Jonathan Tucker

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Jonathan Tucker
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Tucker in April 2016
Born
Jonathan Moss Tucker

(1982-05-31) May 31, 1982 (age 42)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Tara Ahamed
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2
Father Paul Hayes Tucker
Relatives Carlton J. H. Hayes
(great-grandfather)
Mary Evelyn Tucker
(aunt)

Jonathan Moss Tucker (born May 31, 1982) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Virgin Suicides (1999), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Hostage (2005), In the Valley of Elah (2007), The Ruins (2008), and Charlie's Angels (2019). He has appeared in the television series The Black Donnellys (2007), Parenthood (2011–2013), Kingdom (2014–2017), Justified (2015), Snowfall (2018), Westworld (2018–2022), City on a Hill (2019), and Debris (2021).

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Early life

Tucker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents Maggie Moss, a public relations and marketing analyst and executive, and Paul Hayes Tucker, [2] a professor of art at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a leading expert on Claude Monet. [3] His paternal great-grandfather was historian and ambassador Carlton J. H. Hayes. [4] His aunt and uncle, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, founded and co-direct the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. [5]

His father is Irish Catholic and his mother is Jewish and of Romanian Jewish descent. [6]

Tucker was raised in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and attended The Park School in Brookline, Massachusetts. [7] He attended the Boston Ballet and played Fritz in their production of The Nutcracker for 5 years starting when he was in the third grade. [7] He was featured in a Boston Ballet calendar and attended The Thacher School in Ojai, California. [8] Tucker said of his ballet experience, "Ballet is one of the more difficult rigors that I've ever done. The Ballet instructors are some of the most intimidating people I've met." [7]

Career

Tucker first started off in film by appearing in the early 1990s films Botte di Natale (1994), Two If by Sea (1996) and Sleepers (1996) before being cast in the 1999 film The Virgin Suicides as Tim Weiner. [7] [9] [10] [11]

He starred as Matthew in the 2000 comedy film 100 Girls . [12] A year later, he co-starred in Sundance hit The Deep End with Tilda Swinton and Josh Lucas. [13] In 2003, Tucker was cast in the much anticipated re-imagining of the 1974 horror film of the same name, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre produced by Michael Bay and directed by Marcus Nispel. [8] In 2004, he appeared in the films Stateside and Criminal . [14] [15]

In the 2005 film Hostage, Tucker worked alongside Bruce Willis and Ben Foster. Tucker plays Dennis Cooper, one of the brothers that, along with their mysterious accomplice Mars, holds a family hostage. [16] Tucker was directed by Paul Haggis twice in 2007: he starred as Tommy Lee Jones's son in the film In the Valley of Elah as a soldier who is permanently changed by war after returning from Iraq; [17] he also played Tommy Donnelly in the NBC TV series The Black Donnellys . [18]

Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Frank Grillo and Tucker at the premiere of the Kingdom in October 2014 Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Frank Grillo, Jonathan Tucker - Kingdom Premiere Oct 2014 (cropped).jpg
Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Frank Grillo and Tucker at the premiere of the Kingdom in October 2014

In 2008, he was cast in The Ruins , a thriller based on the best selling book by Scott Smith and directed by Sundance award-winner Carter Smith. [19]

He portrayed emerging artist Patrick Angus in the 2009 film An Englishman in New York , opposite John Hurt as Quentin Crisp. The biographical drama chronicles Crisp's later years spent in New York City. He then appeared in the 2010 film The Next Three Days with Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks, marking his third collaboration with Haggis. [20]

It was announced in November 2011 that Tucker had signed on to the TV series Parenthood . [18] He played the role of Mayor Bob Little from 2011 to 2014.

Tucker had a main role on the 2014 DirecTV drama series Kingdom . He played Jay, a mixed martial artist and son of trainer, Alvey Kulina, [21] for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by Entertainment Weekly , which described his work as "one of the most electric performances on television." [22]

In 2015, Tucker also appeared in the final five episodes of the TV series Justified on FX as the crazy-eyed Boon — a cross between Billy the Kid and Travis Bickle. [23]

Continuing his collaboration with Bryan Fuller, having appeared in the second season of Hannibal , Tucker starred as Low-Key Lyesmith in Starz's American Gods , adapted from Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel. [24]

Tucker co-wrote the song "Champagne Problems" on Nick Jonas' 2016 album Last Year Was Complicated . [25]

Beginning in 2019, Tucker played Frankie Ryan, a Boston gangster, in the Showtime crime drama City on a Hill .

