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Peter Dante

Peter Dante

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Peter Dante is an American actor and comedian who also sings. He has acted in sixteen movies from Happy Madison Productions, often with Adam Sandler. His film roles include Peter in Little Nicky (2000), the lawyer Tommy in Big Daddy (1999), the quarterback Gee Grenouille in The Waterboy (1998), a security guard in 50 First Dates (2004), and Murph, also called Murphy, in Mr. Deeds (2002). He both acted in and produced Grandma's Boy (2006), playing a zany drug seller who keeps a chimpanzee, lion, and elephant as pets, and he later played Danny Guiterrez in Strange Wilderness (2008) and Officer Peter Dante in Grown Ups 2 (2013). Dante has recorded with Adam Sandler and Buck Simmonds and is part of the group Rad Omen. His first album, Peace, Love, and Freedom, came out in 2011.

57years old

Turns 58 on December 16in 73 days

  • Born West Hartford
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
  • Also credited as Peter Francis Dante

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
15 years1998 to 2013

Genres

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  1. Beyond film

    Dante belongs to the music group Rad Omen, whose other members are Dirt Nasty, DJ Troublemaker, Steven Laing and Benji Madden. His first album, Peace, Love, and Freedom, came out in 2011.

  2. A change of course

    Dante graduated from Hofstra University, where he played lacrosse. For the 2011 season, he was an assistant coach with the lacrosse team at Loyola Marymount University.

Peter Dante movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Waterboy1998 Comedy, Sportas Gee Grenouille

    IMDb rating 6.2194K votes

  2. Mr. Deeds2002 Comedy, Romanceas Murph

    IMDb rating 5.8166K votes

  3. Little Nicky2000as Peter

    IMDb rating 5.3121K votes

  4. 50 First Dates2004as Security Guard

    IMDb rating 6.8421K votes

  5. Big Daddy1999as Tommy Grayton

    IMDb rating 6.5254K votes

  6. Grandma's Boy2006as Dante

    IMDb rating 6.994K votes

  7. Grown Ups 22013as Officer Dante

    IMDb rating 5.4195K votes

  8. Eight Crazy Nights2002as Foot Locker Guyvoice

    IMDb rating 5.329K votes

Most often with

Dennis Dugan directed two of these films, Steven Brill two. Allen Covert appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Allen Covert, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Allen CovertAdam Sandler, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Adam SandlerRob Schneider, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Rob SchneiderBlake Clark, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Blake ClarkJonathan Loughran, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jonathan LoughranSteve Buscemi, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Steve BuscemiDennis DuganDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Dennis DuganSteven BrillDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Steven Brill

