Michael DeLuise

Michael Robert DeLuise (born August 4, 1969) is an American actor, film director, and film producer best known as Tony Piccolo in seaQuest DSV (1994-1996), Younger Officer Joey Penhall in 21 Jump Street (1990-1991), TJ in Gilmore Girls (2004-2007). Early life, family, and education Michael DeLuise was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor David DeLuise. Career DeLuise made his film debut in 1979 opposite his father in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff.