---
name: "Lee Tergesen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lee-tergesen"
fi1m_id: "lee-tergesen"
imdb_id: "nm0855564"
tmdb_id: 6906
wikidata_id: "Q60493"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 July 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-24T21:53:12.589746+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lee Tergesen

## Identity

Lee Tergesen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lee-tergesen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lee-tergesen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0855564
- **TMDB ID:** 6906
- **Wikidata ID:** Q60493
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Tergesen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60493, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855564/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6906

Actor. Born 8 July 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 July 1965, Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA
- **Active:** 1991–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (3), 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 88 (2), 2020s 77 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 76 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $267m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Tergesen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60493, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855564/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6906

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Generation Kill*](https://film.one/tv/generation-kill.md) (84), [*Oz*](https://film.one/tv/oz.md) (80)
- **AMC+:** [*Point Break*](https://film.one/film/point-break.md) (82)
- **Apple TV:** [*Black Bird*](https://film.one/tv/black-bird.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lee Tergesen is an American actor. Born on 8 July 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut, he graduated from Valley Regional High School in nearby Deep River and later from the two-year programme at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.

He began his career with stage work while working as a waiter in New York, including at the Empire Diner from 1986 to 1989. His first major film role came as Rosie in *Point Break* (1991). Tergesen is known for his performances as Tobias Beecher in the HBO series *Oz* (1997–2003), Chett Donnelly in *Weird Science* (1994–1998), and Evan Wright in the miniseries *Generation Kill* (2008). His other film credits include *Wayne's World* (1992), *Wayne's World 2* (1993), *Shaft* (2000) and *Monster* (2003).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, leetergesen.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Black Bird* (2022), Fi1m 78, as Roger Nevins — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-bird.md)
- *The Plot Against America* (2020), Fi1m 76, as Agent Don McCorkle — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-plot-against-america.md)
- *Watchmen* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Mister Shadow — [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, as Andrew Larrick — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Generation Kill* (2008), Fi1m 84, as Evan Wright — [page](https://film.one/tv/generation-kill.md)
- *Oz* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Tobias Beecher — [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Wayne's World* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Terry — [page](https://film.one/film/waynes-world.md)
- *Point Break* (1991), Fi1m 82, as Rosie — [page](https://film.one/film/point-break.md)

