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Lee Allen Tergesen (; born July 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Chett Donnelly on USA Network's Weird Science (1994–1998), Tobias Beecher on HBO's Oz (1997–2003), Peter McMillan on the second season of Desperate Housewives (2006), and Evan Wright in the 2008 miniseries Generation Kill. Tergesen's film credits include Point Break (1991), Wayne's World (1992), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Shaft (2000), Monster (2003), The Forgotten (2004), (2006), Red Tails (2012), and The Collection (2012).
He moved to New York City to become an actor. He graduated from the two-year program at American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Manhattan.
He performed on stage during this time. "I was doing plays all the time, but there's no money in it", Tergesen said in a 1995 Los Angeles Times article. "After graduation, I thought I'd be making a living at it." He went to Los Angeles to help Fontana move into his house. While dining at a restaurant on the day after arriving in LA, a casting director and friend of Fontana's asked Tergesen if he was an actor. "He told me there was a part in this movie and at that time, I couldn't imagine what it could be," Tergesen told the L.A. Times. The movie turned out to be Point Break, starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. "It was the beginning of me never having to do anything else but act", he told LT.com in 1990.
Tergesen landed a bit role in the 1991 television pilot Acting Sheriff which aired during primetime. He then appeared in Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World 2 (1993), in the 1994 series Weird Science as Chester "Chett" Donnelly, and had a recurring role in the first season of .
He portrayed Tobias Beecher on HBO's Oz in 1997, a critically acclaimed role he played until the series ended in 2003. His film credits include Shaft, Monster, The Forgotten, , Cast A Deadly Spell and Wild Iris. He has made several appearances in TV shows such as ER, Rescue Me, , Criminal Minds, The 4400, House, Law & Order and two of its spin-offs, and . He played a murderous Navy SEAL, Andrew Larrick, in Season 2 of The Americans on the FX television network.
He played an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor in the second season of Desperate Housewives, becoming romantically involved with Bree Van de Kamp. He appeared in the USA Network series Royal Pains and in Seasons 4–5 of the Lifetime series Army Wives. He played Evan Wright in the HBO mini-series Generation Kill.Lee Tergesen, Generation Kill, leetergesen.com; accessed September 28, 2016.
He has appeared on stage in the Off-Broadway productions of Long Lost (2019) by Donald Margulies and Rapture, Blister, Burn in 2012 at Playwrights Horizons, among others.
Personal life
Tergesen is married to Yuko Otomo. They have a daughter.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Film
1987 Mind Benders "Crash" Hopkins 1991 Point Break "Rosie" Session Man Neal Short 1992 Wayne's World Terry 1993 Wayne's World 2 Terry 1997 George B. Frank 1999 Inferno Luke 2000 Shaft Detective Luger 2001 Ben Thorpe (age 33) Mergers & Acquisitions Isaac 2002 Bark! Peter 2003 Monster Vincent Corey 2004 Al Petalis 2005 Extreme Dating Hack 2006 Holden 2008 Pineapple Bruce 2010 Helena from the Wedding Alex Javal 2011 Silver Tongues Gerry 2ND Take Bobby 2012 Red Tails Colonel Jack Tomlinson No One Lives Hoag Lucello 2014 Desert Cathedral Peter Collins 2015 Tooken Bryan Millers 2016 Equity Randall 2017 Jim Murphy Norman Pinski Come Home Dr. Vanderwal Short
Television
