PJ DeBoy

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PJ DeBoy
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DeBoy in August 2008
Born
Paul J. DeBoy

(1971-06-07) June 7, 1971 (age 52)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, talk show host
Partner Paul Dawson

Paul J. "PJ" DeBoy (born June 7, 1971) is an American actor and talk show host.

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Early life

DeBoy was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He shares his name with his cousin, actor Paul DeBoy. He and Paul are cousins of Delegate Steven J. DeBoy Sr.

Career

DeBoy started his career in New York, where he performed with Miss Coco Peru and Kiki and Herb. He moved to Toronto in 1998. [1] There, he hosted the show Locker Room on PrideVision [2] and the late-night talk show Last Call on Toronto 1, [3] and has appeared in various feature films such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001),[ citation needed ] DoUlike2watch.com (2003), and Shortbus (2006).

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References

  1. "Profile: Paul DeBoy". PrideVision. Archived from the original on 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
  2. "Gay sports show pops out of closet". Toronto Star, January 24, 2002.
  3. "Pop goes the news; Zev Shalev, the brain behind Toronto 1's current affairs shows, admits to being celebrity obsessed". Toronto Star, December 20, 2003.