Thomas Lennon

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Thomas Lennon
Lennon as Lt. Jim Dangle, from Reno 911!
Born	9 August 1970 Oak Park, Illinois
Notable roles	Reno 911!

Thomas Lennon III (9 August 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and writer.

1 Biography
2 Selected filmography
3 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Lennon is a native of Oak Park, Illinois and a 1988 graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School. He originally met Kerri Kenney, fellow member of The State and Reno 911!, at age sixteen in theater camp. After graduation, Lennon went to New York University (NYU). He joined a sketch comedy group called The New Group, the core members of which were the basis of the future comedy group The State.

[edit] Career

Lennon is known for his television acting. He has starred in Reno 911! (2003), Viva Variety (1996), and The State (1993). In Reno 911!, Lennon plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle, an ambiguously gay sheriff's deputy. This portrayal may explain why the show was nominated as "Outstanding Comedy Series" at the 2004 GLAAD Media Awards. He is also known as Joey Tribbiani's blackjack dealing, "identical hand twin" from the Friends fifth season finale ("The One In Vegas," Pts. I and II).

On June 17, 2005, he appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, a talk show syndicated throughout the US by CBS. He has made several appearances on the Late Late Show, on occasion staying in character as Jim Dangle. Aside from being an able screenwriter, he is also a voice dubber, and has contributed to the rosters of many network television shows in this fashion. His voice acting appearances have included The Legend of Tarzan, The Walt Disney Company, and Kim Possible. Around 2004, he was seen in several Snickers Candy Bar commercials.

He is also a screenwriter and has contributed to the following films:

Taxi (2004) - Screenplay
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) - Screenplay, story
The Pacifier (2005) - Writing
Night at the Museum - (2006) - Screenplay, story (with (Ben Garant)

[edit] Personal life

Lennon is married to actress Jenny Robertson, who is seven years his senior. He is 5 feet, 8 inches and is a fan of Jackie Chan. His favorite movie of all time is Brazil and he is a fan of Morrissey.

[edit] Selected filmography

How to Survive a Robot Uprising (2008) - Writer only
Balls of Fury (2007) - Karl Wolfschtagg, also Writer and Producer
Reno 911!: Miami (2007) - Lieutenant Jim Dangle, also Writer and Executive Producer
Night at the Museum (2006) - Writer only
Let's Go to Prison (2006) - Writer only
Eden Court (2006) - Shroeder Duncan
Conversations with Other Women (2005) - Videographer
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) - Larry Murphy, also Writer
The Godfather of Green Bay (2005) - D.U.G.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - Eddie the Shipboard Computer (voice)
The Pacifier (2005) - Writer
Taxi (2004) - Writer
Heights (2004) - Marshall
Le Divorce (2003) - Roger Walker
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) - Thayer
A Guy Thing (2003) - Pete Morse
Boat Trip (2002) - The Priest
Out Cold (2001) - Eric Montclare
Memento (2000) - Doctor
Row Your Boat (2000) - Census Taker
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) - Documentarian (voice)