Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian.

Early life and education

Perine attended

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, near

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, where he studied stage acting. He spent his undergraduate years at

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, majoring in film studies, where he graduated in 1991. After graduating, he studied at the

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, where he received his master's degree in Drama seven years later.

Career

Perine had regular roles in '' Between Brothers'' as weatherman Dustin "Dusty" Q. Canyon, Kelly Peterson on the fifth and final season of ''

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'', and used car salesman Duane Odell Knox in '' One on One'' from seasons 1 to 4, not returning for season 5. He starred in the

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comedy '' Under One Roof'' (2008−09), where he played Winston Hill opposite

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. His film work includes portraying Kurt in the comedy ''

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'' (1997) and Keene in the horror film '' Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy'' (1998). Perine has also made appearances in numerous independent films, like ''Convincing Clooney'', where he played the role of Disco. During the 2010s, Perine began acting in several

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productions, as Uncle Charlie in

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film '' Santa Hunters'' and the recurring role of Principal Platt on short-lived comedic series '' Legendary Dudas''. He then portrayed Sir Gareth in the series ''

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''. Perine is currently in pre-production for the feature film ''Downward Hiro'', which he wrote and is starring in. The film is based on the award-winning short of the same name, which won a number of festival awards. He has also penned a baseball comedy called ''Run Down Mongoose'', which follows a washed-up Dodger scout who travels to the Dominican Republic to sign an up-and-coming player. Perine also has a number of unscripted shows, such as ''From Scratch'' and ''Finish the Fridge'', which are travel/lifestyle shows. He has appeared in many

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s and has had bit parts in numerous sitcoms, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Coach'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' True Jackson, VP'', ''

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'', and ''

The Bernie Mac Show ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001, to April 14, 2006. The series featured Ber ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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