Dan Cortese
Biography
Dan Cortese is an American actor and host known for television roles and game show hosting. Born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, he played football at the University of North Carolina and graduated with a broadcasting degree in 1990. He hosted MTV Sports from 1992 to 1997 and served as Burger King's official spokesperson in a 1990s ad campaign. On Veronica's Closet he starred with Kirstie Alley as Perry Rollins from 1997 to 2000, and he played Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You, later becoming a series regular. He guest starred on Seinfeld as Tony, Elaine's rock-climbing boyfriend. His film credits include Locusts: The 8th Plague (2005) and Soccer Mom (2008), in which he played a world-famous Italian soccer player. Cortese also hosted My Dad Is Better than Your Dad, Crash Course, Money Hungry, and Guinness World Records Unleashed.
59years old
Turns 60 on September 14in 335 days
- Born Sewickley
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Daniel James Cortese
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years2005 to 2008
Every film, newest first
- 2008Soccer MomIMDb rating 5.0
- 2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianIMDb rating 5.7
- 2005Locusts: The 8th PlagueIMDb rating 3.3
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A change of course
Cortese was a backup quarterback on the college football team at the University of North Carolina before he became an actor. In 1986, his freshman year, the Tar Heels played in the Aloha Bowl in Hawaii.
Behind the camera
Cortese directed the What I Like About You episode "The Other Woman" during the fourth and final season, in which he also reprised his role as Vic Maledeo as a series regular.
A change of course
During the 1990s, Cortese served as the official spokesperson for Burger King's "Your Way, Right Away" campaign. He also appeared in more than 90 commercials, both national and regional.
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Worked with
Dan Cortese made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John Kapelos's page
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Jason Todd IpsonDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Jason Todd Ipson
Gregory McClatchyDirector, 1 film, 2008
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All films by Ian Gilmour
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