The Wizards Of Waverly Place Actor That Guest Starred In 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 7

Fox crime drama "9-1-1" follows a group of Los Angeles-based first responders, including police officers, paramedics, and firefighters. In Season 5, Episode 7, "Ghost Stories" (via IMDb), members of this group take on a call from a man named Edgar Hill (Philip Anthony Rodriguez), who claims he was shot and buried alive. As the episode progresses, it's revealed that the man's wife, Lizzie (Nicole Paggi), hired a hitman — with whom she is also having an affair — to murder Edgar. The hitman-for-hire is named Tom Gladden and played by "Wizards of Waverly Place" alum David DeLuise.

As previously mentioned, DeLuise played Jerry Russo on "Wizards of Waverly Place." As the patriarch of the Russo family, Jerry relinquishes his wizard powers willingly to marry Theresa. He spends the series instructing Alex and her siblings in various forms of magic. He is a stern, over-protective father who is often the source of comic relief and is instrumental in the growth of all three siblings throughout the series.

DeLuise's role as this caring father makes his appearance as an attempted murderer in "9-1-1" all the more intriguing. Near the end of "Ghost Stories," his character is marched out of an apartment by two police officers alongside, and he looks so utterly confused as to what is going on that you can't help but raise an eyebrow.