Lee Tergesen

For me Lee Tergesen will always be Tobias Beecher on HBO's Oz, the ordinary man who slowly unravels and transforms inside prison walls. That gradual descent demands real craft, not showmanship. Coming out of tiny Ivoryton, Connecticut, he never chased flashy stardom, but hand him a haunted, shadowed man and he delivers every time, as he did again in Generation Kill. He's the kind of character actor who carries a show's spine from the supporting ranks rather than the marquee. I have a real soft spot for performers whose names stay modest while their faces trigger instant recognition; longevity like his is always earned.

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.

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Name (English)

Lee Tergesen

Name (Japanese)

リー・ターゲセン

Reading

りー・たーげせん

Born

July 8, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake

Origin

Ivoryton, Connecticut, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Valley Regional High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.leetergesen.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Connecticut
• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.