Biography
Thomas Patrick Lennon (born August 9, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer best known as a cast member on MTV's The State and for his role as Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. Andrei Novak on Santa Clarita Diet and Felix Unger on The Odd Couple. He is the screenwriter of several comedies released by major film studios with writing partner Robert Ben Garant. They wrote the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury, and Baywatch
Lennon was born on August 9, 1970 in Oak Park, Illinois. Of Irish and Scottish descent, he is the son of Kathleen (née McSheehy) and Timothy Lennon. He graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1988.
At 16, he met friend and future co-star Kerri Kenney at theater camp at Northwestern University. The two later attended NYU, where they joined a comedy troupe called The New Group.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Character: Matthew (voice)
MOVIE • 2025
Long Live the State
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
Hollywood Squares
Character: Self
TV • 2025
Chosen Family
Character: Max
MOVIE • 2024
Cora
Character: Adan
MOVIE • 2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Unfrosted
Character: Harold von Braunhut
MOVIE • 2024
Destroy All Neighbors
Character: Scotty
MOVIE • 2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Character: Paper (voice)
TV • 2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Character: Paper's Brain / Paper's Bladder / Parrot (voice)
TV • 2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Character: Fashion Policeman (voice)
TV • 2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Character: Stylist (voice)
TV • 2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Character: Paper's Brain (voice)
TV • 2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Character: Photographer (voice)
TV • 2024
After Midnight
Character: Self
TV • 2024
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
Character: V.D.I. (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
JEREMY
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
Zoey 102
Character: Kelly Kevyn
MOVIE • 2023
Best Clowns
Character: Thëodoré, Judge #2
MOVIE • 2023
Organ Trail
Character: Royale Fitzgibbon
MOVIE • 2023
Crew
Crew Credits
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Role: Characters
MOVIE • 2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Reno 911! Defunded
Role: Creator
TV • 2022
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Role: Characters
MOVIE • 2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Reno 911!
Role: Creator
TV • 2020
Baywatch
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2017
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Role: Characters
MOVIE • 2014
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2014
Hell Baby
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Hell Baby
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2013
Hell Baby
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2013
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Role: Characters
MOVIE • 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2009
Balls of Fury
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2007
Balls of Fury
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2007
Reno 911!: Miami
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2007
Night at the Museum
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2006