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My Take
Thomas Lennon is one of those comedians I've laughed at for years without always knowing his name, which is its own kind of achievement. Lieutenant Jim Dangle in Reno 911! is permanently lodged in my head, short shorts and all. What impresses me more is the writing side: with Robert Ben Garant he scripted the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier, and others that quietly made enormous money. An Oak Park kid who trained at New York University, he's proof you can be both a reliable scene-stealer and the guy building the machine behind the camera. I find that range admirable.
Overview
Thomas Lennon (born August 9, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series Reno 911!, Andrei Novak on Santa Clarita Diet and Felix Unger on The Odd Couple. He is the screenwriter of several comedies released by major film studios with writing partner Robert Ben Garant, with whom he wrote the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury, and Baywatch.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thomas Lennon
- Name (Japanese)
- トーマス・レノン
- Reading
- とーます・れのん
- Born
- August 9, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Oak Park, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oak Park and River Forest High School
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 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.