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Peter Dante

Date of birth: 1968-12-16

Place of birth: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Peter Dante

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Francis Dante (born December 16, 1968) is an American actor. He has been in most Happy Madison films with his friend, Adam Sandler. His roles are usually alongside Jonathan Loughran and/or Allen Covert. His role in Little Nicky was named "Peter". Similarly, his role in Grandma's Boy was named after his last name "Dante". He also played a gay man named Tommy in Adam Sandler's movie Big Daddy. He has been the quarterback Gee Grenouille in "The Waterboy" and also played Murph in "Mr. Deeds". He also played a security guard in 50 First Dates. Dante was a writer, actor and producer for the film Grandma's Boy. In the film, Dante plays a zany drug dealer with a pet monkey, lion and elephant. Dante played the role of a NYC firefighter in the film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. He plays the role of Danny Guiterrez in Strange Wilderness. Peter is also a musician and singer/songwriter. He has recorded with Adam Sandler and Buck Simmonds. Dante is a member of the music group Rad Omen; along with Dirt Nasty, DJ Troublemaker, Steven Laing, and Benji Madden He is a graduate of Hofstra University, where he played lacrosse. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

50 First Dates
3.4

50 First Dates

2004-02-13

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a qu

The Waterboy
3

The Waterboy

1998-11-06

Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's h

Mr. Deeds
3

Mr. Deeds

2002-06-28

When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased

Big Daddy
3.2

Big Daddy

1999-06-25

A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.

Little Nicky
2.9

Little Nicky

2000-11-10

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two mos

Grandma's Boy
3.3

Grandma's Boy

2006-01-06

Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2.5

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003-09-04

TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotligh

Strange Wilderness
2.4

Strange Wilderness

2008-02-01

With the ratings dropping for a wilderness-themed TV show, two animal fans go to the Andes in search

Costa Rican Summer
1.9

Costa Rican Summer

2010-05-24

A titillating teen comedy, a young surfer and his friends head to Costa Rica to save his beautiful a

Grown Ups 2
3.1

Grown Ups 2

2013-07-11

Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time ar

Satan’s Top Forty
0

Satan’s Top Forty

2001-04-24

Produced for the "Little Nicky" Special Edition DVD.

Eight Crazy Nights
2.6

Eight Crazy Nights

2002-11-27

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways g

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
3

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007-07-12

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when wido

Stuck on You
2.7

Stuck on You

2003-12-10

In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by b

The Wedding Singer
3.4

The Wedding Singer

1998-02-13

Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, wai

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2.1

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

2011-09-09

A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and bec

That's My Boy
2.9

That's My Boy

2012-06-14

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18

Jack and Jill
2.2

Jack and Jill

2011-11-11

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, d

Just Go with It
3.4

Just Go with It

2011-02-10

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loy

The Pizza Joint
2.3

The Pizza Joint

2021-04-20

In the town of Greensville, where cannabis is recently legal, Thomas and Anthony run the best pizza

Lord of the Freaks
2.5

Lord of the Freaks

2015-06-29

"Lord of the Freaks" chronicles the bizarre enterprises of new media mogul Alki David, aka 'The Ecce

The Sanctuary
0

The Sanctuary

2003-08-15

After losing everything in the 9/11 attacks, an ordinary man will face his destiny by defying the un