Dov Tiefenbach

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Dov Tiefenbach
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Dov Yosef Tiefenbach

(1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 42)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Dov Yosef Tiefenbach (born December 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor and musician.

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Life and career

Tiefenbach was born on December 8, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is of Jewish background. [1] He began his acting career at the age of 12, starting in commercials, before playing the role of Josh Avery in the television series RoboCop (1994). He landed his first starring role as Murray Murray in the short film Love Child (1995) alongside actress Neve Campbell.

After those pivotal first projects, Dov was cast as the lead role Nick Burns in the 1996 Broadway production A Thousand Clowns alongside actor Judd Hirsch. After returning to Toronto, his name began circulating as he worked his way further into the film industry, starring in the lead roles of both Little Men and Cheaters . In 2003 he won a Leo Award for Best Supporting Male Performance in Flower & Garnet (2002).

His most recent roles include the reclusive writer Lucky Carroway in the television series This Space for Rent (2006), the troubled young Adrian in the psychological thriller The Dark Hours (2005) and the hippie drug dealer Bradley Thomas in the comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004).

Before he moved to Los Angeles, he was the frontman for the Toronto-based "dirty indie pop" band Theresa's Sound-World [2] (named after a Sonic Youth song).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 You Love Me I Hate You Eric
1995 Tommy Boy Kid at Lake
1995 It Takes Two Harry Butkis Jr.
1996 Harriet the Spy Boy with Purple Socks
1996Love ChildMurray MurrayShort film
1998 The Mighty Doghouse Boy #1
2000 Cheaters Irwin Flickas
2001 Get Over It Little Steve
2001One of ThemReggieShort film
2001 Knockaround Guys Teeze
2001 On the Line High School Kid
2001 Jason X Azreal
2002 Flower & Garnet Ronnie
2002 Between Strangers Matt
2003 Detention Willy Lopez
2003 The Delicate Art of Parking Lonny Goosen
2003 Public Domain Tommy
2004 Against the Ropes Organic Clerk
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Hippie Student
2005 The Dark Hours Adrian
2005The ArcherTonyShort film
2005FallenGreg P.Short film
2006 Snow Cake Jack the Optician
2007The Day the Dead Weren't Dead'Stewart 'The Sauce' JacksonShort film
2008HappiendingMr. ChickenShort film
2008 Parasomnia Billy
2008Conversation with the SupplicantMain CharacterShort film
2009 You Might as Well Live Hershey Hersenfield
2009Fault Line
2010 Sympathy for Delicious Oogie
2010Polish BarMoises
2011Boy ToyRonnie
2011 The FP Triple Decka 1K
2011A Holiday HeistBert
2011Literally, Right Before AaronBest ManShort film, completed
2011What Happens When Robert Leaves the Room.MelShort film, post-production
2011The NapkinRobinShort film
2014 Asthma Logan Backer
2014 Pretend We're Kissing Benny
2017 We Forgot to Break Up Will Sacco
2017 Molly's Game Club Customer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 RoboCop Josh Avery2 episodes
1994Squawk BoxTV series
1995 The NeverEnding Story Meeka (voice)Episode: "Spook City"
1996Radiant CityJoelTV movie
1996 The Magic School Bus Caller (voice)2 episodes
1996Beyond the CallMark's FriendTV movie
1996 Goosebumps Tim SwansonEpisode: "Bad Hare Day"
1998 Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension SpecialistEpisode: "Last Laugh"
1998 Goosebumps Fred2 episodes
1998 Little Men Jack Ford4 episodes
1999Dear America: Dreams in the Golden CountryYitzy SilverTV short
1999 Animorphs Erek2 episodes
1999 Relic Hunter Marty BillingsEpisode: "Flag Day"
2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Kyle McCuskerTV movie
2000 Cheaters Irwin FlickasTV movie
2001 Wolf Girl Ryan KleinTV movie
2002 Witchblade Jagger3 episodes
2002 I Love Mummy Episode: "Science Fair"
2004 Doc LarryEpisode: "Nip, Tuck and Die"
2004 Wonderfalls RufusEpisode: "Safety Canary"
2005 Tilt Crackle6 episodes
2006 This Space for Rent Lucky CarrowayTV series
2006 Billable Hours Stu Berger8 episodes
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Anthony HimmerEpisode: "Fannysmackin'"
2009 10 Items or Less BarryEpisode: "Star Trok"
2010, 2011 Detroit 1-8-7 JJ Zagorski2 episodes
2012 CSI: NY Walter Danzig2 episodes
2012 Perception Andre LustigEpisode: "Kilimanjaro"
2017 Save Me
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Fitz3 episodes
2020 Umbrella Academy Keechie6 episodes
2021 Titans Gizmo Episode: "Barbara Gordon"
2023 Transplant Percy Campbell3 Episodes:

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References

  1. "Celebrities | Dov Tiefenbach". Jewish United Fund . Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  2. "Theresa's Sound-World". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2007-06-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)