Thomas Lennon
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Rookie
Colonel Arthur Grimm
2018
Series
Family Guy
(voice)
1999
Series
American Dad!
Police Dispatch (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
News Director (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Police Officer (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Satan (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Diner Patron (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Townsperson (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Passerby (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Trey (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Strip Club DJ (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Raymond (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Gangster (voice)
2005
Series
Modern Family
Orson
2009
Series
Friends
Randall
1994
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Klaus
2005
Series
Bob's Burgers
Chuck (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Kenny (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Jason (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Customer (voice)
2011
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Supergirl
Mxyzptlk
2015
Series
New Girl
Neil
2011
Series
The Goldbergs
Tautaun Todd
2013
Series
Archer
Charles (voice)
2009
Series
Robot Chicken
Bob the Builder / Principal (voice)
2005
Series
Kim Possible
Dr. Fenster (voice)
2002
Film
Memento
Doctor
2000
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Agent Gilmore
2010
Series
Veep
CBS Director
2012
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self - Guest
2013
Series
Lethal Weapon
Leo Getz
2016
Series
Reno 911!
Lieutenant Jim Dangle
2003
Series
The Soup
Self
2004
Series
Childrens Hospital
Pat
2008
Series
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Mr. Davenport (voice)
2021
Series
The League
Bryce
2009
Series
Hercules
Atlas (voice)
1998
Series
Solar Opposites
Police Cop (voice)
2020
Series
American Housewife
Simon
2016
Series
Franklin & Bash
Harley Walls
2011
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Crud / Munk / Monkhuahua (voice)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Crud / Munk (voice)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Crud / Munk / Wal (voice)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Crud / Gunk / Munk (voice)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Gunk / Munk (voice)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Crud / Munk / Wal (voices)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Crud / Gunk / Mama Munk / Munk (voices)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Munk / Crud (voice)
2015
Series
Dawn of the Croods
Munk (voice)
2015
Series
Close Enough
Henri Dubois Moureau V (voice)
2020
Film
The Dark Knight Rises
Doctor
2012
Series
Drunk History
Major Marcel
2013
Series
Key & Peele
Person at People Park #5
2012
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The Phantom
2012
Series
After Midnight
Self - Guest
2024
Series
Chelsea
Self
2016
Series
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Paper (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Paper's Brain (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Fashion Policeman (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Paper's Brain / Paper's Bladder / Parrot (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stylist (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Photographer (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Old Person (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Interviewer (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Chicken 2 (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Puppet Paper (voice)
2024
Series
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Swat Member 1 (voice)
2024
Series
Pictionary
2022
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Justice League Action
Amazo (voice)
2016
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Film
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Chief of Staff
2014
Series
Santa Clarita Diet
Principal Novak
2017
Series
The Twilight Zone
2019
Series
Party Down
Nick DiCintio
2009
Series
Jellystone!
Top Cat (voice)
2021
Series
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
Series
Milo Murphy's Law
Henry (voice)
2016
Series
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Series
The Legend of Tarzan
Landlord (voice)
2001
Series
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Wick Cooper / Cleaning Droid (voice)
2016
Series
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Wick Cooper (voice)
2016
Series
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Trey
2012
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Film
We're the Millers
Rick Nathanson
2013
Series
For the People
Captain Shadow / Freddie Morris
2018
Series
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
Vic
2004
Series
Animal Control
Patrick Shaw
2023
Series
Another Period
Marquis de Sainsbury
2015
Series
Teachers
LarryBop
2016
Film
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Thayer
2003
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Series
The Odd Couple
Felix Unger
2015
Series
Over the Garden Wall
Jimmy Brown (voice)
2014
Series
Jesse
Ernie
1998
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Series
Central Park
Leslie Portergrave (voice)
2020
Film
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Matthew (voice)
2025
Series
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Serge
2016
Series
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Film
Hancock
Mike
2008
Series
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Panelist
2020
Film
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Scribble (voice)
2014
Film
Bad Teacher
Carl Halabi
2011
Film
Secret of the Wings
Reading Fairy (voice)
2012
Film
Herbie Fully Loaded
Larry Murphy
2005
Series
Planet Sheen
Pinter (voice)
2010
Film
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Wilbur Wright (uncredited)
2009
Series
DMV
Howie
2025
Film
17 Again
Ned Gold
2009
Film
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Eddie the Computer (voice)
2005
Film
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Italian Peasant #2 (voice)
2014
Series
MDs
Chester E. Donge
2002
Film
Hot Tub Time Machine
Customer (uncredited)
2010
Film
Monster Trucks
Dr. Bill Dowd
2016
Series
Reno 911!
Lieutenant Jim Dangle
2020
Series
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
Series
The State
Various Characters
1994
Series
The Birthday Boys
Lou Skywalker
2013
Series
Where's Waldo?
