James DeBello (born June 9, 1980) is an American actor. After making his film debut in American Pie (1999), he gained recognition for his starring role in the teen comedy film Detroit Rock City (1999).
In the 2000s, DeBello had starring roles in the films Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000), 100 Girls (2000), Cabin Fever (2002), National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze (2003), National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006), and Transylmania (2009). He had supporting roles in the films Swimfan (2002) and After Sex (2007). In the 2010s, DeBello starred in the film The Penthouse (2010) and had a supporting role in the film The FP (2011).
Early life DeBello was born in Hartford, Connecticut on June 9, 1980. At the age of 16, he moved to Los Angeles and began acting after being discovered by an agent.
Career DeBello's first credit was a guest role on the medical drama ER in 1997. He had a minor role in the 1999 comedy film American Pie, in which he played a character named "enthusiastic guy." He then appeared in the teen comedy film Detroit Rock City alongside Edward Furlong. In 2002, DeBello played the character Christopher in the psychological thriller film Swimfan. Later that year, he played the character Bert in Eli Roth's directorial debut Cabin Fever. At the casting audition, DeBello refused to stand up when asked by Roth. Roth stated that "just the look he gave me and the way he rolled his eyes told me he was the right guy for the part of Bert." He played Cliff Richards in the comedy film National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, and in 2006 reprised the role in Dorm Daze 2.
In 2004, DeBello was arrested after a drunken brawl at a nightclub for allegedly hitting a woman with a plaster cast on his right hand. He was released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. In 2017, it was reported that DeBello was an AirBNB host for one of Paul Manafort's New York City Apartments shortly after the latter's indictment.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1999American PieEnthusiastic Guy1999Detroit Rock CityTrip1999Here Lies LonelyKenny2000Crime + Punishment in SuburbiaJimmy2000100 GirlsRod2001Scary Movie 2Tommy2001Going GreekAngry PledgeeUncredited2002SwimfanChristopher Dante2002Cabin FeverBert2002NightstalkerPolice OfficerUncredited2003Dorm DazeCliff Richards2003Red ZoneThe Rocker2004Cabin Fever: Family Friendly VersionBertShort2004Walk Into a BarLeadShort2004The HillzCraig2005Adam and EveCoffee Shop EmployeeUncredited2006Steel CityMaria's Brother2006Dorm Daze 2Cliff Richards2006RockerJackson2007After SexBob2007The FPBeat Box Busta BillShort2007KushAnimal2009TransylmaniaCliff2009No Time to FearJake2009Henry John and the Little BugJosephShort2010The PenthouseHeath201010 Years LaterGarrett Hoss2011The FPBeat Box Busta Bill2011Shooting for Something ElseRayShort2011CorneredDavid2012Random Acts of ViolenceCarl2013The Chronicles of Elijah SincereEd NobleShort2013MatanzaDerekShort2016UrgeGambler2017Sex GuaranteedSteve2019First Person: A Film About LoveRichard2019Clinton RoadBegory2019Masked MutilatorYoung Steve Carson2021ProjectionsRoccoShort202460 Minutes to KillDavid LynchUpcoming
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1997ERDanny SeeffEpisode: Ground Zero1996-1998Sports Theater with Shaquille O'NeilRyan Hull2 Episodes1999The '60sO'Doud(Miniseries) 2 Episodes2002My Guide to Becoming a Rock StarDanny WhittakerEpisode: Pilot2006American Dad!A.J.Episode: With Friends like Steve's2008GhoulsThomasTelevision Movie
References
External links James DeBello at IMDb