Dean McDermott
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Dean McDermott is a Canadian-American actor best known in the United States for having married Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling
, with whom he appeared in the observational documentary
shows Tori & Dean: Inn Love
and Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, and for having acted out the role of Constable Renfield Turnbull
on the TV series Due South
.
film Open Range
and the television film Always and Forever, about two high-school sweethearts, in which he starred alongside Rena Sofer and Barbara Eden.
, McDermott told his wife Mary Jo Eustace, "I'm leaving you, not my kid," and filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years. On December 24, 2005, McDermott and Spelling became engaged. In February of 2006, McDermott's and Eustace's divorce was finalized; and in April of 2006, Spelling's and Shanian's divorce was finalized. McDermott was granted joint custody of his son Jack Montgomery (born October 1998), and opted not to move forward with an adoption he and Eustace were in the process of.
On May 7, 2006 McDermott and Spelling eloped on the Fiji Islands. Soon after Spelling announced she was pregnant, and the couple had a son named Liam Aaron (March 13, 2007) only a year later daughter Stella Doreen (June 9, 2008) was born. Both Liam and Stella were delivered via C-section by Dr. Jason A. Rothbart at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California
.
On May 8, 2010, McDermott and Spelling renewed their vows in Beverly Hills.
On July 1, 2010, McDermott was involved in a dirt bike accident, his second motorcycle accident of the year. Suffering a punctured and collapsed lung, he was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of a Los Angeles hospital. Doctors expected McDermott to make a full recovery. McDermott was released from the hospital on July 6, 2010.
McDermott became an American citizen at a ceremony in Los Angeles on August 21, 2010.
On April 11, McDermott and Spelling announced via Spelling's Twitter account they were expecting with their third child. Hattie Margaret McDermott was born October 10, 2011
Tori Spelling
Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...
, with whom he appeared in the observational documentary
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows Tori & Dean: Inn Love
Tori & Dean: Inn Love
Tori & Dean is a reality show on the Oxygen Network starring actress Tori Spelling and her second husband, actor Dean McDermott. The first and second seasons of the show were titled Tori & Dean: Inn Love. The show was renamed Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood as of the third season...
and Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, and for having acted out the role of Constable Renfield Turnbull
Renfield Turnbull
Constable Renfield Turnbull is a fictional character in the television series Due South. He is a constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who works in the Canadian Consulate in the American city of Chicago, Illinois...
on the TV series Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
.
Career
McDermott has appeared in many TV and movie roles, including the Kevin CostnerKevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
film Open Range
Open Range
Open Range is a 2003 American Western film co-starring, co-produced, and directed by Kevin Costner, based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. Starring alongside Costner are Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, and Michael Gambon....
and the television film Always and Forever, about two high-school sweethearts, in which he starred alongside Rena Sofer and Barbara Eden.
Personal life
In July 2005, McDermott began filming the Lifetime TV movie Mind Over Murder, alongside Tori Spelling. The two began an affair the night they first met, despite both being married. In September, Spelling separated from her husband Charlie Shanian. While on a family vacation in Palm Springs, CaliforniaPalm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
, McDermott told his wife Mary Jo Eustace, "I'm leaving you, not my kid," and filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years. On December 24, 2005, McDermott and Spelling became engaged. In February of 2006, McDermott's and Eustace's divorce was finalized; and in April of 2006, Spelling's and Shanian's divorce was finalized. McDermott was granted joint custody of his son Jack Montgomery (born October 1998), and opted not to move forward with an adoption he and Eustace were in the process of.
On May 7, 2006 McDermott and Spelling eloped on the Fiji Islands. Soon after Spelling announced she was pregnant, and the couple had a son named Liam Aaron (March 13, 2007) only a year later daughter Stella Doreen (June 9, 2008) was born. Both Liam and Stella were delivered via C-section by Dr. Jason A. Rothbart at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
On May 8, 2010, McDermott and Spelling renewed their vows in Beverly Hills.
On July 1, 2010, McDermott was involved in a dirt bike accident, his second motorcycle accident of the year. Suffering a punctured and collapsed lung, he was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of a Los Angeles hospital. Doctors expected McDermott to make a full recovery. McDermott was released from the hospital on July 6, 2010.
