Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian.
Kelly Perine | |
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 Perine in 2016 | |
| Born | March 23, 1969 [1] |
| Alma mater | Pomona College, University of California - Irvine |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, comedian |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Website | www |
Biography
editPerine attended Lake Forest Academy near Chicago, Illinois, where he studied stage acting.[2] He spent his undergraduate years at Pomona College in Claremont, California majoring in film studies,[2] where he graduated in 1991.[3] After graduating, he studied at the University of California, Irvine where he received his master's degree in Drama seven years later.[3]
Career
editPerine is a veteran of over 25 years in Hollywood. Much of his work have been sitcoms or otherwise comedic in nature.[4] Perine had regular roles in Between Brothers as weatherman Dustin "Dusty" Q. Canyon,[5][6] Kelly Peterson on the fifth and final season of The Parent 'Hood,[4] and used car salesman[7] Duane Odell Knox in One on One from seasons 1 to 4,[8] not returning for season 5.[9] He starred in the MyNetworkTV comedy Under One Roof (2008−09), where he played Winston Hill[10] opposite Flavor Flav.[11]
His film work includes portraying Kurt in comedy Trial and Error (1997)[12] and Keene in horror film Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (1998).[13] Perine has also made appearances in numerous independent films like Convincing Clooney where he played the role of Disco.
During the 2010s, Perine began acting in several Nickelodeon productions, as Uncle Charlie in Christmas film Santa Hunters[14] and the recurring role of Principal Platt on short-lived comedic series Legendary Dudas.[15] He then portrayed Sir Gareth in the series Knight Squad.[16] Perine is currently[when?] in pre-production for the feature film Downward Hiro, which he wrote and is starring in. The film is based on the award-winning short of the same name, which won a number of festival awards. He has also penned a baseball comedy called Run Down Mongoose, which follows a washed up Dodger scout that travels to the Dominican Republic to sign an up-and-coming player.
Perine also has a number of unscripted shows such as From Scratch, and Finish The Fridge, which are travel/lifestyle shows. He has appeared in many television commercials, and has had bit parts in numerous sitcoms, including 21 Jump Street, Seinfeld,[2] The Drew Carey Show, Coach, Mad About You, Living Single, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Malcolm & Eddie, The Steve Harvey Show, The Hughleys, How I Met Your Mother, True Jackson, VP, Austin & Ally and The Bernie Mac Show.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Making of'...And God Spoke | Wiseman #2 | |
| 1996 | Sunchaser | Fellow in Oncology | |
| Judge and Jury | Roland | ||
| Dead Wrong | - | Short | |
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Kurt | |
| Pale in Your Shadow | Robert | Short | |
| 1998 | Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy | Keene | |
| 2000 | Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion | Jack the Realitor | TV movie |
| 2003 | Law of the Fist | Blade | Short |
| African-American Idol: The Search for the Next Black Leader | Preacher | Short | |
| 2004 | Gas | Ed | |
| 2005 | Dating Games People Play | Manny | |
| 2007 | Adventures of Johnny Tao | Lenny | Video |
| Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary | Skip | ||
| Leo | Himself | Short | |
| 2008 | Dog Gone | Arty | |
| 2009 | Go! | Chuck | Short |
| 2010 | Wipe | Fillmore Franklin | Short |
| Speed Dating | Dee Jay | ||
| 2011 | The Elevator | Kevin | Short |
| One Way Street | Employee | Short | |
| Convincing Clooney | Disco | ||
| Naked Angel | Homeless Musician | ||
| A Perfect Day | - | Short | |
| 2012 | Atlas Shrugged Part II | Airport Manager | |
| Trying | Dr. Ted | Short | |
| Side Effects | Bart | Short | |
| 2013 | The Devon Taylor Show | Burt Jones | TV movie |
| Thousands | Collin | Short | |
| Please Return | David | Short | |
| 2014 | The Wedding Pact | Dave Breem | |
| Santa Hunters | Uncle Charlie | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Marathon Day | Kevin | Short |
| Reservations for Three | Peter | Short | |
| Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special | Tinsel | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Serial Dater | Chef Forrestor | |
| A Weekend with the Family | Vagabond | ||
| Killer Defense | Miguel Garcia | Short | |
| Downward Hiro | Hiro | Short | |
| Candace and Peter's Smokin' Hot Date | Peter | Short | |
| Boy Bye | Hector | ||
| 2017 | The Babymoon | Sheriff | |
| FuN? | Max | Short | |
| Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special | Tinsel | TV movie | |
| Question 50 | George | Short | |
| 2018 | Sensitive Men | Chris | Short |
| Is You Is My Baby? | Peter | Short | |
| 2019 | Manipulation | Scott Keating | |
| 2020 | The Weight of Perfection | Frank | Short |
| 2021 | Misophonia | The Exterminator | Short |
| 2022 | The Baby Pact | Dave Breem | |
| The Shortlist: Gutterball | Garrett | Short | |
| 2023 | No Way Out | Monte | |
| Animus | Dr. Parrish | Short | |
| 2024 | Sensitive Men | Chris | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Holt | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 1994 | Mad About You | Man in Line | Episode: "The City" |
| 1995 | Living Single | Rusty Biggins | Episode: "Who's Scooping Who?" |
| Seinfeld | John | Episode: "The Postponement" | |
| Misery Loves Company | Roger | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Andy | Episode: "Mama's Boy" | |
| 1995–97 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Mr. Morley | Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4-5 |
| 1995–00 | The Drew Carey Show | Chuck | Recurring Cast: Season 1–4, Guest: Season 5 |
| 1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Accomplice | Episode: "The Parade-y Bunch" |
