The youngest son of legendary actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, David DeLuise is now perhaps the most popular dad on TV. He's won the admiration of millions of children and parents alike for his portrayal of family patriarch Jerry on the hit Emmy award-winning Disney Channel series, "Wizards of Waverly Place." He also starred in "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie," which aired on the Disney Channel to over 25 million viewers.DeLuise has been a familiar face to television audiences for years for his recurring roles in the hit series "Stargate SG-1" and "3rd Rock from the Sun." He was a series regular opposite Christina Applegate on NBC's "Jesse", and guest starred in "Hawaii Five-0,"The mentalist," "Rizzoli and Isles," "baby daddy," "Bones," "Without a Trace," "ER," "Monk," "Gilmore Girls," "CSI", "CSI: New York" and "CSI: Miami."On the big screen, DeLuise has appeared in "Vampires Suck," "Believe," "Pup Star, " "Terror Tract," "Dirt Merchant," "Dracula, Dead and Loving It," "Kicking and Screaming," "Robin Hood: Men In Tights," "Last Call" and "BachelorMan,"In addition to his father, who inspired David to begin his acting career, his older brothers Peter and Michael and his mother Carol are also actors. David began his career at the age of 8 when he starred as Dom's son in the TV movie, "Happy".