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