Peter Mark Kendall

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Peter Mark Kendall
Born (1986-05-11) May 11, 1986 (age 37)
Baltimore, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Peter Mark Kendall (born May 11, 1986) is an American actor with a career in stage, film and television. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He is known for playing the role of Hans in FX's The Americans and Richard Onsted in CBS Strange Angel . [6] [7]

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Education

Kendall received a BA in theatre from McDaniel College, where he also studied jazz guitar. He completed his MFA in Acting from Brown University in 2013.

Career

Kendall's acting career began after he obtained a role in the television series The Leftovers and he played the role of Tom Henney. Thereafter, he played roles in Chicago Med, The Americans and Girls. [8] [9] [10] [11]

He made his first appearance in film playing Connor in Time Out of Mind . [12] Kendall starred on Broadway in Six Degrees of Separation, The Harvest, Blue Ridge, Mercury Fur, and The Rose Tattoo. [13] [14] [15] He has also composed music for film, podcasts, and ads with Hickory Collective.

He is married to actress Helen Cespedes.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
2014 Public Morals Fester1 episode
2014 The Leftovers Tom Henney1 episode
2015 Girls [16] Jeffrey3 episodes
2015 Eye Candy Bubonic2 episodes
2015 The Americans [17] Hans14 episodes
2015 Law & Order: SVU Steven Kaplan1 episode
2016–2018 Chicago Med [18] Joey Thomas15 episodes
2016 Gotham Puck1 episode
2016Untitled CW/CBS Mars Project (pilot)Mason Rose
2017 The Good Fight Ted Acker-Byrne1 episode
2017 Blue Bloods Kyle Wentworth1 episode
2018 Strange Angel [19] Richard Onsted17 episodes
2023 Kaleidoscope Stan LoomisMain role

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Time Out of Mind [20] ConnorSupporting
2015 Louder Than Bombs Grad StudentSupporting
2015Seven LoversIanLead
2016 The Ticket Arnold DixonSupporting
2017Little FaithMarkLead
2017The Scottish PlayAdamLead
2018The Rest of UsChrisLead
2022 Top Gun: Maverick SimonSupporting

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