Paul J. "PJ" DeBoy (born June 7, 1971) is an American actor and talk show host.

Early life

DeBoy was born in

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, Maryland. He shares his name with his cousin, actor Paul DeBoy. He and Paul are cousins of Delegate Steven J. DeBoy Sr.

Career

DeBoy started his career in New York, where he performed with

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and

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. He moved to

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in 1998. There, he hosted the show ''

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'' on PrideVision and the late-night talk show ''Last Call'' on

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,"Pop goes the news; Zev Shalev, the brain behind Toronto 1's current affairs shows, admits to being celebrity obsessed". ''

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'', December 20, 2003. and has appeared in various feature films such as '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' (2001)'', DoUlike2watch.com'' (2003), and ''

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'' (2006).

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* American male film actors American television talk show hosts American gay actors Male actors from Maryland Living people 1971 births Radical Faeries members {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub