Jonathan Frederick Togo (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor best known for his role in CSI Miami as Ryan Wolfe.
Biography
Childhood
Togo was born in
Rockland, Massachusetts, the son of Sheila, a store owner, and Michael Togo, a graphic designer.
[Jonathan Togo Biography (1977-)] Togo's mother is of Italian and Irish descent and his father is
Jewish, with the original family surname, "Tonkaviev", shortened by a forefather who wanted something snappier for his carpet business.
[Elyse's CSI Crime Scene Investigation Site: CSI: Miami News]
He was raised in
Rockland, Massachusetts. As a child, he attended a
Hebrew school and graduated from Rockland High School in 1995, where he was a wrestler. Jonathan Togo attended the "Project Contemporary Competitiveness, Advanced Study Program" (a.k.a. PCC ASP
www.pccasp.org) as a student, then worked as a proctor in 1991 and 1992. He went on to attend
Vassar College, graduating with an
B.A in theater, and furthered his studies at the National Theater Institute of the Eugene O’Neill Theater. While at Vassar he performed in a band named "The El Conquistadors" (originally named Skabba the Hut) with Sam Endicott and John Conway, both of whom are now members of the successful band
The Bravery.
