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Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

19 movies on Netflix

Biography

Lee Tergesen is an American actor who was born in Ivoryton, Connecticut, moved to New York City to pursue acting and graduated from the two-year program at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. While working at the Empire Diner he met Tom Fontana, who later created Oz, and after stage work he landed a part in Point Break (1991). He followed it with Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World 2 (1993), played Chett Donnelly on Weird Science, and took the role of Tobias Beecher on HBO's Oz from 1997 to 2003, which earned critical acclaim. His film credits include Shaft (2000), Monster (2003), The Forgotten (2004), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), Red Tails (2012) and The Collection (2012). On television he has appeared in Desperate Housewives, Generation Kill, The Americans, ER, Rescue Me and Law & Order, and on stage in Off-Broadway productions including Long Lost and Rapture, Blister, Burn.

61years old

Turns 62 on July 8in 268 days

  • Born Ivoryton
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Lee Allen Tergesen

Movie Career

Films
19
Career span
32 years1991 to 2023

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    From 1986 to 1989, Tergesen worked at the Empire Diner, where he met Tom Fontana, who would go on to create Oz. He later said the place was like a vortex for him.

  2. Big break

    Tergesen traveled to Los Angeles to assist Fontana with moving into his house. The day after he arrived, while eating at a restaurant, a casting director who was a friend of Fontana asked if Tergesen was an actor, and the movie became Point Break.

Lee Tergesen movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Monster2003 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Vincent Corey

    IMDb rating 7.3173K votes

  2. Point Break1991 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Rosie

    IMDb rating 7.3230K votes

  3. The Collection2012as Lucello

    IMDb rating 6.158K votes

  4. No One Lives2012as Hoag

    IMDb rating 6.027K votes

  5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006as Holden

    IMDb rating 5.883K votes

  6. Red Tails2012as Colonel Jack Tomlinson

    IMDb rating 5.939K votes

  7. Wayne's World1992as Terry

    IMDb rating 7.0184K votes

  8. Shaft2000as Luger

    IMDb rating 6.086K votes

Most often with

John Asher directed two of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Julianne Moore, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Julianne MooreToni Collette, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Toni ColletteScott Wilson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Scott WilsonKurt Fuller, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kurt FullerTia Carrere, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tia CarrereMike Myers, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mike MyersJohn AsherDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Asher

Films together

  • Julianne Moore2 films together, 1991 to 2004
    Julianne Moore's page
  • Toni Collette2 films together, 2000 to 2018
    Toni Collette's page
    • The Yellow Birds2018IMDb rating 5.8Tergesen as Jim MurphyCollette as Amy Bartle
    • Shaft2000IMDb rating 6.0Tergesen as LugerCollette as Diane Palmieri
  • Scott Wilson2 films together, 2002 to 2003
    Scott Wilson's page
    • Monster2003IMDb rating 7.3Tergesen as Vincent CoreyWilson as Horton / Last "John"
    • Bark!2002IMDb rating 4.9Tergesen as PeterWilson as Harold
  • Kurt Fuller2 films together, 1992 to 1999
    Kurt Fuller's page
    • Diamonds1999IMDb rating 5.4Tergesen as Border GuardFuller as Moses Agensky
    • Wayne's World1992IMDb rating 7.0Tergesen as TerryFuller as Russell Finley
  • Tia Carrere2 films together, 1992 to 1993
    Tia Carrere's page
    • Wayne's World 21993IMDb rating 6.2Tergesen as TerryCarrere as Cassandra Wong
    • Wayne's World1992IMDb rating 7.0Tergesen as TerryCarrere as Cassandra
  • Mike Myers2 films together, 1992 to 1993
    Mike Myers's page
    • Wayne's World 21993IMDb rating 6.2Tergesen as TerryMyers as Wayne Campbell
    • Wayne's World1992IMDb rating 7.0Tergesen as TerryMyers as Wayne Campbell
  • John AsherDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2015
    All films by John Asher
    • Tooken2015IMDb rating 3.7Tergesen as Bryan Millers
    • Diamonds1999IMDb rating 5.4Tergesen as Border Guard
  • Also two films together6 more actors
    • Meat LoafExtreme Dating (2004) and Wayne's World (1992)
    • Dana CarveyWayne's World 2 (1993) and Wayne's World (1992)
    • Andre RoyoRed Tails (2012) and The Collection (2012)
    • Chris FarleyWayne's World 2 (1993) and Wayne's World (1992)
    • Dan BellWayne's World 2 (1993) and Wayne's World (1992)
    • Joyce BulifantTooken (2015) and Diamonds (1999)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Lee Tergesen's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$708 million

11 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 19 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 11Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Wayne's World1992as Terry$183 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Wayne's World1992as Terry
    $183M25.9% of the total
  2. 2
    The Forgotten2004as Al Petalis
    $118M16.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Shaft2000as Luger
    $108M15.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Point Break1991as Rosie
    $84M11.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Monster2003as Vincent Corey
    $58M8.3% of the total
  6. 6
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006as Holden
    $51M7.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Red Tails2012as Colonel Jack Tomlinson
    $50M7.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Wayne's World 21993as Terry
    $48M6.8% of the total
The Collection (2012), $6.8 millionEquity (2016), $1.6 millionNo One Lives (2012), $74,918

$8.5 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

Online

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