Dean McDermott

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Dean McDermott
McDermott at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1966-11-16) November 16, 1966 (age 57)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
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(m. 1993; div. 2006)​
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Dean McDermott (born November 16, 1966)[1] is a Canadian actor best known as a reality television personality with his wife, actress Tori Spelling, and as the host of the cooking competition Chopped Canada. He played the role of Constable Renfield Turnbull on the TV series Due South.

Early life[edit]

McDermott was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to David and Doreen McDermott.[1] He has three sisters, Dale, Dawn, and Dana. He graduated from North Albion Collegiate Institute in Rexdale, Ontario.[2]

Career[edit]

McDermott has performed in films Open Range,[3] Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy[4] and Against the Ropes.[5]

McDermott has appeared in several TV movies including Always and Forever,[6] Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe[7] and A Christmas Visitor.[8]

McDermott has had a variety of guest and recurring roles on television series, such as Earth: Final Conflict,[9] Tracker,[10] 1-800-Missing,[11] NCIS[12] and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[13] 2016 saw McDermott take on a starring role, portraying Iain Vaughn on Slasher.[14][15]

Culinary arts[edit]

McDermott is a professionally trained chef.[16] In 2013, he became a member of "Team Guy" on the second season of Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and was the winner,[17] and in January 2014, McDermott began hosting Chopped Canada on Food Network Canada.[18] McDermott hosted Chopped Canada for two seasons, announcing in March 2015 that he would leave the show.[19]

McDermott released a cookbook The Gourmet Dad, in which he wanted to make intimidating plates more attractive to kids.[16][20]

Personal life[edit]

McDermott's first wife is actress Mary Jo Eustace.[1] They have one child, son Jack Montgomery (born October 10, 1998).[21] In July 2005, McDermott began filming the Lifetime TV movie Mind Over Murder in Ottawa, during which he met actress Tori Spelling, who was then married to writer-actor Charlie Shanian. Spelling and McDermott began an affair the night they met.[22] Upon his subsequent divorce from Eustace, McDermott was granted joint custody of their son Jack, opting not to move forward with the adoption of a baby girl, Lola Eustace (born July 7, 2004), whom he and Eustace were in the process of adopting prior to their separation. However, according to recent Instagram posts, McDermott refers to Lola as his “step daughter” and Lola refers to McDermott as her “dad”.[23]

McDermott married Tori Spelling on May 7, 2006, in Fiji.[24] Spelling and McDermott renewed their vows on May 8, 2010, in Beverly Hills.[25] Spelling and McDermott have five children: three sons, Liam Aaron (born March 13, 2007),[26] Finn Davey (born August 30, 2012)[27] and Beau Dean (born March 2, 2017)[28] and two daughters, Stella Doreen (born June 9, 2008)[29] and Hattie Margaret (born October 10, 2011).[30][31][32]

On July 1, 2010, McDermott was involved in a dirt bike accident, his second motorcycle accident of the year. He was hospitalized in Los Angeles with a punctured and collapsed lung, and doctors said they expected him to make a full recovery.[33] McDermott was released from the hospital on July 6, 2010.[34]

McDermott became an American citizen at a ceremony in Los Angeles on August 21, 2010.[citation needed]

In December 2013, after welcoming their second son, Us Weekly broke the news that McDermott was unfaithful to Spelling. The couple worked through the aftermath of the affair on a Lifetime series titled True Tori.[35]

On January 23, 2014, a month after the news broke, McDermott's publicist announced McDermott had entered rehab for "some health and personal issues."[36]

While McDermott and Spelling's marriage was back on track, the couple once again made headlines in 2016 for owing $39,000 to American Express in unpaid credit card bills. McDermott's mother-in-law Candy, who was also on good terms with her daughter, told TMZ at the time that she was helping out the family financially.[37]

In June 2023, McDermott announced that he and Spelling decided to separate after 18 years together in a now-deleted Instagram post.[38]

On March 29, 2024, Spelling officially filed for divorce from McDermott, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for sole physical and joint legal custody of their five children with visitation rights for McDermott.[39]

Filmography[edit]

Movies[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Graveyard Shift II Best Boy
1990 Straight Line John
1991 Stepping Out Young Man at Bar
1995 Iron Eagle IV Major Miles Pierce
1998 Bone Daddy Mort Jr.
A Cool, Dry Place Sheriff Pritchard
2001 Picture Claire Attendant at the Station
2003 Open Range Doc Barlow
2004 The Skulls III Detective Staynor direct to video
Against the Ropes Pete Kallen
Touch of Pink Alisdair Keith
2007 Kiss the Bride Plumber
2008 Saving God Blaze/John Henry James
2011 Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy Hugh Thompson
2017 Garlic & Gunpowder Agent Bean
2017 Dead Again in Tombstone Dr. Goldsworthy

