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Biography

Jon Tenney was born December 16,1961, the youngest of four children, and raised in Princeton, New Jersey. He was drawn to the stage at…more

Born

12/16/1961, Princeton, New Jersey

Birth Name

Jon F. W.Tenney

Gender

Male

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Star (11)

Role
- The Closer
  FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard
  - S 7: Ep 15 Silent Partner
    12/26/11
  - S 7: Ep 14 Road Block
    12/19/11
  - S 7: Ep 13 Relative Matters
    12/12/11
  - S 7: Ep 12 You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
    12/5/11
  - S 7: Ep 11 Necessary Evil
    11/28/11
  - + 23 More Credits
- The Closer
  FBI Agent Special Fritz Howard
  - S 7: Ep 7 A Family Affair
    8/22/11
  - S 7: Ep 6 Home Improvement
    8/15/11
- The Closer
  FBI Agent Fritz Howard
  - S 5: Ep 15 Dead Man's Hand
    12/21/09
  - S 5: Ep 14 Make Over
    12/14/09
  - S 5: Ep 13 The Life
    12/7/09
  - S 5: Ep 12 Waivers of Extradition
    8/24/09
  - S 5: Ep 11 Maternal Instincts
    8/17/09
  - + 67 More Credits
- The Closer
  Agent Fritz Howard
  - S 5: Ep 9 Identity Theft
    8/3/09
- Kristin
  Tommy Ballantine
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Rival
    7/10/01
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Mother
    7/3/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Scene
    6/26/01
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Homewrecker
    6/19/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 The In-Crowd
    6/12/01
  - + 8 More Credits
- Get Real
  Mitch Green
  - S 1: Ep 20 History Lesson
    4/12/00
  - S 1: Ep 19 Support System
    4/5/00
  - S 1: Ep 18 Guilt
    3/29/00
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Distance
    3/22/00
  - S 1: Ep 16 Saved
    3/15/00
  - + 18 More Credits
- Brooklyn South
  Patrol Sergeant Francis Donovan
  - S 1: Ep 22 Queens for a Day
    4/27/98
  - S 1: Ep 21 Skel in a Cell
    4/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 20 Cinnamon Buns
    4/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 19 Doggonit
    4/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 18 Fools Russian
    3/16/98
  - + 17 More Credits
- Good Company
  Will Hennessey
  - S 1: Ep 6 Day 1329: Revenge
    4/22/96
  - S 1: Ep 5 Day 1340: Death
    4/15/96
  - S 1: Ep 4 Day 1304: Evaluation
    4/8/96
  - S 1: Ep 3 Day 1346: Friendship
    3/18/96
  - S 1: Ep 2 Day 1308: Downsizing
    3/11/96
  - + 1 More Credits
- Equal Justice
  Peter Bauer
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Devil His Due
    7/3/91
  - S 2: Ep 12 What Color Are My Eyes?
    6/26/91
  - S 2: Ep 11 Opening Farewell
    6/19/91
  - S 2: Ep 10 Without Prejudice
    4/10/91
  - S 2: Ep 9 Do the Wrong Thing
    3/27/91
  - + 22 More Credits
- The Dirty Dozen
  Janosz Feke
  - S 1: Ep 8 Remember St. Luc
    6/25/88
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Dirtiest Show on Earth
    6/18/88
  - S 1: Ep 6 Charge of the Dozen
    6/4/88
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Quiet Weekend in the Country
    5/28/88
  - S 1: Ep 4 13th Man
    5/21/88
  - + 6 More Credits
- Joint Custody
  Henry Turner
  - S 1: Ep 1 Presentation
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Brothers & Sisters
  Dr. Simon Craig
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Science Fair
    1/10/10
  - S 4: Ep 10 Nearlyweds
    12/6/09
  - S 4: Ep 9 Pregnant Pause
    11/29/09
  - S 4: Ep 8 The Wine Festival
    11/15/09
  - S 4: Ep 7 The Wig Party
    11/8/09
- The Division
  Hank Riley
  - S 4: Ep 22 Somewhere In America (2)
    6/28/04
  - S 4: Ep 6 That's Them
    2/22/04
  - S 4: Ep 5 A Death in the Family
    2/15/04
  - S 4: Ep 4 Play Ball
    2/8/04
  - S 4: Ep 1 Bite Me
    1/11/04
Guest Star (17)

Role
- American Dad!
  CIA Chaplin
  - S 5: Ep 15 Wife Insurance
    3/29/09
  - S 5: Ep 10 Family Affair
    2/15/09
- American Dad!
  Lawyer #2
  - S 5: Ep 11 Live and Let Fry
    3/1/09
- Masters Of Horror
  David Murch
  - S 1: Ep 6 Homecoming
    12/2/05
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Charlie Macklin
  - S 5: Ep 7 Formalities
    11/11/04
- Without a Trace
  Ben Palmer
  - S 2: Ep 24 Bait
    5/20/04
- Will & Grace
  Paul Truman
  - S 4: Ep 9 Moveable Feast
    11/22/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 21 Show #263
    10/6/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 21 Show #0883
    10/3/97
- The Outer Limits
  Aidan Hunter
  - S 3: Ep 1 Bits of Love
    1/19/97
- Cybill
  Jack
  - S 3: Ep 9 Going to Hell in a Limo (2)
    11/18/96
  - S 3: Ep 8 Going to Hell in a Limo (1)
    11/11/96
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Ching
  - S 3: Ep 22 Big Girls Don't Fly
    5/12/96
  - S 3: Ep 21 Through a Glass, Darkly
    5/5/96
- Almost Perfect
  Adams
  - S 1: Ep 6 You Like Me, You Really Like Me
    10/22/95
- Almost Perfect
  Tony Madden
  - S 1: Ep 4 My Way
    10/8/95
- Tales from the Crypt
  Alex
  - S 5: Ep 12 Half-Way Horrible
    12/1/93
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 111 February 12, 1991
    2/12/91
- Murphy Brown
  Josh Silverberg
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Brothers Silverberg
    9/18/89
- Spenser: For Hire
  Garrett
  - S 2: Ep 9 Shadowsight
    12/13/86

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News Briefs: American Horror Story Will Start Over in Season 2

By Seth Abramovitch, Dec 22, 2011

Plus: A Real Housewive will guest-star on Glee, geeks will get their own Jersey Shore, and NBC releases new 30 Rock clips. read more
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The Sing-Off, The Closer, and Little Chocolatiers

By Stefanie Lee, Dec 21, 2009

What to watch on Monday, December 21. read more

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- Jon's daughter was allowed to sleep over a friend's on a school night since both her parents attended the SAG Awards 2009, where Jon got a nomination for his role in The Closer.
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- After 9 years of marriage, Jon Tenney and his wife Teri Hatcher got divorced in March 2003, due to irreconcilable differences. They share the custody of their daughter Emerson Rose, born on November 10, 1997.
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- Jon Tenney is cousin of actors Jay Wolf and Thea Andrews.
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- (Asked how Brenda would feel about Fritz, his character in The Closer, if he wasn't a FBI member) Jon: I think it's the whole package of Fritz that she finds attractive.
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- (About his daughter Emerson Rose) Jon: She's fantastic.
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- (About The Closer) Jon: One of the things I really enjoy about the writing is that they always find a way to have each character learn a little something from the other person.
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