Where Are They Now?
21 Jump Street Jumps to the Big Screen—What Have the Original Cast Members Been up To?
Although the big-screen version 21 Jump Street (and sequel 22 Jump Street) is going for comedy, the original Fox series was more dramatic. If you've forgotten, or never saw it, you can watch the original 21 Jump Street online for free via Hulu. It's all very '80s—the clothes, the hair, the drug dealers that look like extras from a Michael Jackson video. The show, which debuted 27 years ago as the first hour-long series on the fledgling Fox Network, comes across as a mixture of after-school special, music video, and character-driven drama, with plenty of mild humor thrown in. We all know what happened to some of the original Jump Street cast, such as Holly Robinson Peete, and Mr. Johnny Depp. But what about the rest of the squad? Read on to find out! By Brett Singer
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Peter DeLuise as Officer Doug Penhall in 21 Jump Street, 1987
Peter DeLuise was only 20 when he started on 21 Jump Street. He was a big guy and always made an impression whenever he was on-screen. Peter, the son of the late, great funnyman Dom DeLuise, actually thought he was auditioning for a comedy, one of the Police Academy films, when he landed the role of Doug Penhall on the Fox drama, according to a recent interview.
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