Thomas Joseph Kiesche (born October 2, 1967) is an American film, television and stage actor, and novelist. In the AMC series Breaking Bad, he played the role of Clovis in seasons 2 and 3.[1]
Tom Kiesche | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1967 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, novelist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Organization | Big Quiche Productions |
Television
editKiesche has had recurring roles in Monk, Breaking Bad and Lights Out. His television guest appearances include Law & Order, Diagnosis Murder, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Angel, ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias, JAG, The Guardian, Judging Amy, That '70s Show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Drew Carey Show, Las Vegas, Bones, Big Love, Weeds, NCIS, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Chuck, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Mentalist and Masters of Sex.[2]
Television credits
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | As the World Turns | Fed #2 | |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Court Clerk | |
| 1998 | LateLine | State Trooper | |
| 1999 | Diagnosis Murder | Dino Valenti | |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Pilgrim | |
| 2000 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Large Man | |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Jenks | |
| 2000 | Angel | Detective Broomfield | |
| 2001 | Arrest & Trial | Defense Lawyer | |
| 2001 | ER | Officer Monroe | |
| 2001 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Vampire | |
| 2002 | Passions | Burly Guy | |
| 2002 | Alias | Agent Cooper | |
| 2003 | JAG | Security Guard | |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Leo Widenski | |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Officer Cooke | |
| 2003 | 24 | Prison guard | |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life | Customer | |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Umpire/Guard | |
| 2004 | That '70s Show | Mr. Romine | |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Larry Coombs | |
| 2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Carl, the Dinosaur Guy | |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Drew Higgins | |
| 2003 | McBride: Murder Past Midnight | Homicide Detective | TV movie |
| 2005 | Bones | Sheriff Chris Scutter | |
| 2006 | Desolation Canyon | Billy McAllister | TV movie |
| 2006 | Big Love | Officer Chuck Tuttle | |
| 2006 | The Unit | Gerald Thomas | |
| 2006 | Weeds | Plumber | |
| 2006 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Bob Whitehead | |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Jake West | |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Walter Dunley | |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Lt. Nellis | |
| 2006 | Monk | Annoyed Mover | Recurring |
| 2006 | The Unit | Gerald Thomas | |
| 2010 | Chuck | Julius | |
| 2009-2010 | Breaking Bad | Clovis | Recurring |
| 2010 | Justified | Drunk #1 | |
| 2010 | Warrior Showdown | Gladiator | Also associate producer |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Big Yuppie | Recurring |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Bouncer | |
| 2010 | School and Board | Nelson Tuttleson | Recurring |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Remo the Receptionist | |
| 2013 | The Glades | Dave Hartwell | |
| 2013 | 2 Hopeful Spinsters | Single Guy | |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Ronald Hendricks | |
| 2015 | Romantically Speaking | Kenny the Driver | TV movie |
| 2016 | Masters of Sex | Jerry | |
| 2020 | Into The Arms of Danger | Sheriff Langford | TV movie |
Film
editKiesche's film roles include Logan in Alien Raiders, Captain Hank Garrison in W.M.D.[3] and Zimmer in Resilience.
Film credits
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Animal | Bar Patron | |
| 2005 | Crazylove | Market Manager | |
| 2006 | True Men | Cop | |
| 2006 | Resilience | Zimmer | |
| 2008 | Alien Raiders | Logan | |
| 2009 | Alpha Males Experiment | Commercial Cop | |
| 2013 | W.M.D. | Captain Hank Garrison | |
| 2016 | She's Allergic to Cats | Exterminator | |
| 2017 | Watch the Sky | Jurassic Bob | |
| 2017 | The Purple Rose | Detective Bill Hansen |
Youtube show credits
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A Girl Named Jo | Russel Fitzroy |
Novelist
editKiesche's published works include Park Ranger Park,[4] Sympathy for the Devil and Weakday Drifter & Other Writings.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Big Tom Kiesche, An Exclusive Interview". Canyon News. Feb 26, 2011.
- ^ "Tom Kiesche". TV Guide.
- ^ Garrett, Tommy (May 5, 2015). "Indican Pictures Presents 'W.M.D.,' It Don't Gitmo Better'N This, Incredible Drama Available On DVD And Streaming Now". Highlight Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Woods, Jennifer (August 20, 2017). "Actor Tom Kiesche ( Breaking Bad ) Releases New Highly Acclaimed Novel Park Ranger Park!". Medium. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Author: Tom Kiesche". Alibris.
External links
edit- Tom Kiesche at IMDb