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Thomas Lennon(III)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Thomas Lennon is a writer and actor from Oak Park, Illinois. He attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where he was a member of the influential sketch comedy group The State. The State's hit television series ran on MTV for three seasons and received an Ace Award nomination for best comedy series. After his work on The State, he and his writing partner, Robert Ben Garant, created two more popular series: Viva Variety, which ran for three seasons and was also an Ace nominee for best comedy series, and Reno 911!, on which he also played Lieutenant Jim Dangle. Reno 911! ran for six seasons on Comedy Central. As an actor, Lennon has appeared in the films Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Dark Knight Rises, Le Divorce, Heights, Conversations with Other Women, Memento, 17 Again, I Love You, Man, Cedar Rapids, Knight of Cups, Bad Teacher, Harold and Kumar 3D and What to Expect When You're Expecting. On television he has been seen in How I Met Your Mother, Sean Saves the World, The Odd Couple, Drunk History, The Santa Clarita Diet and Lethal Weapon. In 2018, Lennon will appear in the feature films: A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Puppet Master, Half Magic, Dog Days and Clint Eastwood's The 15:57 to Paris. As a television writer, his credits include: The State, Reno 911!, Viva Variety and Strangers with Candy. On IFC's 2008 list of The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time, Lennon is the author of four: Monkey Torture, Porcupine Racetrack, Mind Match and $240 Worth of Pudding. Lennon and Garant have written numerous feature films together, including Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Reno 911!: Miami, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury and Hell Baby. In addition to writing films, Lennon and Garant co-authored, Writing Movies for Fun and Profit, a book about the studio system that Anna Kendrick called "The Best Book about Hollywood... Hilarious and insanely accurate." New York Times, By the Book December 1, 2016 Lennon lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the actress Jenny Robertson, and their son, Oliver.
BornAugust 9, 1970
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys

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Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, and Cedric Yarbrough in Reno 911! (2003)
Thomas Lennon and Wendi McLendon-Covey in Reno 911! (2003)
Thomas Lennon in Reno 911! (2003)
Thomas Lennon in Reno 911! (2003)
Mary Birdsong, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, and Wendi McLendon-Covey in Reno 911! (2003)
Scott Foley, Thomas Lennon, and Tim Lyons in The Big Leap (2021)
Thomas Lennon in The Big Leap (2021)
Scott Foley, Kevin Daniels, Thomas Lennon, and Mallory Jansen in The Big Leap (2021)
Thomas Lennon in The Big Leap (2021)
Matt LeBlanc and Thomas Lennon in Friends (1994)
Thomas Lennon in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Kelsey Grammer, Thomas Lennon, and Charles Parnell in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Known for

Reno 911! (2003)
Reno 911!
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TV Series
  • Lieutenant Jim Dangle
  • Man Shot by Wiegel
  • RV Driver
  • Weird Trucker
Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, Rami Malek, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum (2006)
Night at the Museum
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2006
Zac Efron in 17 Again (2009)
17 Again
6.4
  • Ned Gold
  • 2009
Paul Rudd and Jason Segel in I Love You, Man (2009)
I Love You, Man
7.0
  • Doug
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Best Clowns
    • Completed
  • Unfrosted
    • Post-production
  • Destroy All Neighbors
    • Post-production
  • 2 Men & a Pig
    • Pre-production
  • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • (voice) ...
  • Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
    Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
    • (voice)
  • Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Niecy Nash, Ian Roberts, Nick Swardson, Cedric Yarbrough, and Wendi McLendon-Covey in Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist (2022)
    Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
  • Thomas Lennon and Whitney Avalon in WTF 2020s (2022)
    WTF 2020s
  • Daniel Radcliffe in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
  • Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022)
    Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation
    • (voice)
  • Dana Snyder and Ashly Burch in The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)
    The Ghost and Molly McGee
    • (voice)
  • Jellystone (2021)
    Jellystone
    • (voice)
  • Reno 911! (2003)
    Reno 911!
    • ...
  • Washingtonia
    • (voice)
  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon (2021)
    Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
  • The Big Leap (2021)
    The Big Leap
    • (as Tom Lennon)
  • Cooper Andrews in Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2021)
    Aquaman: King of Atlantis
    • (voice)
  • Ten Year Old Tom (2021)
    Ten Year Old Tom
    • (voice)
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl

Producer

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  • Action #1
    • Completed
  • Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Niecy Nash, Ian Roberts, Nick Swardson, Cedric Yarbrough, and Wendi McLendon-Covey in Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist (2022)
    Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
  • Reno 911! (2003)
    Reno 911!
    • (showrunner)
  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon (2021)
    Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016)
    Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
  • Chris Hardwick in @midnight (2013)
    @midnight
  • Hell Baby (2013)
    Hell Baby
  • Alabama
  • The Strip
  • Balls of Fury (2007)
    Balls of Fury
  • Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
    Reno 911!: Miami
  • Hey Neighbor
  • Michael Ian Black, Kerri Kenney, and Thomas Lennon in Viva Variety (1997)
    Viva Variety

Writer

  • The Machine
    • In Production
  • The Cannonball Run
    • In Development
  • Action #1
    • Completed
  • Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Niecy Nash, Ian Roberts, Nick Swardson, Cedric Yarbrough, and Wendi McLendon-Covey in Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist (2022)
    Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
  • Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon (2021)
    Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
    • (creator)
  • Reno 911! (2003)
    Reno 911!
    • ...
  • Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Zac Efron, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, and Kelly Rohrbach in Baywatch (2017)
    Baywatch
  • Robin Williams, Ben Kingsley, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Ricky Gervais, Mizuo Peck, Dan Stevens, Skyler Gisondo, Rami Malek, Rebel Wilson, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
  • Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
  • June Foray and Tom Kenny in Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014)
    Rocky and Bullwinkle
  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman
  • Hell Baby (2013)
    Hell Baby
  • Kerri Kenney in Noel Coward's Last Play (2012)
    Noel Coward's Last Play
  • Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
  • Funny or Die Presents... (2010)
    Funny or Die Presents...
  • Alabama
  • The Strip
  • G.A.Y.S. (Guys Against You Serving) Part 2
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17 Again
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Personal details

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    • August 9, 1970
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Jenny RobertsonApril 27, 2002 - present (1 child)
    • Meggan Lennon(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Starburst (2000)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He is a fan of Jackie Chan. He co-wrote The Pacifier (2005) with Chan in mind, but it had to be re-worked when it became a Vin Diesel vehicle instead.
  • Quotes
    I feel like I'm the most well-adjusted character on the show (Reno 911! (2003)), even though I'm sure the other actors would tell you the same thing about their characters. But I think mine is. I feel like I've dealt with my demons, and it's all out there.

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