Lee Tergesen - Biography

Last Editor: Jca3967				Lee Tergesen Biography -   Name : Lee Tergesen Profession : Actor Birth Details : born July 8, 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut Height : 5' 11" (1.80 m) Personal quotes : [About which is the better kisser: his real-life wife, or co-star Christopher Meloni] "Definitely Meloni. When I kiss my wife, I don't see any cas Spouse : Leslie Howitt (August 2001 - 2004) (divorced)

Lee Tergesen Trivia -

Brother of Chris Tergesen. Is of Norwegian and Swedish decent He has no feeling in one of his index fingers. He lost it while banging his hands on the prisons bars in his first scene as Tobias Beecher on Oz. Brother-in-law of Toni Lewis. Is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York, New York Has played more than one character involved in brutal rapes. In "Oz," as ill-fated Tobias Beecher, he is raped many times by other male prisoners. In "Monster," he plays the psychotic rapist, Vincent Corey, who sets Aileen Wuornos (as played by Charlize Theron) off on her killing spree by raping and torturing her. On Oz, his character Beecher feuded with Nazi prisoners. And in Shaft, Sam Jackson [Shaft] calls Lee Tergesen's character Lugar a Nazi with a badge for being somewhat racist towards black criminals.

Lee Tergesen Detailed Biography -

Lee Tergesen (born July 8, 1965 in Ivoryton, Connecticut) is an American actor. He began his career starring in Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World 2 (1993), the 1994 series Weird Science and a recurring role in the first season of Homicide: Life on the Street. Tergesen finally gained fame in 1997 playing Tobias Beecher on HBO's Oz a role he played until the series' end in 2003. His film credits include Shaft, Monster, and The Forgotten. He has made several appearances in TV shows such as ER, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and one of its spinoffs, Criminal Intent.