
Person · Actor
Lee Tergesen
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In short · Acting since 1987, 5 decades active, 61 credits.
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Born on July 8, 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut, he is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. His brother, Chris Tergesen, works as a music supervisor and music editor. Lee has been married three times, with his current spouse being Yuko Otomo, an art therapist, since 2011. The couple has a daughter, Lily, born in 2012. While working as a waiter, he began his stage career in New York. His first major film roles were in *Point Break* (1991), *Wayne's World* (1992), and *Wayne's World 2* (1993). In 1993, he portrayed a recurring character, Chris Thormann, on *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993). The following year, he starred as Chett Donnelly on *Weird Science* (1994), a role he held until 1998. In 1997, he took on a starring television role as Tobias Beecher on HBO's *Oz* (1997), which continued until 2003. Since *Oz*, he has primarily appeared on television, with recurring or starring roles on *Rescue Me* (2004), *Wanted* (2005), *Desperate Housewives* (2004), *Generation Kill* (2008), *Army Wives* (2007), *The Big C* (2010), *Red Widow* (2013), *Longmire* (2012), *The Americans* (2013), *Alpha House* (2013), and *American Horror Story* (2011). After the *Wayne's World* films, he appeared in movies such as *Shaft* (2000), *Monster* (2003), *The Forgotten* (2004), *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning* (2006), *Silver Tongues* (2011), *Red Tails* (2012), and *The Collection* (2012). Lee has also been active in commercials. His "I love you, man!" line from *Wayne's World* (1992) was used by Budweiser in its beer commercials. From 2003 to 2004, he provided voice-over work for Advil's commercials, and between 2011 and 2012, he voiced Ally Bank's "People Sense" ad campaign.
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Filmography · 61 of 61
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Actor
48 credits
Cabin Girl(2023)
Sheriff
Film
City on a Hill(2019)
Vito 'The Pig' Lupo
TV
The Yellow Birds(2018)
Jim Murphy
Film
The Purge(2018)
Joe Owens (10 Episodes)
TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan(2018)
Stanley Kowalski (1 Episode)
TV
New Amsterdam(2018)
Robert Wilkinson (1 Episode)
TV
FBI(2018)
Marshal Brad Kimble (1 Episode)
TV
Gone(2017)
Mel Foster
TV
Tooken(2015)
Bryan Millers
Film
Marvel's Daredevil(2015)
Paxton Page (1 Episode) , Paxton Page (voice) (1 Episode)
TV
Desert Cathedral(2014)
Peter Collins
Film
Red Widow(2013)
Mike Tomlin
TV
The Following(2013)
Kurt
TV
The Collection(2012)
Lucello
Film
No One Lives(2012)
Hoag
Film
Red Tails(2012)
Colonel Jack Tomlinson
Film
Silver Tongues(2011)
Gerry
Film
2ND Take(2011)
Bobby
Film
Helena from the Wedding(2010)
Alex
Film
Generation Kill(2008)
Evan 'Scribe' Wright
TV
Pineapple(2008)
Bruce
Film
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)
Daniel Royer
Film
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning(2006)
Holden
Film
Wanted(2005)
Deputy U.S. Marshal Eddie Drake
TV
The Forgotten(2004)
Al Petalis
Film
Monster(2003)
Vincent Corey
Film
Bark!(2002)
Peter
Film
Wild Iris(2001)
Lud van Eppy
Film
The Boys of Sunset Ridge(2001)
Ben Thorpe at 33
Film
Mergers & Acquisitions(2001)
Isaac
Film
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10 creditsOther crew
3 creditsOriginals
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