In 2021, Tucker played the lead role of CIA operative Bryan Beneventi in the short-lived NBC science fiction series Debris . [26]

Personal life

On June 16, 2012, Tucker married Tara Ahamed, daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning economic historian Liaquat Ahamed. [3] They have twins, a son and daughter born May 15, 2019. [27]

Tucker practices Transcendental Meditation to offset loneliness on film locations. [8] He is the founder of the nonprofit organization Pegasus Fund. [3]

In 2023, Tucker wrote a letter of support for convicted rapist, Danny Masterson. [28] These letters were all written after Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape, and before his September 7 sentencing.

In June 2024, he helped evacuate a neighboring family from their home during a home invasion. [29]

Filmography

Film

Tucker (left) and Serena Scott Thomas on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz greeting sailors to promote the film Hostage in March 2005 Jonathan Tucker and Serena Scott Thomas.jpg
Tucker (left) and Serena Scott Thomas on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz greeting sailors to promote the film Hostage in March 2005
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Troublemakers Moses Juniora.k.a. The Fight Before Christmas and Botte di Natale
1996 Two If by Sea Todda.k.a. Stolen Hearts
1996 Sleepers Young Tommy Marcano
1999 The Virgin Suicides Tim Weiner
2000 100 Girls Matthew
2001 The Deep End Beau Hall
2001Relative EvilJJAlso titled Ball in the House
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Morgan
2004 Stateside Mark Deloacha.k.a. Sinners
2004 Criminal Michael
2005 Hostage Dennis Kelly
2005 Bee Season Student (uncredited)
2006 Pulse Josh
2006 Love Comes to the Executioner Heck Prigusivac
2007 Cherry Crush Jordan Wells
2007Day 73 with SarahDavidShort film
2007 In the Valley of Elah Mike Deerfield
2008 The Ruins Jeff
2009 An Englishman in New York Patrick Angus
2009 Veronika Decides to Die Edward
2010 Flying Lessons Billy
2010MeskadaShane Loakin
2010 The Next Three Days David
2018 Skin Jeffrey
2019 Charlie's Angels Hodak
2022 Palm Trees and Power Lines Tom
2023 God Is a Bullet Errol Grey

Television

Tucker at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Jonathan Tucker at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Tucker at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Early Edition TonyEpisode: "Frostbite"
1998Mr. MusicRob TennantTV film
2001 The Practice Chad Baldwin / "James Tucker"Episode: "Vanished: Part 1 & 2"
2002 Philly Eli WexlerEpisode: "The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Peter ArnzEpisode: "Crash and Burn"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ian TateEpisode: "Abomination"
2004 Six Feet Under Bruno Baskerville WalshEpisode: "Falling into Place"
2005 Masters of Horror JakEpisode: "Dance of the Dead"
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Drew RamseyEpisode: "Wrongful Life"
2007 The Black Donnellys Tommy DonnellyMain role
2010 White Collar Avery PhillipsEpisode: "Hard Sell"
2011 Criminal Minds Raymond DonovanEpisode: "The Thirteenth Step"
2011 Royal Pains Shaw Morgan2 episodes
2011–2013 Parenthood Bob Little10 episodes
2012 Perception Brady McGrawEpisode: "Nemesis"
2012 Person of Interest Riley CavanaughEpisode: "Triggerman"
2012RoJordan5 episodes
2014 Hannibal Matthew Brown2 episodes
2014High MoonStanislav "Stan" StavinTV pilot
2014–2017 Kingdom Jay KulinaMain role
2015 Justified Boon5 episodes
2017 American Gods Low Key LyesmithEpisode: "The Bone Orchard"
2018–2022 Westworld Major Craddock7 episodes
2018–2019 Snowfall Matt McDonald10 episodes
2019 City on a Hill Frankie RyanRecurring role
2020 Monsterland AlexEpisode: "Port Fourchon, LA"
2021 Debris Bryan Beneventi [30] Main role
2022 Echoes Dylan JamesMain role

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2017 Call of Duty: WWII Private First Class Robert ZussmanLikeness and motion capture

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2000 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot – Leading Young ActorMr. MusicNominated
2005 DVD Exclusive Awards Best Actor in a DVD Premiere MovieRelative EvilNominated
2008 Young Hollywood Awards Standout PerformanceJonathan TuckerWon
Scream Awards Best Horror ActorNominated
2023 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Performance Palm Trees and Power Lines Nominated

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  28. ↑ "More letters — from Ethan Suplee and others — on behalf of Danny Masterson to Judge Olmedo". 13 September 2023.
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