Jon Tenney | |
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 Tenney in 2011 | |
| Born | Jonathan Frederick Tenney December 16, 1961 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Jonathan Frederick Tenney [1] (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor. He played Special Agent Fritz Howard in TNT's The Closer and continued in its spinoff Major Crimes .
Tenney was born in Princeton, New Jersey. His mother, Dr. Lillian Sandra Baum, was a psychiatrist, and his father, Frederick Haworth Tenney, was a research physicist. [2] His maternal grandparents were Polish Jewish immigrants, while his paternal forebears were of English ancestry. [1] [3] He received his B.A. degree from Vassar College in 1984, [4] where he majored in drama and philosophy. He later attended The Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 19 (1986–1990). [5]
Tenney made his acting debut in a touring production of Mike Nichols' The Real Thing . He worked steadily on and off-Broadway, and in regional theater. At New York City, his stage credits include Biloxi Blues , The Substance of Fire and The Heiress . [6] He began working on television, starring in a number of short-lived series, including Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South , Kristin Chenoweth's sitcom Kristin , and guest appearances on Cybill , Will & Grace , Murphy Brown , Spenser: for Hire and Get Real . Series with Tenney as a regular were canceled on all four major networks. [7]
From 2005 to 2012, Tenney played Special Agent Fritz Howard, the husband of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) in TNT's The Closer . For the 4th season of Lifetime's The Division in 2004, he played Hank Riley. When The Closer ended he continued to act in its spin-off, Major Crimes, from 2012 to 2018, with Howard becoming an LAPD deputy chief in the third season. [8] Later, he portrayed Dr. Simon Craig, a love interest of Nora Walker (Sally Field) in Brothers & Sisters . [9] In 2013, he starred with Rebecca Romijn in TNT's King & Maxwell , as Sean King, a former Secret Service agent and lawyer who works as a private investigator. [10] The series was canceled after one season. In 2014, he was cast in a recurring role on Shonda Rhimes' drama series Scandal . [11]
Tenney appeared in several films, including the villainous CEO of Benbrook Oil Company in Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home and the friend of Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) in Fools Rush In . [12] He also starred in small roles for some films, including Tombstone , Beverly Hills Cop III , Nixon , Music from Another Room and the 2009 horror film remake of The Stepfather . [13] He also appeared in John Cameron Mitchell's film, Rabbit Hole . [14] He portrayed Martin Jordan in the 2011 superhero film Green Lantern . [15]
From 1994 to 2003, Tenney was married to Teri Hatcher, with whom he has a daughter, Emerson Rose Tenney. [16] [17] He married producer Leslie Urdang on June 16, 2012. [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Shopper Husband | |
| 1993 | Watch It | Michael | |
| 1993 | Tombstone | Johnny Behan | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Levine | |
| 1994 | Lassie | Steve Turner | |
| 1995 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | John Milner | |
| 1995 | Nixon | Reporter #1 | |
| 1996 | The Phantom | Jimmy Wells | |
| 1996 | The Twilight of the Golds | Rob Stein | |
| 1997 | Fools Rush In | Jeff | |
| 1997 | Lovelife | Alan | |
| 1998 | Homegrown | Helicopter Pilot | |
| 1998 | Music from Another Room | Eric | |
| 1998 | With Friends Like These... | Dorian Mastandrea | |
| 1999 | Advice from a Caterpillar | Suit | |
| 2000 | You Can Count on Me | Bob Steegerson | |
| 2002 | Buying the Cow | Andrew Hahn | |
| 2009 | The Stepfather | Jay | |
| 2010 | Legion | Howard Anderson | |
| 2010 | Rabbit Hole | Rick | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Martin Jordan | |
| 2011 | Hide Away | The Divorced Man | |
| 2013 | As Cool As I Am | Bob | |
| 2014 | The Best of Me | Harvey Collier | |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers | Dr. Morrissey | |
| 2018 | The Seagull | Dorn | |
| 2019 | I See You | Greg Harper |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Garrett | Episode: "Shadowsight" |
| 1988 | Alone in the Neon Jungle | Todd Hansen | Television film |
| 1989 | Murphy Brown | Josh Silverberg | Episode: "The Brothers Silverberg" |
| 1990–1991 | Equal Justice | Peter Bauer | 25 episodes |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Alex | Episode: "Half-Way Horrible" |
| 1993 | Crime & Punishment | Det. Ken O'Donnell | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Almost Perfect | Adams / Tony Madden | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Good Company | Will Hennessey | 6 episodes |
| 1996 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lt. Ching | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Cybill | Jack | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Aidan Hunter | Episode: "Bits of Love" |
| 1997–1998 | Brooklyn South | Patrol Sgt. Francis 'Frank' Xavier Donovan | 22 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Get Real | Mitch Green | 22 episodes |
| 2001 | Kristin | Tommy Ballantine | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Will & Grace | Paul Truman | Episode: "Moveable Feast" |
| 2004 | The District | Dan Lustig | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Mr. Benjamin Palmer | Episode: "Bait" |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Charlie Macklin | Episode: "Formalities" |
| 2005-2012 | The Closer | FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard | 109 episodes |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Father Carrington / Lawyer #2 / Man (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Dr. Simon Craig | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Wade Campbell | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2016 | Major Crimes | FBI Special Agent/LAPD deputy chief Fritz Howard | 23 episodes |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | Sean King | 10 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Scandal | Andrew Nichols | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | Hand of God | Nick Tramble | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Longmire | FBI Agent Vance | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Story of a Girl | Ray Lambert | Television film |
| 2020 | Next | Special Agent Brian Farrell | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Mickey Haller Sr | 1 episode |
| 2022 | And Just Like That... | Peter | 3 episodes |
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