Peter Dante
| Peter Dante | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Peter Francis Dante December 16, 1968 West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Pett-Dante |
| Children | Jake Dante and Lucas Dante |
Peter Francis Dante (born December 16, 1968) is an American actor. He frequently appears in films from Happy Madison Productions alongside his friend Adam Sandler.
His roles are usually alongside Jonathan Loughran and/or Allen Covert. He played "Peter" in Little Nicky. In Grandma's Boy he played "Dante". He also played a lawyer named Tommy in Adam Sandler's movie Big Daddy. He played the quarterback Gee Grenouille in The Waterboy and Murph "Murphy" in Mr. Deeds. He played a security guard in 50 First Dates.
Dante was a writer, actor and producer for the film Grandma's Boy. In the film, Dante plays a zany drug dealer with a pet chimpanzee, lion and elephant. He played a firefighter in the film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and the role of Danny Guiterrez in Strange Wilderness. He also played the role of Steve Spirou's son in Adam Sandler's 2012 film That's My Boy
Dante is also a musician and singer/songwriter. He recorded with Adam Sandler and Buck Simmonds. He is a member of the music group Rad Omen along with Dirt Nasty, DJ Troublemaker, Steven Laing, and Benji Madden. In 2011 he released his debut album "Peace, Love, and Freedom." He also appeared in a music video with Afroman in 2015.
Pete spent a post-graduate year (1987-1988) at Fork Union Military Academy playing football and lacrosse. He stated in an interview that "It was a good experience going down South".
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