieCannonball Run II
1984
as Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni
MovieHappy
1983
as Roger Hanover
This Is Your Life
1983
as Self
MovieThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Melvin P. Thorpe
MovieThe Secret of NIMH
1982
as Jeremy (voice)
MovieHollywood: The Gift of Laughter
1982
as Self
MovieBaryshnikov in Hollywood
1982
as The Producer
MovieMagic with the Stars
1982
as Self
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
as Self
MovieThe Cannonball Run
1981
as Victor
MovieHistory of the World: Part I
1981
as Emperor Nero
MovieSmokey and the Bandit II
1980
as Doc
MovieWholly Moses
1980
as Shadrach
MovieAnn-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980
as Self
MovieThe Last Married Couple in America
1980
as Walter Holmes
MovieFatso
1980
as Dominick DiNapoli
MovieHot Stuff
1979
as Ernie Fortunato
MovieThe Muppet Movie
1979
as Bernie the Agent
MovieThe Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
MovieDiary of a Young Comic
1979
as Himself
MovieThe Cheap Detective
1978
as Pepe Damascus
MovieThe End
1978
as Marlon Borunki
MovieSextette
1978
as Dan Turner
MovieThe World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Adolph Zitz
Superstunt
1977
as Self
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
1976
as Self
TVThe Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
MovieSilent Movie
1976
as Dom Bell
TVThe Jacksons
1976
as El mismo
MovieThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
as Eduardo Gambetti
TVThe Smothers Brothers Show
1975
MovieOnly with Married Men
1974
as Murray West
TVTony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
TVDinah!
1974
as Self
MovieBlazing Saddles
1974
as Buddy Bizarre
TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
TVLotsa Luck
1973
as Stanley Belmont
TVThe Roman Holidays
1972
as Mr. Evictus (voice)
MovieEvery Little Crook and Nanny
1972
as Mario Azzecca
MovieEvil Roy Slade
1972
as Logan Delp
MovieWho Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
1971
as Irwin Marcy
MovieNorwood
1970
as Bill Bird
MovieThe Twelve Chairs
1970
as Father Fyodor
TVThe Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
TVMedical Center
1969
TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
MovieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self
TVThe Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968
MovieWhat's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as J. Gardner Monroe
TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
TVThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
MovieThe Busy Body
1967
as Kurt Brock
TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Stanley Umlaut
MovieThe Glass Bottom Boat
1966
as Julius Pritter
TVThe Dean Martin Show
1965
MovieFail Safe
1964
as TSgt. Collins
TVThe Munsters
1964
MovieDiary of a Bachelor
1964
as Marvin Rollins
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
MovieThe Ordeal of Thomas Moon
1957
as Thomas Moon (uncredited)
MovieAmazing Stories: The Movie III
as (archive footage)
