Dan Cortese Biography (1967-)

Surname is pronounced "Cor-tez"; born September 14, 1967, in Pittsburgh (somesources cite Sewickley), PA; father, a high school principal; mother, a seamstress; married Dee Dee Hemby, 1991. Addresses: Agent: William MorrisAgency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.; Manager: BradSlater, Artists Management Group, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: September 14, 1967; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Host, MTV Sports, MTV, 1992-1996
Arthur Clark, Route 66, NBC, 1993
Detective Chris Trapchek, Traps, CBS, 1994
Jess Hanson, a recurring role, Melrose Place, Fox, 1995-1996
Dan Montgomery, a recurring role, The Single Guy, NBC, 1996-1997
Laird Perry Rollins, Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1997-2001
Edgar Bulson, Ball & Chain, 2001
Movies
Thunder, A Weekend in the Country, USA Network, 1996
Melvin Purvis, Public Enemy #1 (also known as The Bloody Barkers and Public Enemies), HBO, 1996

Jason Smith, The Lottery, NBC, 1996
Peter Slater, Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (also known as Fireon the Mountain), ABC, 1997
Tommy Devane, The Triangle, TBS, 2001
Specials
Host of sports segment, Fox/MTV Guide to Summer '92, Fox, 1992
Off Camera with Dean Cain, ABC, 1995
Referee, Fox All Star Challenge, Fox, 1995
Episodic
Tony, "The Stall," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994
Scott, "Caroline and the Bad Date," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1995
Ray, "Hurtin' Inside," Baby Blues, The WB, 2000
Professor Jeff Cahill, "Lydia and the Professor," That's Life, ABC, 2000
Professor Jeff Cahill, "The Tutor," That's Life, ABC, 2000
Film Appearances
Taco Bell entertainer, Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
Joey Fortone, Two Guys Talkin' about Girls (also known as At First Sight), Trimark, 1995
John, After Sex, Lantern Lane Entertainment, 2000
Film Work
Song performer, "Good Things from the Garden," Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, June 18, 1993, p. 28
People Weekly, April 14, 1997, p. 146

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