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Dean McDermott

Born: 16 November 1966 (58 years old)
Gender: Male

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Dean McDermott is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Constable Renfield Turnbull in the television series Due South (1995-1999) and for his marriage to Tori Spelling.

McDermott has appeared in many television series, including The Outer Limits, Power Play, Relic Hunter, Tracker, Earth: Final Conflict, 1-800-Missing, Tilt, Kojak, NCIS, The Closer and Withtout A Trace.

He has also appeared in numerous feature films, including Iron Eagle IV (1995), A Cool, Dry Place (1998), The Skulls III (2003), Open Range (2003), Against the Ropes (2004) and Kiss the Bride (2007).

He received a Gemini Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 for his portrayal of small town boy Garet French in Lives of Girls and Women.

McDermott has appeared in the following made-for-TV movies to date:

Conspiracy of Silence (1991)
The Reckoning (1991)
Lives of Girls & Women (1994)
The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994)
Sodbusters (1994)
Derby (1995)
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
Critical Choices (1996)
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1997)
Blood on Her Hands (1998)
Evidence of Blood (1998)
The Wall (1998)
To Love, Honor & Betray (1999)
Spenser: Small Vices (1999)
Deliberate Intent (2000)
Loves Music, Loves to Dance (2001)
What Makes a Family (2001)
WW3 (2001)
Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001)
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 (2001)
Brian's Song (2001)
Stolen Miracle (2001)
A Christmas Visitor (2002)
Wall of Secrets (2003)
H2O (2004)
Kojak (2005)
Mind Over Murder (2006)
Housesitter (2007)
Always and Forever (2009)
Santa Baby 2 (2009)

In 2007, he and Spelling began starring in the reality series, Tori & Dean: Inn Love.

McDermott married Spelling after they met on the set of the made-for-TV movie Mind over Murder (2006). His previous marriage to TV chef Mary Jo Eustace was dissolved in September 2005.

McDermott has two sons, Jack Montgomery (born to Eustace in 1998), and Liam Aaron (born to Spelling in 2007). He and Eustace also adopted a daughter, Lola, in 2005, but McDermott has joint custody of his son only and is no longer legally responsible for Lola.



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