Jonathan F. W. "Jon" Tenney (born December 16, 1961) is an
American actor.
Personal life
Tenney was born in
Princeton, New Jersey to a
psychiatrist mother and a
research physicist father.
[Jon Tenney Biography (1961-)] He received his
B.A. degree from
Vassar College, where he majored in
drama and
philosophy. He then studied at
Juilliard, after which he made his professional debut starring in a touring production of
The Real Thing directed by
Mike Nichols.
He was married to actress
Teri Hatcher from 1994 to 2003. They have one daughter, Emerson Rose Tenney, born in November 1997.
Career
This led to his working steadily
on and
off-Broadway, as well as in
regional theater. His
New York City stage credits include
Biloxi Blues,
The Substance of Fire, and
The Heiress.
Tenney's work in television includes a lead role in the short-lived
Steven Bochco series
Brooklyn South, the
Kristin Chenoweth sitcom
Kristin and guest appearances on
Will & Grace,
Murphy Brown,
Spenser: for Hire, and
Get Real. He currently co-stars as
Kyra Sedgwick's love interest on the
TNT crime drama
The Closer.
He appeared as
Matthew Perry's best friend in
Fools Rush In. Tenney has appeared in small roles in such films as
Tombstone,
Nixon, and
Music from Another Room. He also played an important supporting role in the '90s cult classic
Watch It and appeared in the 2009 horror film The Stepfather as Michael's biological father.