## Complete filmography (118)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Wrong Road* (2025), as Peter
- *Zo* (2024), as Tobias Beecher · Producer
- *Tracker* (2024), series, as Ashton Shaw
- *Cabin Girl* (2023), as Sheriff Mason
- *Accused* (2023), series, as Rob
- *A Friend of the Family* (2022), series, as Mr. Horstmann
- *East New York* (2022), series, as US Marshall David Westlake
- *Black Bird* (2022), series, as Roger Nevins — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-bird.md)
- *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as Deputy Barnes
- *The Plot Against America* (2020), series, as Agent Don McCorkle — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-plot-against-america.md)
- *Watchmen* (2019), series, as Mister Shadow — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md)
- *New Amsterdam* (2018), series, as Robert Wilkinson
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Marshal Brad Kimble
- *The Purge* (2018), series, as Joe Owens
- *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan* (2018), series, as Stanley Kowalski
- *The Yellow Birds* (2018), as Jim Murphy
- *Gone* (2018), series, as Mel Foster
- *Norman Pinski Come Home* (2017), as Dr. Vanderwal
- *The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner* (2017), as The Man
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Mr. Pezner
- *Bull* (2016), series, as ADA Lawrence Charles
- *Equity* (2016), as Randall
- *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Patrick O'Malley
- *Tooken* (2015), as Bryan Millers
- *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), series, as Paxton Page (voice), Paxton Page — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md)
- *Into The Dark* (2015), as 33963
- *Forever* (2014), series, as Hans Koehler
- *The Strain* (2014), series, as Tardi
- *Desert Cathedral* (2014), as Peter Collins
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Richard Beck
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Frank Hyland — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Alpha House* (2013), series, as Colonel Eugene Drake
- *No One Lives* (2013), as Hoag
- *Red Widow* (2013), series, as Mike Tomlin
- *The Americans* (2013), series, as Andrew Larrick — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *The Following* (2013), series, as Kurt Bolen
- *The Collection* (2012), as Lucello
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Cray Fielder
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Ed Gorski — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *The River* (2012), series, as Russ Landry
- *Red Tails* (2012), as Colonel Jack Tomlinson
- *Silver Tongues* (2011), as Gerry
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Vince
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Detective Petersen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *2nd Take* (2011), as Bobby
- *Helena from the Wedding* (2010), as Alex
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Patrick Denton
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Gordon Bristol — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Zach Kingsley
- *Cupid* (2009), series, as Clint
- *Kings* (2009), series, as Minister of Health
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Marcus Gates — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Gordon Cook
- *Life on Mars* (2008), series, as Lee Crocker
- *Generation Kill* (2008), series, as Evan Wright — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/generation-kill.md)
- *Cane* (2007), series, as Lamont Samuels
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Officer Boone
- *Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee* (2007), as Daniel Royer
- *We All Scream for Ice Cream* (2007), as Layne
- *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning* (2006), as Holden
- *Pineapple* (2006), as Bruce
- *The New Adventures of Old Christine* (2006), series, as Todd Watski
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Alex Deckard
- *The Exonerated* (2006), as Walter Rhodes
- *Southern Comfort* (2006), as Blue
- *Masters of Horror* (2005), series, Actor
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Dale Shrader — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Wanted* (2005), series, as Eddie Drake
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Detective Nick Carey
- *House* (2004), series, as Roy Randall — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Peter McMillan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *The Forgotten* (2004), as Al Petalis
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Sully — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The 4400* (2004), series, as Oliver Knox
- *A Thief Of Time* (2004), as Randall Elliot
- *Extreme Dating* (2004), as Hack
- *Monster* (2003), as Vincent Corey
- *The Handler* (2003), series, Actor
- *Queens Supreme* (2003), series, Actor
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Carl Ginley
- *Bark!* (2002), as Peter
- *Shot in the Heart* (2001), as Frank Gilmore, Jr.
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Josh Lemle, Keith Ramsey
- *Mergers & Acquisitions* (2001), as Isaac
- *The Boys of Sunset Ridge* (2001), as Ben Thorpe at 33
- *Wild Iris* (2001), as Lud van Eppy
- *Starwater* (2001), Actor
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Martin Hawkins
- *Shaft* (2000), as Luger
- *The Beat* (2000), series, as Steve Dorigan
- *Diamonds* (1999), as Border Guard
- *Inferno* (1999), as Luke
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Jared McKinley
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Erik Garrison, Billy Skags
- *The Hoop Life* (1999), series, Actor
- *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *Cracker* (1997), series, Actor
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Tobias Beecher — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *George B.* (1997), as Frank
- *Church* (1997), as Todd
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Gentry
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Blake Chapman
- *ER* (1994), series, as Demerol Junkie — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Weird Science* (1994), series, as Chett Donnelly
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Chett Donnelly (voice)
- *Wayne's World 2* (1993), as Terry
- *Darkness Before Dawn* (1993), as Dino
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Officer Chris Thormann — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Wayne's World* (1992), as Terry — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/waynes-world.md)
- *Cast a Deadly Spell* (1991), as Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar
- *Acting Sheriff* (1991), as Robbie
- *Point Break* (1991), as Rosie — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/point-break.md)
- *The Killing Mind* (1991), as Ron Donoho
- *Session Man* (1991), as Neal
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Clemens, Defense Attorney Heller — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Mind Benders* (1987), as Crash Hopkins
- *The Next Play*, as Glen
- *Pellett*, as Clem Pellett

## Gallery

- ![Lee Tergesen](https://film.one/media/person/78465/gallery-296457a26daa.jpg) Lee Tergesen — Avridonta, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Lee_tergesen.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lee Tergesen](https://film.one/media/person/78465/gallery-125e66147ba9.jpg) Lee Tergesen — Image via TMDB

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