McDermott became an American citizen at a ceremony in Los Angeles on August 21, 2010.
On April 11, McDermott and Spelling announced via Spelling's Twitter account they were expecting with their third child. Hattie Margaret McDermott was born October 10, 2011
Filmography
- The Wall (1998)
- Power PlayPower Play (TV series)Power Play was a Canadian television drama series, which aired on CTV from 1998 to 2000. The series was filmed at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario....
(1998) - Bone Daddy (1998)
- Due SouthDue SouthDue South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
(1997-1999) - To Love, Honour & Betray (1999)
- Spencer: Small Vices (1999)
- Mythic Warriors: Guarders of the Legend (1999)
- Twice In a Lifetime (2000)
- Deliberate Intent (2000)
- Loves Music, Loves To Dance (2001)
- What Makes a Family (2001)
- WW3 (2001)
- Hysteria - The Def Leppard StoryHysteria - The Def Leppard StoryHysteria – The Def Leppard Story is a 2001 made-for-television movie about the English hard rock/ heavy metal band Def Leppard. The film premiered on July 18, 2001 and is available on DVD in the US.-Plot:...
(2001) - Picture Clare (2001)
- Relic HunterRelic HunterRelic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third...
(2001) - TrackerTracker (TV series)Tracker is a 2001 Canadian science fiction television series starring Adrian Paul and Amy Price-Francis. The series is based on a short story by Gil Grant and Jeannine Renshaw...
(2001) - Rough Air: Danger on Flight 543 (2001)
- Brian’s Song (2001)
- Stolen Miracle (2001)
- Earth: Final ConflictEarth: Final ConflictEarth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death...
(2001) - A Christmas Visitor (2002)
- The Skulls III (2003)
- Open RangeOpen RangeOpen Range is a 2003 American Western film co-starring, co-produced, and directed by Kevin Costner, based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. Starring alongside Costner are Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, and Michael Gambon....
(2003) - Walls of Secrets (2003)
- 1-800-Missing (2003-2004)
- Touch of PinkTouch of PinkTouch of Pink is a 2004 film directed and written by Ian Iqbal Rashid. and takes its name from the Cary Grant film That Touch of Mink.-Synopsis:...
(2004) - Against the RopesAgainst the RopesAgainst the Ropes is a 2004 drama movie. It stars Meg Ryan and Omar Epps and was directed by Charles S. Dutton, in his motion-picture directorial debut....
(2004) - H2OH2O (film)H2O is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on the CBC Television October 31, 2004. It starred Paul Gross and Leslie Hope, with former politician Belinda Stronach making a cameo appearance. Written by Gross and John Krizanc and directed by Charles Binamé, it was nominated...
(2004), miniseries - The Tournament (2005)
- Tilt (2005)
- KojakKojakKojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier...
(2005) - NCISNCIS (TV series)NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
(2005) - The CloserThe CloserThe Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
(2005) - Without A TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
(2005) - Mind Over Murder (2006)
- Tori & Dean: Inn LoveTori & Dean: Inn LoveTori & Dean is a reality show on the Oxygen Network starring actress Tori Spelling and her second husband, actor Dean McDermott. The first and second seasons of the show were titled Tori & Dean: Inn Love. The show was renamed Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood as of the third season...
(2007) - Housesitter (2007)
- Kiss the BrideKiss the Bride (2008 film)Kiss the Bride is a romantic comedy, directed by C. Jay Cox, which had a limited release in April 2008. It stars Tori Spelling, Philipp Karner and James O'Shea...
(2008) - Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood (2008)
- Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009)
- Always and Forever (2009)
- Someone Has to Die (2008)
- Saving GodSaving GodSaving God is a 2008 Christian drama film written by Michael Jackson and directed by Duane Crichton. The film stars Ving Rhames, Dean McDermott and Ricardo Chavira, and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 18, 2008 by Cloud Ten Pictures and Clear Entertainment.- Plot :Saving God follows...
(2008) - Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (2011)