John DeLuca is an American actor and singer who is known for his role as Butchy in the
Disney Channel Original Movie
Many television films have been produced for Disney Channel, an American family-oriented basic cable channel and former premium television channel since its launch on April 18, 1983. Until October 1997, films were released under the banner na ...
, ''
Teen Beach Movie'', as well as its sequel ''
Teen Beach 2'', and as Anthony in coming-of-age comedy ''
Staten Island Summer
''Staten Island Summer'' is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Rhys Thomas, written by Colin Jost and starring Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, John DeLuca, Bobby Moynihan, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Cecily Strong, Owen Benjamin and Ashley ...
''.
He also guest starred with
Maia Mitchell
Maia Mitchell (born 18 August 1993) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Brittany Flune in the children's television series '' Mortified'' for the Nine Network, and as Natasha Ham in the Seven Network's teen drama ...
on an episode of Disney Channel's show, ''
Jessie'', along with a guest appearance on ''
Wizards of Waverly Place
''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wiza ...
''.
Early life
DeLuca was born in
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The population was 15,853 at the 2020 census.
History
Longmeadow was first settled in 1644, and officially incorporated October 17, 1783. The town was originally farm ...
, the eldest of 3 boys. Growing up, DeLuca was an athlete.
In his senior year of high school, DeLuca decided to try out for high school production of ''The Wizard of Oz'', where he auditioned for the role of Scarecrow. After he got the part, he decided to pursue acting. He graduated from Longmeadow High School.
DeLuca is a graduate of
Fordham University in New York where he was a Theatre major.
Career
In 2009, DeLuca had his acting and TV debut, when he guest starred in shows ''
Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...
'' and ''
30 Rock''. In 2011, he guest starred in TV shows ''
Lights Out'' and ''
Wizards of Waverly Place
''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wiza ...
''. That same year he also starred as Bucky Buchanan in
Disney Channel unsold pilot ''Zombies and Cheerleaders''. In early 2012, DeLuca guest starred in an episode of ''
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (often shortened to ''Secret Life'') is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It aired on ABC Family from July 1, 2008 to June 3, 2013.
The series received mixed to som ...
''.
In 2012, DeLuca had a film debut in ''We Made This Movie'', where he played the role of Jeff.
Later, he guest-starred in an episode of ''Sketchy''. In December 2012, he had a role as Colin Hemingway in the indie drama movie ''Hemingway''. In early 2013, DeLuca guest starred with
Maia Mitchell
Maia Mitchell (born 18 August 1993) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Brittany Flune in the children's television series '' Mortified'' for the Nine Network, and as Natasha Ham in the Seven Network's teen drama ...
on Disney show ''
Jessie''. In 2013, he landed the role of Butchy in a hit
Disney Channel Original Movie
Many television films have been produced for Disney Channel, an American family-oriented basic cable channel and former premium television channel since its launch on April 18, 1983. Until October 1997, films were released under the banner na ...
, ''
Teen Beach Movie''.
The movie was directed by
Jeffrey Hornaday
Jeffrey Hornaday is an American choreographer and film director. He has choreographed films such as ''Flashdance'', ''Dick Tracy'', ''Captain Eo'' and ''A Chorus Line'' .
Hornaday was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for his di ...
and earned 13.5 million total viewers on
Disney Channel. He played the role of Butchy, the leader of the biker gang in the movie within the movie. Also in 2013, DeLuca had a recurring role in the TV series ''
Twisted'', as Cole Farell. He had a role in short film ''It Remains''.
In 2014, he guest starred on an episode of ''
Instant Mom
''Instant Mom'' is an American sitcom produced for the NickMom block on the Nick Jr. channel. It was developed by Howard Michael Gould and stars Tia Mowry as a stepmother of three children alongside her husband.
The series first aired on Septe ...
''. In 2015, DeLuca reprised his role as Butchy, leader of the biker gang, in the
Disney Channel Original Movie
Many television films have been produced for Disney Channel, an American family-oriented basic cable channel and former premium television channel since its launch on April 18, 1983. Until October 1997, films were released under the banner na ...
