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Lee Tergesen

Full / Real Name: Lee Allen Tergesen
Born: 08 July 1965 (59 years old)
Gender: Male

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Lee Tergesen is an American actor best known for his starring role as Tobias 'Toby' Beecher in the television prison drama series Oz, from 1997-2003.

He also had a starring role as Mike Tomlin, business partner to Irwin and Evan whose life falls apart for Mike after Evan's death, in the short-lived crime drama television series Red Widow, in 2013.

Tergesen's film credits include Monster, opposite Charlize Theron; The Forgotten, with Julianne Moore; Wayne's World; Shaft; Point Break; Helena from the Wedding and Red Tails.

On television Tergesen starred as Tobias Beecher for six seasons on the acclaimed HBO series, Oz. He also starred in HBO's Emmy Award-winning miniseries, Generation Kill, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

Additional recent credits include FOX's House, CBS' Criminal Minds, The New Adventures of Old Christine, a recurring role on ABC's Desperate Housewives, as well as a recurring role on Showtime's The Big C.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Paul Curtis

Vince

Officer Clay Boone

Officer Clay Boone

Patrick O'Malley

Lamont Samuels

Marcus Gates

Marcus Gates

Philomen Keating

Dale Shrader

Martin Hawkins

Clint

General Rahm Tak

Peter McMillan

Sid Penar

Cray Fielder

Demerol Junkie

Hans Koehler

Evan 'Scribe' Wright

Gordon Bristol

Officer Chris Thormann

Chris Thormann

Chris Thormann

Roy

Gunnery Sergeant Gentry

Minister of Health

Clemens

Attorney Heller

Keith Ramsey

Josh Lemle

Patrick Denton

Billy Skags

Gordon Cook

Lee Crocker

Ed Gorski

Ed Gorski

Mike Spar

Detective Petersen

Bailey Markham

Mike Tomlin

Sully

Zack Kingsley

Tobias Beecher

Oliver Knox

Andrew Larrick

Kirby

Frank Hyland

Detective Nick Carey

Kurt

Todd Watski

Russ Landry

Tardi

Alex Deckard

Jared McKinley

Blake Chapman


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