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Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

49 movies on Netflix

Biography

Thomas Lennon is an American comedian, actor and screenwriter who plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on Reno 911!, the series he created with Kerri Kenney and Robert Ben Garant. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, he met Kenney at a theater camp and later joined the New York University comedy troupe that became The State, which led to an MTV sketch show in the mid-1990s and then to Viva Variety. With Garant he wrote studio comedies including the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier and Balls of Fury, and their screenplays have earned more than $1.4 billion worldwide. His film roles include Memento (2000), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Bad Teacher and Transformers: Age of Extinction, and he shared a 2009 MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Kiss with Paul Rudd for I Love You, Man. He has also voiced parts in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.

56years old

Turns 57 on August 9in 272 days

  • Born Oak Park
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Thomas P. Lennon

Movie Career

Films
49
Career span
25 years2000 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the camera

    Lennon wrote, directed and starred in Hell Baby, a 2013 film with Rob Corddry and Leslie Bibb. Darko Entertainment produced it, it was shot on location in New Orleans, and it premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

  2. Behind the camera

    Thomas Lennon's book, Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles, made its first appearance on The New York Times Best Seller list.

  3. Behind the camera

    For the stage version of Trading Places: The Musical!, Lennon penned the book. The show made its debut at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in June 2022.

  4. A first

    Lennon appeared as the guest on the debut episode of Chris Hardwick's The Nerdist Podcast, and that episode was taped in Lennon's garage.

Thomas Lennon 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. Memento2000 Mystery, Thrilleras Doctor

    IMDb rating 8.41.5M votes

  2. 17 Again2009 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Ned Gold

    IMDb rating 6.4234K votes

  3. Hancock2008as Mike

    IMDb rating 6.4544K votes

  4. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003as Thayer

    IMDb rating 6.6331K votes

  5. Bad Teacher2011as Carl Halabi

    IMDb rating 5.7225K votes

  6. We're the Millers2013as Rick Nathanson

    IMDb rating 7.0531K votes

  7. I Love You, Man2009as Doug

    IMDb rating 7.0227K votes

  8. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas2011as Todd

    IMDb rating 6.276K votes

Most often with

Robert Ben Garant directed four of these films, Rick Morales two. Two actors appear in six 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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Rob Huebel, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Rob HuebelRobert Ben Garant, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Robert Ben GarantDavid Koechner, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with David KoechnerRob Corddry, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Rob CorddryWendi McLendon-Covey, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Wendi McLendon-CoveyToby Huss, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Toby HussRobert Ben GarantDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Robert Ben GarantRick MoralesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Rick Morales

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Box office

What Thomas Lennon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.4 billion

27 of the 49 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 49 films: 27 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 10Figure not found

Top grosser

Transformers: Age of Extinction2014as Chief of Staff$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Transformers: Age of Extinction2014as Chief of Staff
    $1.1B32.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Hancock2008as Mike
    $629M18.6% of the total
  3. 3
    We're the Millers2013as Rick Nathanson
    $270M8.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Bad Teacher2011as Carl Halabi
    $216M6.4% of the total
  5. 5
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003as Thayer
    $178M5.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Herbie Fully Loaded2005as Larry Murphy
    $144M4.3% of the total
  7. 7
    17 Again2009as Ned Gold
    $136M4.0% of the total
  8. 8
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005as Eddie the Computer (voice)
    $105M3.1% of the total
I Love You, Man (2009), $92.0 millionGabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025), $80.3 millionWhat to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), $79.7 millionMonster Trucks (2016), $64.5 millionThe 15:17 to Paris (2018), $57.1 millionBalls of Fury (2007), $41.1 millionMemento (2000), $40.1 millionA Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011), $36.2 millionWhat's Your Number? (2011), $30.4 millionReno 911!: Miami (2007), $20.3 millionA Guy Thing (2003), $17.4 millionOut Cold (2001), $14.8 millionLe divorce (2003), $13.0 millionCedar Rapids (2011), $6.9 millionDog Days (2018), $6.8 millionHeights (2005), $1.3 million

$604 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total

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