Physically, Deuce is gangly and tall and a little round in the middle. The middle fluctuates depending on how single he is. He is also described as having several gray hairs on the head and face, which he promptly either dyes or shaves off. These two qualities contribute to Deuce’s appearing to be older than his age, yet his mannerisms and behavior contradict that impression.
One of Deuce’s most striking and quintessential qualities is his powerful revulsion for "phony" human qualities. Qualities such as narcissism, hypocrisy, and superficiality embody Deuce’s concept of phoniness; and, unfortunately, Deuce is adept at realizing these qualities in other people.
This serves to bolster Deuce’s cynicism and consequently contributes to his mistrust of other people.
Interestingly, despite Deuce’s strong disdain for phony qualities, he exhibits some of the qualities that he abhors thereby making him a somewhat tragic character.
Deuce is the oldest of six children, with four sisters Lisa, Patsy, Leslie and Melody, and one brother, John. (There are also a 9 step brothers and sisters, and several half brothers and sisters scattered about the West, Midwest and Florida.) Deuce’s parents were very active in a biblical sense and not always with each other.
Born into a life of poverty, Deuce looks down upon the elite world he occupies. He questions the values of his class and society and sometimes appears to oppose conventions merely for the sake of opposition.
