Peter Francis Dante(born December 16, 1968) is an Americancharacter actor,comedian and singer. He appeared in films fromHappy Madison ProductionsalongsideAdam Sandler7 times until his controversial arrest led to the pair separating.
Peter Dante | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Francis Dante December 16, 1968 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editDante's roles are usually alongsideJonathan Loughranand/orAllen Covert.He played Peter inLittle Nicky.InGrandma's Boyhe played Dante. He played a lawyer named Tommy in Adam Sandler's movieBig Daddy.He played the quarterback Gee Grenouille inThe Waterboyand Murph "Murphy" inMr. Deeds.He played a security guard in50 First Dates.
Dante was an actor and producer for the filmGrandma's Boy.In the film, Dante played a zany drug dealer with a pet chimpanzee, lion and elephant. He played a firefighter in the filmI Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,and Danny Guiterrez inStrange Wilderness.He also played the role of Steve Spirou's son in Adam Sandler's 2012 filmThat's My Boy.
Dante also worked inGrown Ups 2as Officer Peter Dante who was paired up withShaquille O'Neal's character Officer Fluzoo.
Controversy
editOn November 19, 2013, after the release ofGrown Ups 2,Dante got kicked out of a hotel, after saying then-wordto the staffer, who didn't recognize him as an actor. Due to the incident, he has not appeared in any further Happy Madison films.[1]
On September 22, 2020, Dante was arrested in Los Angeles with a misdemeanor charge after an altercation with his neighbor. He was booked intoLos Angeles County Jailand was released that night after posting a $5,000 bond. According to the reports, Dante was bothered by loud noises from construction work being done at a neighbor's residence and allegedly "threatened to kill" his neighbor and harm his wife and kids.[2]
Music
editDante is also a musician and singer/songwriter. He recorded with Adam Sandler andBuck Simmonds.He is a member of the music group Rad Omen along withDirt Nasty,DJ Troublemaker,Steven LaingandBenji Madden.[citation needed]In 2011 he released his debut albumPeace, Love, and Freedom.[3]He also appeared in a music video withAfromanin 2015.[citation needed]As of 2020, his most popular songs are "Dirty Road" and "My Purple Tree And Me" a collaboration with indie artist Shadoe.[citation needed]
Education
editDante spent apost-graduate year(1987–1988) atFork Union Military Academyplaying football andlacrosse.[4]He stated in an interview that "it was a good experience going down South".[5]
He is a graduate ofHofstra University,where he playedlacrosse.He was an assistant coach for the lacrosse team atLoyola Marymount Universityfor the 2011 season and has coached many club teams, including the Riptide lacrosse team, which made it to the state championships.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | David's Friend | |
| The Waterboy | Gee Grenouille | ||
| 1999 | Matters of Consequence | Peter | |
| Big Daddy | Tommy Grayton | ||
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Peter | |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | Murph | |
| Eight Crazy Nights | Foot Locker Guy (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Himself | |
| The Sanctuary | — | ||
| Stuck on You | Officer J.J. Hill | ||
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Security Guard | |
| The Dana & Julia Show | Petey | Television film | |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | Dante | Also associate producer |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Tony Paroni | |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Danny Gutierrez | |
| 2009 | 28 Drinks Later | — | Short film |
| 2010 | Costa Rican Summer | Dinger | |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Pick-Up Guy #2 | |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Dante | ||
| Jack and Jill | Carol's Boyfriend | ||
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Dante Spirou | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Officer Dante | |
| 2015 | Lord of the Freaks | Himself | Documentary |
| 2017 | Green is the New Gold | Himself | Documentary |
| 2021 | The Pizza Joint | Bill |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | The Larry Sanders Show | Steve / Delivery Man | 3 episodes Also producer; 14 episodes |
| 1995 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Howard's Golf Friend | Episode: "A Non-Affair to Remember" |
| 2007 | The King of Queens | Justin Ravo | Episode: "Mild Bunch" |
| 2011 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Blaze | Episode: "Legalize Meth" |
| 2017 | Typical Rick | Slim | Episode: "Glock'n'Roll" |
| 2019 | Sugar and Toys | Peter from Bakersfield | Episode: "Burning Scouts" |
References and notes
edit- ^"The Waterboy star, got kicked out of a Hotel, after saying the n-word".TMZ.August 6, 2024.[dead link]
- ^McCarthy, Tyler (September 19, 2021)."Adam Sandler collaborator Peter Dante looks unrecognizable following his arrest in Los Angeles".Fox News.
- ^Dante, Peter (2011).Peace, Love, and Freedom– viaSpotify.
- ^"Fork Union Military on Twitter".Twitter.September 6, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 15,2017.
- ^Peter Dante: BNM Exclusive Interview Part 1– viaYouTube.
- ^"Loyola Marymount University Lacrosse Lions 2011 Roster and Schedule".Archived fromthe originalon January 30, 2013.