Michael was born on August 4, 1970. He is the middle son of Dom DeLuise and a younger brother of Peter DeLuise. Having made movies on 8-millimeter film at age 7, DeLuise knew early that he wanted to work in show business. But it was not until he began driving at age 17, that his parents would let him work professionally. He won his first role on the TV series "One Big Family" with Danny Thomas, which led to roles in a variety of television and film projects. DeLuise's feature-film credits include "The Man Without a Face," starring Mel Gibson, "Encino Man," "Wayne's World" and "Midnight Edition," in which he played a deranged 19-year-old killer. This year DeLuise made his directorial and writing debut with the short film "Prey of Innocence," which premiered at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences theater in Los Angeles. DeLuise may be best-known for his work starring in the last season of "21 Jump Street," on which he also co-starred with his brother Peter, playing his brother on that series. His other TV credits include a recurring role as the son of Dennis Franze's character on "NYPD Blue" and a regular role on "One of the Boys," with Maria Conchita Alonso. Additionally, DeLuise guest-starred on "L.A. Law" and "Amazing Stories."