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1989 My Secret Identity Roger 2 episodes
C.B.C.'s Magic Hour Chris Ryan 2 episodes
Friday's Curse Peter Episode: "Crippled Inside"
1991 Final Judgment Young Marty TV movie
Conspiracy of Silence Constable Dutton Miniseries
1992 Top Cops Wasco Episode: "Steve Sessler/Jerry Smith/Terry Blaylock"
1993 Sweating Bullets Tony Episode: "Feedback"
Counterstrick Johnny Episode: "Clearcut"
Exploring Ontario's Provincial Parks Nick Ward Miniseries
Street Legal Harris Kepler Episode: "Believe the Children"
1994 Lives of Girls & Women Garet French TV movie
Wild C.A.T.s WarBlade (voice) TV movie
Sodbusters Young Destiny TV movie
The Forget-Me-Not Murders Agent Alex 2 episodes (voice role)
1994, 1998 Due South Laurier / Bubba Dean Episode: "The Man Who Knew Too Little" / Episode: "Doctor Longball"
1995 Nancy Drew Mackerin Episode: "Welcome to the Callisto"
Bloodknot Local Boy TV movie
Derby Eric McDowell TV movie
1995–1999 Due South Constable Turnbull Recurring role
1996 Critical Choices Johnny TV movie
Jack Reed: Death & Vengeance Vasili TV movie
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Sheriff Episode: "Storm Warning"
The Outer Limits Ray Carter Episode: "Vanshing Act"
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Tim Moore TV movie
1997 Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way David Cone TV movie
F/X: The Series Ted Abbott Episode: "Reunion"
1998 Power Play Mark Simpson Main cast
The Wall Captain Alle1n TV movie
Evidence of Blood Young Harlan Wade TV movie
Blood on Her Hands Detective Steve Nelson TV movie
Fast Track Unknown Role 2 episodes
La Femme Nikita Sykes Episode: "New Regime"
1999, 2002 Earth: Final Conflict Colonel Liam Kincaid / Lt. (later) Capt. Brenton Michaels Episode: "Message in a Bottle" / 4 episodes
1999 Mystic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Phoenix Episode: "Cadmus & Europa" (voice role)
Spenser: Small Vices Tommy Miller TV movie
To Love, Honor & Betray Nick TV movie
2000 Deliberate Intent Leasure TV movie
Rescue Heroes Sergeant Siren 2 episodes
Twice in a Lifetime Albert Weaver Episode: "Even Steven"
2001 Tracker Detective Vic Bruno Recurring role
Stolen Miracle Ron McKinley TV movie
Brian's Song Ralph Kurek TV movie
Loves Music, Loves to Dance Craig Sheridan TV movie
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 Grant Blyth TV movie
Relic Hunter Dash Palmerston Episode: "Treasure Island"
The Zach Files Park Warden Episode: "What's Eating Zack Greenburg
Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story Peter Mensch TV movie
WW 3 Dr. Watson TV movie
What Makes a Family O'Brien TV movie
2002 A Christmas Visitor Matthew TV movie
Blue Murder Sgt. Jim Weeks Episode: "Spankdaddy"
2003 1-800-Missing Alan Coyle Main cast
Wall of Secrets Mark Emerson TV movie
2004 H2O Clark TV movie
2005 Without a Trace James Costin Episode: "Viuda Negra"
The Closer FBI Agent Stephen Simms Episode: "The Big Picture"
NCIS Lt. Commander Allan Witten Episode: "Conspiracy Theory"
Kojak Detective Dan Riggins Episode: "Pilot"
Tilt Martin Shea 2 episodes
The Tournament Stan Ryckman Recurring role
2006 Mind Over Murder Max Luckett TV movie
2007 Housesitter Philip 'Phil' TV movie
Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood Himself Title role (also executive producer, field producer)
2009 Head Case Himself Episode: "The Wedding Ringer" (also additional material)
RuPaul's Drag Race Himself Episode: "Queens of All Media"
Santa Baby 2 Luke Jessup TV movie
Always & Forever Michael Foster TV movie
2010 Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings Himself Title role (also executive producer, composer)
2013 Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off Himself Main role (Season 2)
2014 Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever Himself Title role
Chopped Canada Host Main role
True Tori Himself Main role
2015 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "18 Chefs Compete"
2016 Slasher: The Executioner Chief Iain Vaughn Main cast
2017 Slasher: Guilty Party Alan Hayes Recurring role
2018 The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Gilly TV movie
2019 Slasher: Solstice Dan Olensky Recurring role
2019 Badland Wives Major Fromm TV movie
2021 Pretty Hard Cases Det. Barry Hamm Recurring role

References[edit]

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  39. ^ Mangalindan, JP; Kang, Esther. "Tori Spelling Files for Divorce from Dean McDermott After 18 Years of Marriage". People.com. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

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