Jonathan Frederick Togo (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role in ''

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'' as Ryan Wolfe.

Early life, family and education

Togo was born in Rockland,

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, the son of Sheila, a housewife and former visual merchandiser and Michael Togo, a commercial artist and graphic designer who previously worked for the ''

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''. Sheila Togo runs Simply Sheila, a booth at the

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Open Market in Boston. Togo's mother is of Italian and Irish descent and his father is

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; the original surname, Tonkaviev, shortened by a forefather who wanted something snappier for his carpet business. He attended

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as a child and graduated from Rockland High School in 1995, where he was a wrestler. He attended the Project Contemporary Competitiveness, Advanced Study Program (a.k.a. PCC ASP) as a student in 1991 and 1992, then worked as a proctor in 1996. He attended

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, graduating with a

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in theater. He studied at the National Theater Institute of the Eugene O’Neill Theater. While at Vassar, Togo was classmates with future Bravery singer/songwriter

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and keyboardist John Conway. The three played in various bands together in the Poughkeepsie area.

Career

Togo has performed and participated in numerous plays, including ''Our Country's Good''. While he is most famous for his role as Ryan Wolfe in ''

'', he has other TV show credits including a starring role in ''

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'', as well as appearances in ''

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''. He also played a store clerk in ''

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''. In 2008, Togo wrote and directed a

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, ''My Best Friend Is My Penis'' for Atom.com. Togo also starred in a web series called "Casted: The Continuing Chronicles of Derek Riffchyn, Greatest Casting Director in the World. Ever", where he plays the lead role of Derek: a sassy, somewhat abusive, and extremely crass casting director. Togo's real-life best friend

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plays his assistant, Scott. In 2010, he signed on to play twin brothers Richard and Mark (who fall in love with the same woman), in the movie ''Identical''. In September 2013, it was announced that Togo would be part of the cast in the fourth season of ''

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''.

Personal life

Togo was married to actress

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from 2013 to 2016. The couple have one child, a son. He married actress Tiffany Baker (known for ''Birds Court'' from 2015 and ''The Cat's Meow'' from 2018) on January 17, 2019. In March 2021, Baker gave birth to their first child, a daughter.

Filmography

References

External links

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Jonathan Togo Bio at CBS
{{DEFAULTSORT:Togo, Jonathan 1977 births Living people Male actors from Massachusetts People from Rockland, Massachusetts American male film actors American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent American people of Jewish descent American male stage actors American male television actors Vassar College alumni