Tergesen was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from Valley Regional High School in nearby Deep River. He moved to New York to try to become an actor. He graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)'s two-year program in Manhattan, where, from 1986 to 1989, he worked at the Empire Diner.
Known For

Zo
Tobias Beecher
2024

Tracker
Ashton Shaw · (1 episode)
2024

Cabin Girl
Sheriff Mason
2023

Accused
Rob · (1 episode)
2023

A Friend of the Family
Mr. Horstmann · (2 episodes)
2022

East New York
US Marshall David Westlake · (1 episode)
2022

Black Bird
Roger Nevins · (1 episode)
2022

The Equalizer
Deputy Barnes · (1 episode)
2021

Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020

The Plot Against America
Agent Don McCorkle · (2 episodes)
2020

Watchmen
Mister Shadow · (1 episode)
2019

New Amsterdam
Robert Wilkinson · (1 episode)
2018

FBI
Marshal Brad Kimble · (1 episode)
2018

The Purge
Joe Owens · (10 episodes)
2018

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Stanley Kowalski · (1 episode)
2018

The Purge: Behind The Series
Self
2018

The Yellow Birds
Jim Murphy
2018

Gone
Mel Foster · (6 episodes)
2018

Norman Pinski Come Home
Dr. Vanderwal
2017
The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner
The Man
2017

The Good Fight
Mr. Pezner · (1 episode)
2017

Bull
ADA Lawrence Charles · (1 episode)
2016

Equity
Randall
2016

Blindspot
Patrick O'Malley · (1 episode)
2015

Tooken
Bryan Millers
2015

Marvel's Daredevil
Paxton Page (voice) · (1 episode)
2015

Marvel's Daredevil
Paxton Page · (1 episode)
2015

Into The Dark
33963
2015

Forever
Hans Koehler · (1 episode)
2014

The Strain
Tardi · (3 episodes)
2014

Desert Cathedral
Peter Collins
2014

Chicago P.D.
Richard Beck · (4 episodes)
2014

Alpha House
Colonel Eugene Drake · (3 episodes)
2013

No One Lives
Hoag
2013

Red Widow
Mike Tomlin · (8 episodes)
2013

The Americans
Andrew Larrick · (8 episodes)
2013

The Following
Kurt Bolen · (1 episode)
2013

The Collection
Lucello
2012

Elementary
Cray Fielder · (1 episode)
2012

Longmire
Ed Gorski · (5 episodes)
2012

The River
Russ Landry · (2 episodes)
2012

Red Tails
Colonel Jack Tomlinson
2012

Silver Tongues
Gerry
2011

American Horror Story
Vince · (3 episodes)
2011

Person of Interest
Detective Petersen · (1 episode)
2011

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
Self
2011

2nd Take
Bobby
2011

Helena from the Wedding
Alex
2010

Law & Order: LA
Patrick Denton · (1 episode)
2010

Hawaii Five-0
Gordon Bristol · (1 episode)
2010

Royal Pains
Zach Kingsley · (1 episode)
2009

Cupid
(1 episode)
2009

Kings
(1 episode)
2009

Castle
Marcus Gates · (2 episodes)
2009
Making Generation Kill
Himself
2008

Life on Mars
Lee Crocker · (2 episodes)
2008

Generation Kill
Evan Wright · (7 episodes)
2008

Cane
(1 episode)
2007

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Daniel Royer
2007
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Himself
2007

We All Scream for Ice Cream
Layne
2007

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Holden
2006

Pineapple
Bruce
2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine
Todd Watski · (2 episodes)
2006

The Unit
(1 episode)
2006

The Exonerated
Walter Rhodes
2006
Southern Comfort
Blue
2006

Masters of Horror
(1 episode)
2005

Criminal Minds
Dale Shrader · (1 episode)
2005

Wanted
Eddie Drake · (13 episodes)
2005

Extreme Dating
Hack
2005

The Closer
Detective Nick Carey · (1 episode)
2005

House
Roy Randall · (1 episode)
2004

Desperate Housewives
Peter McMillan · (5 episodes)
2004

The Forgotten
Al Petalis
2004

Rescue Me
Sully · (3 episodes)
2004

A Thief Of Time
Randall Elliot
2004

The 4400
Oliver Knox · (1 episode)
2004

Monster
Vincent Corey
2003

The Handler
(1 episode)
2003
Queens Supreme
(1 episode)
2003

Hack
Carl Ginley · (1 episode)
2002

Bark!
Peter
2002

Shot in the Heart
Frank Gilmore, Jr.
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Josh Lemle · (1 episode)
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Keith Ramsey · (1 episode)
2001

Mergers & Acquisitions
Isaac
2001

The Boys of Sunset Ridge
Ben Thorpe at 33
2001
Starwater
2001

Wild Iris
Lud van Eppy
2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Martin Hawkins · (1 episode)
2000

Shaft
Luger
2000

The Beat
Steve Dorigan · (5 episodes)
2000

Diamonds
Border Guard
1999

Inferno
Luke
1999

Third Watch
Jared McKinley · (1 episode)
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Erik Garrison · (1 episode)
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Billy Skags · (1 episode)
1999
The Hoop Life
(1 episode)
1999

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
(1 episode)
1997

Cracker
(1 episode)
1997

Oz
Tobias Beecher · (56 episodes)
1997

George B.
Frank
1997

JAG
Gentry · (1 episode)
1995

Touched by an Angel
Blake Chapman · (1 episode)
1994

ER
Demerol Junkie · (1 episode)
1994

Duckman
(1 episode)
1994

Weird Science
Chett Donnelly · (88 episodes)
1994

Wayne's World 2
Terry
1993

Darkness Before Dawn
Dino
1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
Officer Chris Thormann · (7 episodes)
1993

Wayne's World
Terry
1992

Cast a Deadly Spell
Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar
1991

Acting Sheriff
Robbie
1991

Point Break
Rosie
1991

The Killing Mind
Ron Donoho
1991

Session Man
Neal
1991

Law & Order
Clemens · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Defense Attorney Heller · (1 episode)
1990

Mind Benders
Crash Hopkins
1987

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975