Lee Tergesen: Movies, TV, and Bio
Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Actor

Born July 8, 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA

He was born on July 8, 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut and is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. His brother, Chris Tergesen, is a music supervisor and music editor. Lee has been married three times and has been married to Yuko Otomo, an art therapist, since 2011. They have a daughter, Lily, born in 2012. While working as a waiter, he did his first stage work in New York. He landed his first major movie parts in Point Break (1991), Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World 2 (1993). In 1993, he played a recurring character, Chris Thormann, on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). Next year, he got a starring role as Chett Donnelly on Weird Science (1994), which lasted until 1998. In 1997, he got another starring tv role on HBO's Oz (1997), as Tobias Beecher. It lasted until 2003. Since Oz, he has appeared mostly on tv. He has had 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 movies, he has appeared in movies like 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 busy in commercials. His "I love you, man!" line from Wayne's World (1992) was used by Budweiser in its beer commercials. Between 2003-2004, he provided the voice-over in Advil's commercials. Between 2011-2012, he provided the voice-over of TV commercials in Ally Bank's "People Sense" ad campaign.

Top titles

  • Oz, Season 1
  • Wayne's World
  • Monster
  • Generation Kill Season 1
  • Into the Dark
  • House Season 1
  • Marvel's Daredevil Season 1
  • Person of Interest: The Complete First Season
  • The Americans Season 1
  • The Good Fight, Season 1
  • Longmire: The Complete First Season
  • Rescue Me Season 1
  • Watchmen - Season 1
  • Forever: The Complete First Season
  • High Maintenance: Season 1
  • Power, Season 1
  • Chicago P.D., Season 1
  • The Big C Season 1
  • Castle Season 1
  • Kings

Filmography

  • 2022
    East New York: Season 1
  • 2021
    The Equalizer Season 1
  • 2019
    City on a Hill, Season 2
  • Watchmen - Season 1
  • 2018
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - Season 1
  • 2017
    Doubt, Season 1
  • The Good Fight, Season 1
  • The Yellow Birds
  • 2016
    High Maintenance: Season 1
  • Equity
  • Bull Season 1
  • Outcast - Season 1
  • 2015
    Tooken
  • Marvel's Daredevil Season 1
  • Blindspot: Season 1
  • 2014
    Chicago P.D., Season 1
  • Desert Cathedral
  • Forever: The Complete First Season
  • The Strain Season 1
  • Power, Season 1
  • NCIS: New Orleans, Season 1
  • Madam Secretary, Season 1
  • Into the Dark
  • 2013
    The Following: The Complete First Season
  • Defiance Season 1
  • The Americans Season 1
  • The Blacklist Season 1
  • Alpha House Season 1
  • Red Widow Season 1
  • 2012
    The Collection
  • Elementary, Season 1
  • No One Lives
  • Red Tails
  • Copper, Season 1
  • The River Season 1
  • Longmire: The Complete First Season
  • 2011
    American Horror Story: Murder House
  • Person of Interest: The Complete First Season
  • Silver Tongues
  • A Gifted Man, Season 01
  • 2010
    Law & Order: Los Angeles Season 1
  • Let the Church Say Amen
  • Hawaii Five-0, Season 1
  • The Big C Season 1
  • 2009
    Lie to Me Season 1
  • Drop Dead Diva Season 1
  • Kings
  • Castle Season 1
  • Royal Pains Season 1
  • Cupid Season 1
  • 2008
    The Love Guru
  • Life On Mars Season 1
  • Generation Kill Season 1
  • 2007
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
  • Army Wives Season 1
  • 2006
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
  • The Unit Season 1
  • The New Adventures of Old Christine: The Complete First Season
  • 2005
    Criminal Minds, Season 1
  • The Closer: The Complete First Season
  • Masters Of Horror: Season 1
  • The Exonerated
  • 2004
    House Season 1
  • Rescue Me Season 1
  • Desperate Housewives Season 1
  • Misteriosa Obsesión (Spanish Audio and Captions)
  • 2003
    Monster
  • 2002
    Bark
  • 2001
    Perfume
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent Season 1
  • 2000
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 1
  • Shaft
  • 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 1
  • Inferno
  • Diamonds
  • Third Watch: The Complete First Season
  • 1997
    Oz, Season 1
  • Cracker
  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Season 1
  • 1995
    JAG Season 1
  • 1994
    Touched by an Angel - Season 1
  • ER, Season 1
  • Weird Science
  • 1993
    Darkness Before Dawn
  • Wayne's World 2
  • 1992
    Wayne's World
  • 1991
    Point Break
  • The Killing Mind
  • Cast a Deadly Spell
  • 1990
    Law & Order Season 1
  • 1975
    Highlights - Saturday Night Live Season 1

Connections

  • John Asher

    John Asher

  • Vanessa Angel

    Vanessa Angel

  • Sebastian Tillinger

    Sebastian Tillinger

  • Michael Manasseri

    Michael Manasseri

  • Bruce Jarchow

    Bruce Jarchow

  • Jeff Doucette

    Jeff Doucette

  • Joyce Bulifant

    Joyce Bulifant

  • Andrew Prine

    Andrew Prine

  • Lukas Hassel

    Lukas Hassel

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Action & Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Music Videos & Concerts
  • Western
  • Military & War
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance