45 Year old Dean McDermott (born November 16, 1966) is a Canadian-American actor. He is married to 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.
McDermott has appeared in many TV and movie roles, including the Kevin Costner 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 was born in Toronto, Ontario, son of David and Doreen McDermott. He grew up in very humble circumstances. He has three sisters: Dale, Dawn and Dana. 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, California, 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 2006, McDermott’s and Eustace’s divorce was finalized; and in April 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 of a baby girl, Lola, he and Eustace were in the process of.
McDermott has appeared in many TV and movie roles, including the Kevin Costner 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 was born in Toronto, Ontario, son of David and Doreen McDermott. He grew up in very humble circumstances. He has three sisters: Dale, Dawn and Dana. 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, California, 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 2006, McDermott’s and Eustace’s divorce was finalized; and in April 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 of a baby girl, Lola, he and Eustace were in the process of.