Films together

  • Allen Covert8 films together, 1998 to 2013
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    • Grown Ups 22013IMDb rating 5.4Dante as Officer DanteCovert as Hippie Teacher
    • Strange Wilderness2008IMDb rating 5.2Dante as Danny GutierrezCovert as Fred
    • Grandma's Boy2006IMDb rating 6.9Dante as DanteCovert as Alex
    • 50 First Dates2004IMDb rating 6.8Dante as Security GuardCovert as Ten Second Tom
    • Mr. Deeds2002IMDb rating 5.8Dante as MurphCovert as Marty
    • Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3Dante as PeterCovert as Todd
    • Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Dante as Tommy GraytonCovert as Phil D'Amato
    • The Waterboy1998IMDb rating 6.2Dante as Gee GrenouilleCovert as Walter
  • Adam Sandler7 films together, 1998 to 2013
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    • Grown Ups 22013IMDb rating 5.4Dante as Officer DanteSandler as Lenny Feder
    • 50 First Dates2004IMDb rating 6.8Dante as Security GuardSandler as Henry Roth
    • Eight Crazy Nights2002IMDb rating 5.3Dante as Foot Locker GuyvoiceSandler as Davey / Whitey / Eleanore / Deervoice
    • Mr. Deeds2002IMDb rating 5.8Dante as MurphSandler as Longfellow Deeds
    • Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3Dante as PeterSandler as Nicky
    • Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Dante as Tommy GraytonSandler as Sonny Koufax
    • The Waterboy1998IMDb rating 6.2Dante as Gee GrenouilleSandler as Robert 'Bobby' Boucher Jr.
  • Rob Schneider6 films together, 1998 to 2006
    Rob Schneider's page
    • Grandma's Boy2006IMDb rating 6.9Dante as DanteSchneider as Yuri
    • 50 First Dates2004IMDb rating 6.8Dante as Security GuardSchneider as Ula
    • Eight Crazy Nights2002IMDb rating 5.3Dante as Foot Locker GuyvoiceSchneider as Chinese Waiter / Narratorvoice
    • Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3Dante as PeterSchneider as The Townie
    • Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Dante as Tommy GraytonSchneider as Delivery Guy
    • The Waterboy1998IMDb rating 6.2Dante as Gee GrenouilleSchneider as Townie
  • Blake Clark6 films together, 1998 to 2008
    Blake Clark's page
    • Strange Wilderness2008IMDb rating 5.2Dante as Danny GutierrezClark as Dick
    • 50 First Dates2004IMDb rating 6.8Dante as Security GuardClark as Marlin Whitmore
    • Eight Crazy Nights2002IMDb rating 5.3Dante as Foot Locker GuyvoiceClark as Radio Shack Walkie-Talkievoice
    • Mr. Deeds2002IMDb rating 5.8Dante as MurphClark as Buddy Ward, the Quarterback's Father
    • Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3Dante as PeterClark as Jimmy the Demon
    • The Waterboy1998IMDb rating 6.2Dante as Gee GrenouilleClark as Farmer Fran
  • Jonathan Loughran4 films together, 1998 to 2004
    Jonathan Loughran's page
    • 50 First Dates2004IMDb rating 6.8Dante as Security GuardLoughran as Jennifer
    • Little Nicky2000IMDb rating 5.3Dante as PeterLoughran as John
    • Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Dante as Tommy GraytonLoughran as Mike
    • The Waterboy1998IMDb rating 6.2Dante as Gee GrenouilleLoughran as Lyle Robideaux
  • Steve Buscemi3 films together, 1999 to 2013
    Steve Buscemi's page
    • Grown Ups 22013IMDb rating 5.4Dante as Officer DanteBuscemi as Wiley
    • Mr. Deeds2002IMDb rating 5.8Dante as MurphBuscemi as Crazy Eyes
    • Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Dante as Tommy GraytonBuscemi as Homeless Guy
  • Dennis DuganDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2013
    All films by Dennis Dugan
    • Grown Ups 22013IMDb rating 5.4Dante as Officer Dante
    • Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Dante as Tommy Grayton
  • Steven BrillDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2002
    All films by Steven Brill
  • Also three films together2 more actors
    • Jon LovitzGrown Ups 2 (2013), Eight Crazy Nights (2002) and Little Nicky (2000)
    • Kevin NealonGrandma's Boy (2006), Eight Crazy Nights (2002) and Little Nicky (2000)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Peter Dante's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

9 of the 9 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 9 films: 9 worldwide figure.

  • 9Worldwide figure

Top grosser

Grown Ups 22013as Officer Dante$247 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Grown Ups 22013as Officer Dante
    $247M21.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Big Daddy1999as Tommy Grayton
    $235M20.8% of the total
  3. 3
    50 First Dates2004as Security Guard
    $196M17.4% of the total
  4. 4
    The Waterboy1998as Gee Grenouille
    $186M16.4% of the total
  5. 5
    Mr. Deeds2002as Murph
    $171M15.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Little Nicky2000as Peter
    $58M5.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Eight Crazy Nights2002as Foot Locker Guy (voice)
    $24M2.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Strange Wilderness2008as Danny Gutierrez
    $7.0M0.6% of the total
Grandma's Boy (2006), $6.5 million

$6.5 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

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