Tom Lenk
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 Lenk at a fundraiser for John Kerry and John Edwards, 2004 |
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| Born | Thomas Loren Lenk June 16, 1976 Camarillo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Thomas Loren "Tom" Lenk (born June 16, 1976) is an American stage and television actor best known for his recurring role as Andrew Wells in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.
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[edit] Early life
Lenk was born in Camarillo, California, the son of Pam, a teacher, and Fred Lenk, a tuba player, high school music teacher, and school district computer network administrator.[1] He attended Adolfo Camarillo High School. He graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts.
[edit] Career
Lenk has appeared in episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (27 episodes), Angel,[2] NBC's Joey, House, Six Feet Under, Eli Stone and How I Met Your Mother. He has also had small parts in the films Date Movie, The Number 23, and Transformers. Lenk currently appears in the Web series "Border Patrol," which premiered in June 2008 on Atom.com. In 2009 Lenk appeared as a guest star on Nip/Tuck
Besides acting, Lenk is a singer and playwright. He has toured with the European cast of Grease and has written three plays.
He appeared in commercials for Pepsi Max. Lenk takes over the role of Franz in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages as of September 14, 2009, having originated the role in the Las Vegas and Los Angeles productions in 2006. Tom frequently posts video blogs of himself on YouTube summing up his latest experiences on Broadway, the videos are usually called 'Tom's Broadway Blogs'.
Lenk also appeared in an episode of Psych that poked fun at Buffy the Vampire Slayer (original Buffy actress Kristy Swanson appears in the episode).
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Uncle Floyd's Boy #2 | |
| 1999 | Boy Next Door | Chris | |
| 2000 | And Then Came Summer | Drunk boy at party | |
| 2004 | Window Theory | Sean | |
| Straight-Jacket | Teddy | ||
| Bandwagon | Tom Lenk | ||
| 2005 | Loretta | Billy | Short film |
| 2006 | Date Movie | Frodo | |
| The Thirst | Kronos | ||
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Bookstore Clerk | |
| Equal Opportunity | Thomas the Tank Engine | ||
| Transformers | Analyst | ||
| Boogeyman 2 | Perry | Direct-to-Video Release | |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | David Young | |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Ronald | post-production |
| 2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Verges | post-production |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Judging Amy | Alan Higgins | Episode: The God Thing |
| 2000–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Cyrus (Minion of Harmony), Andrew Wells, Minion of Glory | 27 episodes |
| 2001 | Popular | Chicken Delivery Guy | Episode: The Brain Game |
| Ruling Class | Unsold TV-Pilot | ||
| 2004 | Mystery Girl | Unsold UPN TV-Pilot | |
| Angel | Andrew Wells | Episode: Damage Episode: The Girl in Question |
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| Six Feet Under | Young Poet | Episode: In Case of Rapture | |
| Joey | Thomas | Episode: Joey and the Big Audition | |
| 2005 | House, M.D. | Allen | Episode: Spin |
| 2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Coffee Guy/Scott | Episode: Swarley |
| 2007 | Nurses | MRI Technician | FOX TV-Pilot |
| 2008 | G.I.L.F. | Tevor | Web series |
| Eli Stone | WPK Assistant | Episode: Heal the Pain | |
| Samantha Who? | Coffee shop clerk | Episode: The Girlfriend Episode: The Boss |
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| Do Not Disturb | Victor | Episode: Pilot | |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Episode: Odd Man Out | |
| Nip/Tuck | Episode: Enigma | ||
| 2011 | The Guild | Himself | Episode: "Social Traumas" |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Tom Lenk Biography (1976–)". Filmreference.com. 1976-06-16. http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Tom-Lenk.html. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ Prior to appearing as Andrew Wells, Lenk had a role as the vampire Cyrus in the season 5 episode "Real Me",
- ^ "Coming Out But Canceled". The Advocate (1019). November 18, 2008. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-36361972_ITM. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Jensen, Michael (2008-10-28). "Tom Lenk, aka Andrew from"Buffy", is officially out!". http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-andrew-out. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
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