James DeBello

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James DeBello
Born (1980-06-09) June 9, 1980 (age 45)
Hartford, Connecticut
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present

James DeBello (born June 9, 1980) is an American actor. After making his film debut in American Pie (1999), he gained recognition for his starring role in the teen comedy film Detroit Rock City (1999).

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In the 2000s, DeBello had starring roles in the films Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000), 100 Girls (2000), Cabin Fever (2002), National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze (2003), National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006), and Transylmania (2009). He had supporting roles in the films Swimfan (2002) and After Sex (2007). In the 2010s, DeBello starred in the film The Penthouse (2010) and had a supporting role in the film The FP (2011).

Early life

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 American Pie Enthusiastic Guy
1999 Detroit Rock City Trip
1999Here Lies LonelyKenny
2000 Crime + Punishment in Suburbia Jimmy
2000 100 Girls Rod
2001 Scary Movie 2 Tommy
2001 Going Greek Angry PledgeeUncredited
2002 Swimfan Christopher Dante
2002 Cabin Fever Bert
2002 Nightstalker Police OfficerUncredited
2003 Dorm Daze Cliff Richards
2003Red ZoneThe Rocker
2004Cabin Fever: Family Friendly VersionBertShort
2004Walk Into a BarLeadShort
2004 The Hillz Craig
2005 Adam and Eve Coffee Shop EmployeeUncredited
2006Steel CityMaria's Brother
2006 Dorm Daze 2 Cliff Richards
2006RockerJackson
2007 After Sex Bob
2007The FPBeat Box Busta BillShort
2007 Kush Animal
2009 Transylmania Cliff
2009No Time to FearJake
2009Henry John and the Little BugJosephShort
2010 The Penthouse Heath
201010 Years LaterGarrett Hoss
2011 The FP Beat Box Busta Bill
2011Shooting for Something ElseRayShort
2011CorneredDavid
2012Random Acts of ViolenceCarl
2013The Chronicles of Elijah SincereEd NobleShort
2013MatanzaDerekShort
2016 Urge Gambler
2017Sex GuaranteedSteve
2019First Person: A Film About LoveRichard
2019Clinton RoadBegory
2019Masked MutilatorYoung Steve Carson
2021ProjectionsRoccoShort
202460 Minutes to Kill David Lynch Upcoming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 ER Danny SeeffEpisode: Ground Zero
1996-1998Sports Theater with Shaquille O'NeilRyan Hull2 Episodes
1999The '60sO'Doud(Miniseries) 2 Episodes
2002 My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Danny WhittakerEpisode: Pilot
2006 American Dad! A.J.Episode: With Friends like Steve's
2008GhoulsThomasTelevision Movie

References

  1. ↑ "James Debello". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  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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