Dan Cortese
| Dan Cortese | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Daniel James Cortese September 14, 1967 Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Occupation | Actor, director, spokesperson |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dee Dee Hemby (1994-: divorce filed) |
| Children | 2 |
Daniel James "Dan" Cortese (born September 14, 1967) is an American actor, director, athlete and spokesperson. He is known for his roles as Perry Rollins on Veronica's Closet and as Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You.
Of Sicilian descent, Cortese was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Quaker Valley High School in Leetsdale, where he played football and basketball. Prior to becoming an actor, Cortese played college football as a walk-on at the University of North Carolina as a backup quarterback. In his freshman year in 1986, the Tar Heels went to the Aloha Bowl in Hawaii. Cortese never played a down and graduated from UNC with a B.A. in broadcasting.
Cortese first came to prominence as team coach of The Bricklayers on MTV Rock N' Jock and host of MTV Sports from 1992 to 1997. In 1994, he co-starred on the short-lived CBS police drama Traps with George C. Scott. He gained further recognition in 1995 as Jess Hanson in Melrose Place. He played Jake Hanson's half brother for 8 episodes in the third season but was killed off in that season's finale. He had the main role as Jason in the 1996 movie The Lottery. He had starring roles in the 1993 remake/sequel of Route 66, Traps, The Single Guy, Veronica's Closet (in which he played Perry for three seasons), Rock Me Baby and Ball & Chain.
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