Wizard Whitebeard (voice)
2019
Series
Reno 911! Defunded
Lieutenant Jim Dangle
2022
Film
Cherry
Cherry's Dad / Dr. Whomever
2021
Film
Friends: The Reunion
Self
2021
Series
Sean Saves the World
Max
2013
Film
Boat Trip
The Priest
2002
Film
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Teddy (voice)
2022
Series
Newsreaders
Vincent Gates
2013
Series
Newsreaders
Pritchard Batchman
2013
Film
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Craig
2012
Film
Knight of Cups
Tom
2015
Series
The Jeselnik Offensive
Self
2013
Film
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Salesman
2022
Film
Unfrosted
Harold von Braunhut
2024
Film
The Ten
Scotty Pale
2007
Film
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Todd
2011
Morris and the Cow
Jimmy Ray Royce (voice)
2016
Series
Bunk
2012
Film
Rapture-Palooza
Mr. Murphy
2013
Film
What's Your Number?
Dr. Barrett Ingold
2011
Series
Critters: A New Binge
Mr. Webber / Bounty Hunter
2019
Series
Sock or Hat?
Self - Contestant
2014
Film
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Remy Fontaine
2026
Film
I Love You, Man
Doug
2009
Film
Dog Days
Greg
2018
Film
The 15:17 to Paris
Principal Michael Akers
2018
Series
Viva Variety
1997
Film
Valley Girl
Rodney Bingenheimer
2020
Film
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Documentarian (voice)
1999
Film
Le Divorce
Roger Walker
2003
Film
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
Wick Cooper (voice)
2022
Film
The Bellmen
Gunther Gochamonet
2020
Film
Balls of Fury
Karl Wolfschtagg
2007
Film
Zoey 102
Kelly Kevyn
2023
Film
A Guy Thing
Pete
2003
Film
Hell Baby
Father Padrigo
2013
Film
Reno 911!: Miami
Lieutenant Jim Dangle
2007
Film
Out Cold
Eric
2001
Film
Cedar Rapids
Roger Lemke
2011
Film
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Michael O'Donoghue
2018
Film
Heights
Marshall
2005
Series
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
Nudis Vulko (voice)
2021
Film
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020
Film
Batman vs. Two-Face
Chief O'Hara (voice)
2017
Film
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Chief O'Hara (voice)
2016
Film
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Campus Cop
2006
Film
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Lieutenant Jim Dangle
2022
Film
Chosen Family
Max
2024
Film
Pottersville
Brock Masterson
2017
Film
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
Stark Naked (voice)
2022
Film
VHYes
Tony V
2020
Film
Cora
Adan
2024
Film
Shoplifters of the World
Uncle Dick
2021
Film
Organ Trail
Royale Fitzgibbon
2023
Film
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Various
1995
Film
Conversations with Other Women
Videographer
2006
Film
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Studio Security
2015
Film
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
V.D.I. (voice)
2023
Film
Half Magic
Darren
2018
Film
Asssscat
Monologist
2007
The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins
Thomas Lennon
2010
The Casket Girls
Film
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Edgar Easton
2018
Film
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Lieutenant Jim Dangle
2021
Film
This Is GWAR
Self
2021
Film
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Uncle Hank
2009
Film
Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas
Director
2012
Film
Weekend at the End of the World
Hank
2025
Film
Destroy All Neighbors
Scotty
2024
Film
Al's Brain
Co-Worker
2009
Film
JEREMY
2023
Film
Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored
2007
Film
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Fearless Leader / Mayan Princess (voice)
2014
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Self
2024
Film
Natasha Leggero: Live at Bimbo's
2015
Film
Aisle Six
Geoff
1991
Film
Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime
Self
2020
Richard Lovely
Richard Lovely
Film
Living with Lew
2007
Film
The Quest for The Brown Diamond
Franklin Morgan
Film
Row Your Boat
Census Taker
1999
Film
Grand Zero
David Van Vleck
2015
Film
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
Film
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Film
Christmas at the Kringles
Film
The Godfather of Green Bay
DUG
2005
Film
Long Live the State
Self
2025
Film
All Exchanges Final
Interviewer
2017
Film
Mick Skylark: Mini Golf Prodigy
Tom McDonald
Film
Jerry, the Exorcist Roommate
Jerry
2013
Howard Cantour.com
2013
Film
A Friend of Dorothy
Moonie
1994
Road to Recovery
Film
Meeting Your Maker
NLPB Host
2026
Phone, Keys, Gum
Emerson Stone
2013
Film
Best Clowns
Thëodoré, Judge #2
2023
Bach Sh*t Crazy
So, You Like This Girl
Mikey