Tom Lenk Biography (1976-)

Full name, Thomas Loren Lenk; born June 16, 1976, in Westlake Village, CA; son of Fred (a tuba player and high school music teacher [some sources cite a computer programmer]) and Pam (a teacher) Lenk. Addresses: Agent: Michael Greenwald, Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048; (commercials) Cunningham/Escott/Dipene, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Manager: Michael Valeo, McKeon-Valeo-Myones Management, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer
Birth Details: June 16, 1976; Westlake Village, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Andrew Wells, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), UPN, 2001-2003
Episodic
(As Thomas Lenk) Alan Higgins, "The God Thing," Judging Amy, CBS,2000
Cyrus, "Real Me," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB,2000
Young man, "The Brain Game," Popular, The WB, 2001
Andrew Wells, "Damage," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2004
Andrew Wells, "The Girl in Question," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2004
Thomas Wheeler, "Joey and the Big Audition," Joey, NBC, 2004
Young poet, "In Case of Rapture," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004
Allen, "Spin," House (also known as House, M.D.), Fox, 2005
Appeared in Cousin Skeeter, Nickelodeon; some sources cite an appearance in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.
Pilots
Some sources cite appearances in the pilots Mystery Girl, UPN; andin The Ruling Class.
Film Appearances
(As Thomas Lenk) Uncle Floyd's second kid, Boogie Nights, New LineCinema, 1997
(As Tom Lenck) Chris, Boy Next Door (short film), 1999
Drunk boy at party, And Then Came Summer, 10% Productions, 2000
Sean, Window Theory, Wingman Productions/American World Pictures,2004
Teddy, Straight-Jacket, Regent Releasing/here! Films, 2004

Himself, Bandwagon, 2004
Billy, Loretta (short film), Wallace House Productions, 2005
Frodo Baggins, Date Movie (also known as Untitled Aaron Seltzer/Jason Friedberg Project), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006
Kronos, The Thirst, CFQ Films/Mindfire Entertainment, 2006
Stage Appearances
Save Me from My Sister, Hudson Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 2001
There's Someone Living in the House That Jack Built, 2nd Stage Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2003
Charity Takes Nationals by Storm, c. 2003
Various characters, Strangely Attractive (sketch comedy show), Lillian Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 2005
Will You Be My Special Friend?, Acme Comedy Theatre, Los Angeles,c. 2005
Duncan Trask, The Book of Liz, Blank Theatre Company, 2nd Stage Theatre, 2005-2006
Franz Klinemann, Rock of Ages (musical), Vanguard Hollywood, Hollywood, CA, 2006
Appeared as Hugo, Bye, Bye Birdie (musical), in Hello, Dolly (musical), and in Peter Pan, all Cabrillo Music Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA; appeared as a balladeer, Assassins (musical); as Jack, Intothe Woods (musical); as Peter, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera); as George, Our Town; as the title role, Scooby Doo; in Steps in Time, Shreek! (also known as Disney's "Steps in Time" and Disney's "Steps in Time, Shreek!"); and in the solo show The Tom Lenk Show. Appeared in community theatre productions.
Major Tours
Toured as Doody in the musical Grease, European cities.
Stage Work
Production stage manager, The Grave White Way (musical revue), Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2001
Some sources cite Lenk as the director of Annie (musical), Camarillo Youth Center, c. 1993.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, "Buffy": Season 7 Overview, Fox Box, 2004
Music Videos
The Offspring, "The Kids Aren't Alright," 1999
3rd Faze, "Shy," 2001
WRITINGS
Writings for the Stage
Save Me from My Sister, Hudson Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 2001
Charity Takes Nationals by Storm, c. 2003
(With others) Strangely Attractive (sketch comedy show), Lillian Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 2005
Will You Be My Special Friend?, Acme Comedy Theatre, Los Angeles,c. 2005
Author of It's Too Chilly for a Salad and The Orphan Project; and of the solo show The Tom Lenk Show.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Buffy (Great Britain), July, 2002
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, June, 2002, p. 48; June, 2003, pp. 38-42; April, 2004, pp. 12-13
TV Zone Special, July, 2003, pp. 78-83

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