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James DeBello

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James DeBello
Born (1980-06-09) June 9, 1980 (age 44)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present

James DeBello (born June 9, 1980) is an American actor known for his roles in Cabin Fever and Detroit Rock City.

Early life

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DeBello was born in Hartford, Connecticut on June 9, 1980. At the age of 16, he moved to Los Angeles and began acting after being discovered by an agent.[1]

Career

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DeBello's first credit was a guest role on the medical drama ER in 1997. He had a minor role in the 1999 comedy film American Pie, in which he played a character named "enthusiastic guy." He then appeared in the Teen comedy film Detroit Rock City alongside Edward Furlong.[2] In 2002, DeBello played the character Christopher in the psychological thriller film Swimfan. Later that year, he played the character Bert in Eli Roth's directorial debut Cabin Fever. At the casting audition, DeBello refused to stand up when asked by Roth. Roth stated that "just the look he gave me and the way he rolled his eyes told me he was the right guy for the part of Bert."[3] He played Cliff Richards in the comedy film National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, and in 2006 reprised the role in Dorm Daze 2.[4]

In 2004, DeBello was arrested after a drunken brawl at a nightclub for allegedly hitting a woman with a plaster cast on his right hand. He was released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 American Pie Enthusiastic Guy
1999 Detroit Rock City Trip
1999 Here Lies Lonely Kenny
2000 Crime + Punishment in Suburbia Jimmy
2000 100 Girls Rod
2001 Scary Movie 2 Tommy
2001 Going Greek Angry Pledgee Uncredited
2002 Swimfan Christopher Dante
2002 Cabin Fever Bert
2002 Nightstalker Police Officer Uncredited
2003 Dorm Daze Cliff Richards
2003 Red Zone The Rocker
2004 Cabin Fever: Family Friendly Version Bert Short
2004 Walk Into a Bar Lead Short
2004 The Hillz Craig
2005 Adam and Eve Coffee Shop Employee Uncredited
2006 Steel City Maria's Brother
2006 Dorm Daze 2 Cliff Richards
2006 Rocker Jackson
2007 After Sex Bob
2007 The FP Beat Box Busta Bill Short
2007 Kush Animal
2009 Transylmania Cliff
2009 No Time to Fear Jake
2009 Henry John and the Little Bug Joseph Short
2010 The Penthouse Heath
2010 10 Years Later Garrett Hoss
2011 The FP Beat Box Busta Bill
2011 Shooting for Something Else Ray Short
2011 Cornered David
2012 Random Acts of Violence Carl
2013 The Chronicles of Elijah Sincere Ed Noble Short
2013 Matanza Derek Short
2016 Urge Gambler
2017 Sex Guaranteed Steve
2019 First Person: A Film About Love Richard
2019 Clinton Road Begory
2019 Masked Mutilator Young Steve Carson
2021 Projections Rocco Short
2024 60 Minutes to Kill David Lynch Upcoming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 ER Danny Seeff Episode: Ground Zero
1996-1998 Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neil Ryan Hull 2 Episodes
1999 The '60s O'Doud (Miniseries) 2 Episodes
2002 My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Danny Whittaker Episode: Pilot
2006 American Dad! A.J. Episode: With Friends like Steve's
2008 Ghouls Thomas Television Movie

References

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  1. ^ "James Debello". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ The Bobbie Wygant Archive (2021-07-31). Edward Furlong & James Debello "Detroit Rock City" 7/24/99 - Bobbie Wygant Archive. Retrieved 2024-10-08 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Cabin Fever : Q & A With Writer/Director Eli Roth". www.cinema.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ "'Swimfan': Where Are They Now?". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  5. ^ "'Scary Movie' star arrested". Digital Spy. 2004-06-12. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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