| 1996–97 | Ned and Stacey | Thad | Episode: "Loganberry's Run" & "I Like Your Moxie" |
| 1997 | ER | Matt Collins | Episode: "Fortune's Fools" |
| High Incident | Chris | Episode: "Excessive Force" | |
| Tracey Takes On... | Minty Fresh | Episode: "Race Relations" | |
| Coach | Frank | Episode: "The Neighbor Hood" | |
| Family Matters | Petey | Episode: "A Pirate's Life for Me" | |
| The Practice | Theodore "Teddy" Maynard | Episode: "Dog Bite" | |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Calloway | Episode: "Whole Lotta Love Seat" | |
| 1997–99 | Between Brothers | Dustin "Dusty" Canyon | Main Cast |
| 1999 | The Parent 'Hood | Kelly Peterson | Main Cast: Season 5 |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Nick Nickerson | Episode: "Hot Pants" | |
| 1999–02 | For Your Love | Paul | Recurring Cast: Season 2–3, Guest: Season 5 |
| 2000 | The Steve Harvey Show | Patient | Episode: "Player, Interrupted" |
| 2000–01 | Providence | Reggie | Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2001 | The Hughleys | Brock | Episode: "Something About Shari" |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Matt | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2001–05 | One on One | Duane Knox | Main Cast: Season 1-4 |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Cam the Jumpsuit Guy | Episode: "Gabe's Story" |
| 2005 | Cuts | Duane Knox | Episode: "On the Road Again" |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Fred | Episode: "Lucky Penny" |
| In Case of Emergency | Don Piano | Episode: "The Picture" | |
| The Loop | Agent Beckman | Episode: "Yeah, Presents" | |
| 2008 | Just Jordan | Kenny | Episode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" |
| 2008–09 | Under One Roof | Winston Hill | Main Cast |
| 2009 | True Jackson, VP | True's Father | Episode: "Back to School" |
| 2010 | 'Til Death | Doctor | Episode: "Ally Aboard" |
| 2011 | Are We There Yet? | Steve | Episode: "The Play Dates Episodes" |
| Who Is Billie Mackenzie | Dr. Underwood | Episode: "Meet the Underwoods" | |
| 2012 | Austin & Ally | Officer Dunphy | Episode: "Songwriting and Starfish" |
| Bones | Walter Otton | Episode: "The Bump in the Road" | |
| 2012–14 | Let's Stay Together | Dr. Earl Sutton | Guest Cast: Season 2 & 4 |
| 2013 | The Thundermans | Math Teacher | Episode: "Report Card" |
| The Rev | Larry Lipshitz | Recurring Cast | |
| 2014 | The Crazy Ones | Calvin | Episode: "Dead and Improved" |
| Love That Girl! | Clyde | Episode: "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" | |
| Crash & Bernstein | Officer Plotkin | Episode: "Monkey Business" | |
| Family Time | Larry | Episode: "Powering Down" & "Cut It Out" | |
| 2014–15 | Dog with a Blog | Principal Lawson | Episode: "Guess Who Gets Expelled?" & "Guess Who's a Cheater" |
| 2015 | First Mind Presents: Short Films | God (voice) | Episode: "The End of the Date" |
| Suburban Sons | Steve | Main Cast | |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | - | Episode: "The Land of Normal" |
| Legendary Dudas | Principal Platt | Recurring Cast | |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Baller | Jae Kwame Malt | Episode: "Episode #1.6" & "#1.7" |
| Ghostbusters: Station 6 | Marion Pascal | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2018 | School of Rock | Mr. McKlusky | Episode: "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" |
| Alex, Inc. | Marion | Episode: "The Butterfly Pavilion" | |
| Here's the Thing | Kevin | Episode: "Regrets Only" & "Afterparty" | |
| 2018–19 | Knight Squad | Sir Gareth | Main Cast |
| 2019 | Coop & Cami Ask the World | Nick | Episode: "Would You Wrather Lose Your Presents?" |
| 2021 | Family Reunion | Langston | Episode: "Remember When M'Dear Changed History?" |
| 2022 | Side Hustle | Peterson | Episode: "Yesley Day" |
References
edit- ^ "TODAY IN HISTORY". The State-Journal Register. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Anteaters in the Arts: Kelly Perine". University of California, Irvine. 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipients Announced". Pomona College. April 22, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (August 4, 2009). The A to Z of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 326. ISBN 9780810863484.
- ^ "A glance at the season's new programs". Eugene Register-Guard. September 13, 1997. p. 3.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 129. ISBN 9780307483201.
- ^ "Father, daughter go 'One on One'". The Reading Eagle. September 2, 2001. p. TV17.
- ^ Yarbrough, Marti (March 10, 2003). "'One On One' Is #1 TV Show With Black Viewers". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 60.
- ^ "'One' adds cast". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 13, 2005. p. D-5.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (March 23, 2009). The Year in Television, 2008: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies. McFarland & Company. p. 142. ISBN 9780786443918.
- ^ Aron, Jaime (May 13, 2008). "T.O. to show off acting chops on Flavor Flav's new sitcom". The Victoria Advocate. p. C1.
- ^ Willis, John (February 1999). Screen World 1998. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 63. ISBN 9781557833419.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 925.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (April 23, 2021). Television Movies of the 21st Century. McFarland & Company. p. 269. ISBN 9781476684123.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 14, 2018). Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011-2016. McFarland & Company. p. 96. ISBN 9781476630946.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Gives Second-Season Greenlight to Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Business Wire. July 27, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
External links
edit- Kelly Perine at IMDb
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