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Jonathan Moss Tucker (born May 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''
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'' (1999), ''
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'' (2003), ''
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'' (2005), '' In the Valley of Elah'' (2007), '' The Ruins'' (2008), and ''
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'' (2019). He has appeared in the television series ''
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'' (2007), '' Parenthood'' (2011–2013), '' Kingdom'' (2014–2017), '' Justified'' (2015), ''
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'' (2018), ''
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'' (2018–2022), '' City on a Hill'' (2019), and ''
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'' (2021).


Early life

Tucker was born in
Boston, Massachusetts Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, to parents Maggie Moss, a public relations and marketing analyst and executive, and Paul Hayes Tucker, a professor of art at the
University of Massachusetts Boston The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a Public university, public US-based research university. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Ma ...
and a leading expert on
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. His paternal great-grandfather was historian and ambassador Carlton J. H. Hayes. His aunt and uncle, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, founded and co-direct the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. His father is
Irish Catholic Irish Catholics () are an ethnoreligious group native to Ireland, defined by their adherence to Catholic Christianity and their shared Irish ethnic, linguistic, and cultural heritage.The term distinguishes Catholics of Irish descent, particul ...
and his mother is
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and of Romanian Jewish descent. Tucker was raised in
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, and attended The Park School in
Brookline, Massachusetts Brookline () is an affluent town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the Greater Boston, Boston metropolitan area. An exclave of Norfolk County, Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Boston, Brighton ...
. He attended the
Boston Ballet The Boston Ballet is an American professional classical ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams and Sydney Leonard, and was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. ...
and played Fritz in their production of ''
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'' for 5 years starting when he was in the third grade. He was featured in a Boston Ballet calendar and attended The Thacher School in
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. Tucker said of his ballet experience, "Ballet is one of the more difficult rigors that I've ever done. The Ballet instructors are some of the most intimidating people I've met."


Career

Tucker first started off in film by appearing in the early 1990s films '' Botte di Natale'' (1994), '' Two If by Sea'' (1996) and '' Sleepers'' (1996) before being cast in the 1999 film ''
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'' as Tim Weiner. He starred as Matthew in the 2000 comedy film '' 100 Girls''. A year later, he co-starred in Sundance hit '' The Deep End'' with
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and Josh Lucas. In 2003, Tucker was cast in the much anticipated re-imagining of the 1974 horror film of the same name, ''
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'' produced by
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and directed by
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. In 2004, he appeared in the films '' Stateside'' and ''
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''. In the 2005 film ''
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,'' Tucker worked alongside
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and Ben Foster. Tucker plays Dennis Cooper, one of the brothers that, along with their mysterious accomplice Mars, holds a family hostage. Tucker was directed by
Paul Haggis Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners ''Million Dollar Baby'' (2004) and ...
twice in 2007: he starred as
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's son in the film '' In the Valley of Elah'' as a soldier who is permanently changed by war after returning from Iraq; he also played Tommy Donnelly in the NBC TV series ''
The Black Donnellys ''The Black Donnellys'' is an American drama television series that debuted on NBC on February 26, 2007, and last aired on May 14, 2007. ''The Black Donnellys'' was created by Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco and starred Jonathan Tucker, Oliv ...
''. In 2008, he was cast in '' The Ruins'', a thriller based on the novel by Scott Smith and directed by
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. He portrayed emerging artist Patrick Angus in the 2009 film '' An Englishman in New York'', opposite
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as
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. The biographical drama chronicles Crisp's later years spent in New York City. He then appeared in the 2010 film ''
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'' with
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and
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, marking his third collaboration with Haggis. It was announced in November 2011 that Tucker had signed on to the TV series '' Parenthood''. He played the role of Mayor Bob Little from 2011 to 2014. Tucker had a main role on the 2014
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drama series '' Kingdom''. He played Jay, a
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and son of trainer, Alvey Kulina, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by ''
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'', which described his work as "one of the most electric performances on television." In 2015, Tucker also appeared in the final five episodes of the TV series '' Justified'' on FX as the crazy-eyed Boon — a cross between
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and
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. Continuing his collaboration with
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, having appeared in the second season of ''
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'', Tucker starred as Low-Key Lyesmith in
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's ''
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'', adapted from
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's 2001 novel. Tucker co-wrote the song "Champagne Problems" on
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' 2016 album '' Last Year Was Complicated''. Beginning in 2019, Tucker played Frankie Ryan, a Boston gangster, in the Showtime crime drama '' City on a Hill''. In 2021, Tucker played the lead role of CIA operative Bryan Beneventi in the short-lived
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science fiction series ''
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''.


Personal life

On June 16, 2012, Tucker married Tara Ahamed, daughter of economic historian
Liaquat Ahamed Liaquat Ahamed (born 14 November 1952 in Kenya) is an American author. Life and work Liaquat Ahamed was born in Kenya, where his grandfather had emigrated to from Gujarat, India, by way of Zanzibar in the late 19th century.Transcendental Meditation to offset loneliness on film locations. He is the founder of the nonprofit organization Pegasus Fund. In 2023, Tucker wrote a letter of support for actor
Danny Masterson Daniel Peter Masterson (born March 13, 1976) Most sources give birth date March 13, 1976. FilmReference.com gives March 3, 1976. is an American actor. He portrayed Steven Hyde in ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Milo Foster in ''Men at Work' ...
before he was due to be sentenced for two counts of rape. In June 2024, he helped evacuate a neighboring family from their home during a home invasion.


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Video games


Awards and nominations


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tucker, Jonathan 1982 births Living people American male ballet dancers American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of Irish descent American people of Romanian-Jewish descent Jewish American male actors Male actors from Boston 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors The Thacher School alumni 21st-century American Jews