David DeLuise is an American actor and television director. The son of actors Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur, he is best known for playing Jerry Russo in the Wizards of Waverly Place franchise. DeLuise has had recurring roles in several television series, including Gilmore Girls, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Stargate SG-1, and he directed episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place, How to Rock, and The Thundermans. In the 2020s, he joined the cast of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place and launched the podcast Wizards of Waverly Pod.