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My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Ivoryton, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Valley Regional High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Tergesen born?
Born July 8, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Lee Tergesen from?
Lee Tergesen is from Ivoryton, Connecticut, United States.
What does Lee Tergesen do?
Lee Tergesen works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.