Pete Ploszek
Pete Ploszek | |
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Born |
Peter Daniel Ploszek January 20, 1987 Hinsdale, Illinois |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Education | St. Charles East High School |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse(s) |
Daniela Kende (m. 2012) |
Peter Daniel "Pete" Ploszek (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor best known for his roles a Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. He is also known for his role as Garrett Douglas on the MTV supernatural drama series Teen Wolf.[1]
Life and career
Ploszek was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and graduated from St. Charles East High School.[2] In 2009, he graduated from Princeton University, where he was a four-year member of the Princeton Tigers football team. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2012.[2][3]
In 2013, Ploszek was cast as Leonardo in the reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.[4] However, prior to the film's release, his voice work was dubbed over by actor Johnny Knoxville.[5] Ploszek voiced Leonardo in the sequel to the 2016 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.[6]
In 2016, he published his first book, "Get Fast and Crush the Combine".[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Outage: WME | Colin Reno's Assistant | Short film |
2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Leonardo | Motion-capture only |
2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Motion-capture and voice | |
2016 | The Wedding Party | Zeb | |
2019 | Captain Marvel | Post-production | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Parks and Recreation | Ellis | Episode: "Soda Tax" |
2013 | Shameless | Goff | Episode: "El Gran Cañon" |
2014 | TakePart Live | Himself | Season 3, Episode 67 |
2015 | Workaholics | Brock | Episode: "Dorm Daze" |
2016–2017 | Teen Wolf | Garrett Douglas | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2018 | Liberty Crossing | Steven Hathaway | Main role; 8 episodes |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Connor | Episode: "Full Moon (Creepy AF)" |
References
- ↑ Petski, Denise (March 9, 2016). "'Teen Wolf' Adds 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Star For Season-Long Arc". Deadline Hollywood.
- 1 2 Sotonoff, Jamie; Gire, Dann (August 13, 2014). "Former St. Charles Resident Shell-Shocked by 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Role". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Tempest Entertains With Strong Acting".
- ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (March 25, 2013). "Deadline Lifts The Shell Off The Ninja Turtles". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Watt, Greg (April 3, 2014). "Johnny Knoxville is Leonardo … wait, I thought Pete Ploszek was?". Big Comic Page.
- ↑ Rama (May 11, 2016). "Johnny Knoxville Himself Doesn't Know Why He Didn't Return To Voice Leonardo In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows". Rama's Screen.
- ↑ Brueske, Craig (2016-11-07). "St. Charles East grad Ploszek relishes the new chapters in his life". Football Focus. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
External links
- Pete Ploszek on IMDb