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Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Actor · Born July 8, 1965 (61) · Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA

Tergesen was born in Ivoryton, Connecticut and graduated from Valley Regional High School in nearby Deep River. He moved to New York to try to become an actor. He graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)'s two-year program in Manhattan, where, from 1986 to 1989, he worked at the Empire Diner.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1965 (61)
From
Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
87 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Lee Tergesen's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Bonds
24%
Self
21%
Morality
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
8
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
7
Warm
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Tergesen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 66 of their 87 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Tergesen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

119 credits, 87 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wrong Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Peter

  • Zo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer · as Tobias Beecher

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashton Shaw

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cabin Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sheriff Mason

  • Accused(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • A Friend of the Family(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Horstmann

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • East New York(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as US Marshall David Westlake

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Black Bird(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Nevins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Barnes

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Plot Against America(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Don McCorkle

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Watchmen(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mister Shadow

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Brad Kimble

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joe Owens

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Yellow Birds(2017)

    as Jim Murphy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mel Foster

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Norman Pinski Come Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr. Vanderwal

  • The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Man

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pezner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as ADA Lawrence Charles

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Equity(2016)

    as Randall

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tooken(2015)

    as Bryan Millers

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Paxton Page · as Paxton Page (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Into The Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 33963

  • Forever(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Koehler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tardi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Desert Cathedral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Peter Collins

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Richard Beck

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Hyland

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Alpha House(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colonel Eugene Drake

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • No One Lives(2012)

    as Hoag

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Red Widow(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mike Tomlin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Andrew Larrick

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Bolen

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Collection(2012)

    as Lucello

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Cray Fielder

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ed Gorski

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The River(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Russ Landry

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as Colonel Jack Tomlinson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Silver Tongues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Gerry

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Petersen

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 2nd Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bobby

  • Helena from the Wedding(2010)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Denton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Bristol

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Zach Kingsley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Kings(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister of Health

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marcus Gates

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Cook

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Crocker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Generation Kill(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Evan Wright

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lamont Samuels

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Officer Boone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    as Daniel Royer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • We All Scream for Ice Cream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Layne

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning(2006)

    as Holden

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Pineapple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bruce

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Todd Watski

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Deckard

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Exonerated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Walter Rhodes

  • Southern Comfort(2006)

    as Blue

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Shrader

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Eddie Drake

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Nick Carey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Randall

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Peter McMillan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Forgotten(2004)

    as Al Petalis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sully

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • A Thief of Time(2003)

    as Randall Elliot

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Knox

  • Extreme Dating(2004)

    as Hack

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2003)

    as Vincent Corey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Queens Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Ginley

  • Bark! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Peter

  • Shot in the Heart(2001)

    as Frank Gilmore, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Lemle · as Keith Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Isaac

  • The Boys of Sunset Ridge(2001)

    as Ben Thorpe at 33

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Starwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Wild Iris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lud van Eppy

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Shaft(2000)

    as Luger

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Steve Dorigan

  • Diamonds(1999)

    as Border Guard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Inferno(1999)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared McKinley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Skags · as Erik Garrison

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Hoop Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 56 episodes · as Tobias Beecher

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • George B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Frank

  • Church (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Todd

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Gentry

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Blake Chapman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Demerol Junkie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Chett Donnelly (voice)

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 88 episodes · as Chett Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Wayne's World 2(1993)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Darkness Before Dawn(1993)

    as Dino

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · as Officer Chris Thormann

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wayne's World(1992)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cast a Deadly Spell(1991)

    as Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Acting Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Robbie

  • Point Break(1991)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Mind(1991)

    as Ron Donoho

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Session Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Neal

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Clemens · as Defense Attorney Heller

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Mind Benders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Crash Hopkins

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Tobias Beecher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Pellett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Clem Pellett

  • The Next Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Glen

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles, 117 of them dated from 1975 to 2025; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Point Break (1991)

$84M worldwide

Highest rated

Generation Kill (2008)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Oz (1997)

Film career

19752025

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting119 of 119: 118 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 119: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s42 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
910111

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lee Tergesen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 87 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 87 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved21
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Southern Comfort (2006)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Generation Kill (2008)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lee Tergesen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles70–93 · median 91 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles34–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles67–96 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–86 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles61–93 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lee Tergesen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Tergesen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Asher shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles