Date of Birth
25 August 1977, Rockland, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Name
Jonathan Frederick Togo
Nickname
Jon
Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
Jonathan Togo was born on August 25, 1977, to Michael and Sheila Togo. He was raised in Rockland, Massachusetts, attending Hebrew school as a child and graduating from Rockland High School in 1995. He went on to attend Vassar College, graduating with a BA in Theater. While at Vassar, he performed in a band with Sam Endicott and John Conway, both of whom are now members of the band The Bravery.
Jonathan has performed in numerous plays, including "Our Country's Good" for which he won the Margaret Thatcher Kazan Award. He has several TV show credits under his belt including a starring role in "Special Unit 2" (2001) as well as appearances in "Judging Amy" (1999), "Law & Order" (1990), "Ed" (2000), and "The Jury" (2004).
His most notable film credit is in Mystic River (2003). He has also appeared in _Raccoon (2004)_ and Up (2002/I).
He can currently be seen playing Ryan Wolfe on "CSI: Miami" (2002), which airs on Mondays on CBS in the United States.
++Trivia...
Attended Vassar College
Was a member of the band the Conquistadors with Sam Endicott and John Conway of The Bravery.
Mother is Italian and Irish and father is Ukranian-Jewish,
Raised in Rockland, Massachusetts.
Lived in Brooklyn, New York
Jonathan plays a saxophone and guitar and played in a punk rock/ska band called Skabba The Hut while at college. The band broke up - but two of the members are now in a successful group called The Bravery.
His family name was originally Tonkaview, but was shortened to Togo by a forefather who wanted something a bit snappier for his carpet business.
BwB.
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