, ''
Teen Beach 2'' sequel to the hit movie ''Teen Beach Movie''. The film was directed by
Jeffrey Hornaday
Jeffrey Hornaday is an American choreographer and film director. He has choreographed films such as ''Flashdance'', ''Dick Tracy'', ''Captain Eo'' and ''A Chorus Line'' .
Hornaday was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for his di ...
and premiered to 7.5 million total viewers on Disney Channel. He had a main role in coming-of-age comedy ''
Staten Island Summer
''Staten Island Summer'' is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Rhys Thomas, written by Colin Jost and starring Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, John DeLuca, Bobby Moynihan, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Cecily Strong, Owen Benjamin and Ashley ...
'' as Anthony DiBuono, Italian lifeguard who dreams of joining the Navy. The film was directed by Rhys Thomas and written by
Colin Jost
Colin Kelly Jost (; born June 29, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has been a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) since 2005 and '' Weekend Update'' co-anchor since 2014. He also served as one of the show's co-head writ ...
and had a limited release in theater before premiering worldwide on
Netflix
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on July 30, 2015.
On April 4, 2016, it was announced that DeLuca had joined the cast of
ABC's
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
General Hospital''. His character,
Aaron Roland, started recurring on April 27, 2016. DeLuca guest starred in multiple season 4 episodes as Jeremy in
Hulu's drama ''
East Los High
''East Los High'' is a teen drama streaming television series that revolves around the lives of a group of teens navigating their final years at a fictional high school in East LA. Created, written, and produced by Wise Entertainment, the series ...
''. He played the role of Brett in web released short films ''Free Period''. The short films were released on
Disney Channel's
YouTube
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page.
He starred as Chet in the family friendly gymnastic movie ''
Chalk It Up'' alongside
Maddy Curley and
Nikki SooHoo. The movie was released on September 13, 2016 on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. He also starred as Wade in the family friendly movie ''
All Halloes' Eve'' co-starring Lexi Giovagnoli and
Ashley Argota. The movie was released on digital hd on September 27, 2016. On October 6, 2016 DeLuca guest starred in an episode of ''
How to Get Away with Murder
''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios ...
''. He also guest starred in an episode of ''
Comrade Detective
''Comrade Detective'' is an American buddy cop series created by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. The show follows the premise of popular US action/cop-buddy films and television shows from the 1980s and presents the episodes as a fictiona ...
,'' where he voiced the character Young Nikita.
In 2017, he starred as Maverick in the short film ''Lara Croft Is My Girlfriend'' alongside his then girlfriend Lidia Rivera. Later that year, he also appeared as Bobby in the
Go90
go90 was an American Internet television service and mobile app owned and operated by Verizon Communications. The service was positioned as a mobile-oriented "social entertainment platform" targeted primarily towards millennials, featuring a m ...
's romantic comedy series ''Relationship Status''. DeLuca guest starred as Billy in the horror web series ''Welcome To Daisyland''. He also guest starred as Rod in an episode of
FX's ''
American Horror Story: 1984.'' DeLuca had a supporting role as Davey Wallace in
Hallmark Channel Original Movie ''A Merry Christmas Match'' opposite
Lindsey Gort''.'' He guest starred as Vinny Linguini (voice) in Disney's ''
Muppet Babies''.
In 2020, DeLuca played the supporting role of Mario in the independent thriller ''
Spree
Spree may refer to:
Geography
* Spree (river), river in Germany
Film and television
* ''The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
* ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery
* "Spree" (''Numbers' ...
'', which had its world premiere on January 24, 2020 at
Sundance Film Festival. He starred as Josh Grant in the
Lifetime original movie ''Killer Dream Home'' alongside
Maiara Walsh
Maiara Kylior Walsh (born February 18, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She played Ana Solis on the sixth season of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC show ''Desperate Housewives'', Cory in the House#Cast and characters, Meena Paroom o ...
. In 2021, he played the role of Bobby in the comedy film ''Donny's Bar Mitzvah''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Awards and nominations
Discography
Soundtrack albums
References
External links
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Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
People from Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Fordham University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)