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• Dan Cortese rose to fame playing Jess Hanson on the Fox soap opera Melrose Place. He went on to have recurring roles in What I Like About You, Veronica's Closet and Rock Me, Baby. Cortese currently hosts the NBC game show My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad.

  Dan Cortese will be a contestant on the reality show Superstars, partnered with professional basketball player Lisa Leslie. The premiere is scheduled to air on June 23, 2009.ESPN.com: Terrell Owens Set for New-Look Superstars (April 21, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Daniel Cortese
  2. Born: September 14, 1967
  3. Birthplace: Sewickley, Pennsylvania
  4. Spouse: Dee Dee Hemby
  5. Children: India and Roman Cortese
  6. Debut TV show: MTV Sports (1992)
  7. College: University of North Carolina
  8. Former spokesperson for Burger King
  9. Played a "mimbo" in Seinfeld

• Notable Roles

  • Troy in Seinfeld in (1994)
  • Jason Smith in The Lottery (1996)
  • Dan Montgomery in The Single Guy (1997)
  • Perry Rollins in Veronica's Closet (1997-2000)
  • Jimmy Cox in Rock Me, Baby (2003-2004)
  • Vic in What I Like About You (2003-2006)
  • Sal Coleman in CSI Miami (2004)

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Keri Russell | Wesley Snipes | Sylvester Stallone | What I Like About You | Melrose Place | 8 Simple Rules | My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad | Everybody Wants to be Italian | Lisa Leslie | Superstars

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