1990 Law & Order Clemens Episode: "Prescription for Death" 1991 The Killing Mind Ron Donoho TV film Acting Sheriff Robbie Unsold TV pilot Cast a Deadly Spell Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar TV film 1993–1997 Chris Thormann Recurring role (seasons 1, 3, 5) 1994 Up All Night Chett Donnelly Episode: "Zapped Again!/H.O.T.S." Philly Heat Ivan Loki TV series 1994–1998 Weird Science Chester "Chett" Donnelly Main role 1995 JAG Gunnery Sergeant Gentry Episode: "Brig Break" 1996 Hudson Street Larry Fetchko Episode: "In the Line of Duty" Duckman Chester "Chett" Donnelly (voice) Episode: "Color of Naught" 1997 Carter Episode: "Honey, the House Is Trying to Kill Us" Cracker Dan Green Episode: "Sons and Lovers" 1997–2003 Oz Tobias Beecher Recurring role (season 1), main (seasons 2–6) 1998 Touched by an Angel Blake Chapman Episode: "Lady of the Lake" 1999 Saturday Night Live Tobias Beecher Episode: "Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie" 2000 Steve Dorigan Recurring role 2001 Wild Iris Lud Van Eppy TV film Shot in the Heart Frank Gilmore Jr. TV film 2002 Third Watch Jared McKinley Episode: "Sex, Lies & Videotape" Hack Carl Ginley Episode: "Pilot" 2003 Queens Supreme Tommy Ryan Episode: "One Angry Man" Keith Ramsey Episode: "Baggage" 2004 Randall Elliot TV film Oliver Knox Episode: "Becoming" 2005 Walter Rhodes TV film Martin Hawkins Episode: "Compulsion" Rescue Me "Sully" Sullivan Episodes: "Voicemail", "Harmony", "Balls" Law & Order Attorney Heller Episode: "Ghosts" Wanted Eddie Drake Main role 2006 Desperate Housewives Peter McMillan Guest role (season 2) Alex Deckard Episode: "Extreme Rendition" Southern Comfort "Blue" TV film 2007 Masters of Horror Layne Episode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream" Josh Lemle Episode: "30" Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Daniel Royer TV film Cane Lamont Samuels Episode: "Pilot" A.M.P.E.D. Brian Spicer TV film 2008 Generation Kill Evan Wright TV miniseries Life on Mars Lee Crocker Episodes: "The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler", "The Man Who Sold the World" 2009 Cupid Clint Episode: "The Great Right Hope" Todd Watski Episodes: "Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal", "The Old Maid of Honor" Detective Nick Carey Episode: "Products of Discovery" Royal Pains Zack Kingsley Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" House Roy Episode: "Instant Karma" Criminal Minds Dale Shrader Episode: "Retaliation" 2010 Billy Skags Episode: "Savior" Lie to Me Gordon Cook Episode: "Black and White" 2010–2011 Army Wives Officer Clayton Boone Recurring role (seasons 4–5) 2010–2015 Castle Marcus Gates Episodes: "3XK", "Reckoning" 2011 Patrick Denton Episode: "Big Rock Mesa" 2012 Paul Curtis Episode: "In Case of Letting Go" Russ Landry Episodes: "Peaches", "Dr. Emmet Cole" Kirby Recurring role (season 3) 2013 Red Widow Mike Tomlin Main role Drop Dead Diva Sid Penar Episode: "The Real Jane" Copper Philomen Keating Episodes: "I Defy Thee to Forget", "A Morning Song" Person of Interest Detective Peterson Episode: "The Crossing" 2013–2014 Longmire Ed Gorksi Recurring role (seasons 1–3) 2014 Kurt Episode: "Sacrifice" Andrew Larrick Recurring role (season 2) Forever Hans Koehler Episode: "Pilot" Frank Hyland Episodes: "Lord Baltimore", "Dr. Linus Creel" Hawaii Five-0 Gordon Bristol Episode: "Ka No'eau" Alpha House Colonel Eugene Drake Episodes: "The Contest", "Shelter in Place", "The Nuptials" Vince Episodes: "Bullseye", "Test of Strength", "Blood Bath" 2015 Defiance General Rahm Tak Recurring role (season 3) 2016 Mike Spar Episode: "Father's Day" High Maintenance Leo Episode: "Museebat" Tardi Episodes: "First Born", "Gone But Not Forgotten", "The Battle of Central Park" Elementary Cray Fielder Episode: "Folie a Deux" Blindspot Patrick O'Malley Episode: "Condone Untidiest Thefts" 2016–2017 Inspector Moach Episodes: "Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames", "Only from Exile Can We Come Home" Outcast Blake Morrow Guest role (seasons 1–2) Power Bailey Markham Episodes: "In My Best Interest", "The Kind of Man You Are", "We're in This Together" 2017 Doubt Michael Slater Episode: "Pilot" 2017–2018 Gone Mel Foster Recurring role 2018 Jack Ryan Stanley Episode: "Black 22" Joe Owens Main role Daredevil Paxton Page 2 episodes 2019 Bull Prosecutor Episode: "Into the Mystic" (season 4) Watchmen "Mr. Shadow" Episode: "She Was Killed by Space Junk" 2021 Erik Garrison Episode: "What Can Happen in the Dark" 2022 The Equalizer Deputy Barnes Episode: "D.W.B" A Friend of the Family Mr. Horstman Episode: "Son of Perdition" 2024 Blue Bloods Quinn Episodes: "Loyalty", "Dropping Bombs", "Fear No Evil" Tracker Ashton Shaw, Colter's father 2025 FBI Marshal Brad Kimble Episode: "Unearth"
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