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'''Jonathan Frederick Togo''' (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor best known for his role in ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' as [[Ryan Wolfe]].


'''Jonathan Frederick Togo''' (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role in ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' as [[Ryan Wolfe (CSI: Miami)|Ryan Wolfe]].
==Biography==
===Childhood===
Togo was born in [[Rockland, Massachusetts]], the son of Sheila, a store owner, and Michael Togo, a graphic designer.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/22/Jonathan-Togo.html Jonathan Togo Biography (1977-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Togo's mother is of Italian and Irish descent and his father is [[Jew]]ish, with the original family surname, "Tonkaviev", shortened by a forefather who wanted something snappier for his carpet business.<ref>[http://members.aol.com/remiped/csi-miami2004.htm Elyse's CSI Crime Scene Investigation Site: CSI: Miami News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Early life==
He was raised in [[Rockland, Massachusetts]]. As a child, he attended a [[Hebrew school]] and graduated from Rockland High School in 1995, where he was a wrestler. Jonathan Togo 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 went on to attend [[Vassar College]], graduating with an [[B.A]] in theater, and furthered his studies at the National Theater Institute of the Eugene O’Neill Theater. While at Vassar he performed in a band named "The El Conquistadors" (originally named Skabba the Hut) with Sam Endicott and John Conway, both of whom are now members of the successful band [[The Bravery]].
Togo was born in [[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]], [[Massachusetts]], the son of Sheila, a housewife and former visual merchandiser and Michael Togo, a commercial artist and graphic designer who previously worked for the ''[[Boston Globe]]''. Sheila Togo runs Simply Sheila, a booth at the [[SoWa]] Open Market in Boston.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/22/Jonathan-Togo.html |title=Jonathan Togo | website= Filmreference.com |access-date=2014-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/la-hm-jonathan-togo-20100918,0,4468998.story|title=Jonathan Togo doesn't follow a script when it comes to home design|date= 2010-09-18| work= Chicago Tribune | access-date= 2013-09-30}}</ref>


Togo's mother is of [[Italians|Italian]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] descent, and his father is [[Jewish]]. The original surname, "Tonkaviev", was shortened by a forefather who wanted something snappier for his carpet business.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://members.aol.com/remiped/csi-miami2004.htm |title= Elyse's CSI Crime Scene Investigation Site: CSI: Miami News |website=Members.aol.com |access-date= 2014-02-28}}</ref>
===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 ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', he has other TV show credits under his belt including a starring role in [[Special Unit 2]], as well as appearances in ''[[Judging Amy]]'' and he also plays a store clerk in ''[[Mystic River]]''. In 2008 Togo wrote and directed his first [[web series]], ''My Best Friend Is My Penis'' for [[Atom.com]].<ref>{{cite press release|title='CSI: Miami's' Jonathan Togo to Star in Atom.com's Release of 'My Best Friend Is My Penis'|publisher=[[Morningstar, Inc.]]|date=2008-10-22|url=http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?article=/PR/20081022NY40873_univ.xml|accessdate=2009-01-22}}</ref>


He attended [[Hebrew school]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/06/06/the-birthright-inspired-jewish-hollywood-executive-who-brought-the-cast-of-csi-to-israel/ |title=The Birthright Inspired Jewish Hollywood Executive Who Brought the Cast of CSI to Israel &#124; Jewish & Israel News |website= Algemeiner.com |date=2012-06-06 |access-date= 2014-02-28}}</ref> 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.
===Arrest===
Togo was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence on December 12, 2009 after a disturbance at his Hollywood Hills home involving his girlfriend. He was released after posting $50,000 bail. <ref>http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/12/csi-miami-jonathan-togo-arrested-domestic-violence/</ref> Another[[Chris Brown]] wanna-be piece of shit fucking loser that no one still gives a flying fuck about, like no one gave a fuck about [[CSI]] tools like [[Gary Dourdan]] and [[David Caruso]], who were ALL charged in domestic violence as well. So long, [[Ryan Wolfe]]!!! Good riddance!!!


He attended [[Vassar College]], graduating with an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] in theater. He studied at the National Theater Institute of the Eugene O’Neill Theater.
==Filmography==

*''[[CSI: Miami]]'' (2004-Present) as [[Ryan Wolfe]]
While at Vassar, Togo was classmates with future Bravery singer/songwriter [[Sam Endicott]] and keyboardist John Conway. The three played in various bands together in the Poughkeepsie area.
*''[[Raccoon (short film) | Raccoon]]'' (2006) as Bailey

*''[[The Jury (TV series)|The Jury]]'' (2004, 1 episode) as Dennis Dudley
==Career==
*''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' (2003, 1 episode) as Keith Kessler
Togo has performed and participated in numerous plays, including ''Our Country's Good''. While he is most famous for his role as [[Ryan Wolfe (CSI: Miami)|Ryan Wolfe]] in ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', he has other TV show credits including a starring role in ''[[Special Unit 2]]'', as well as appearances in ''[[Judging Amy]]''. He also played a store clerk in ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]''.
*''[[Law & Order]]'' (2003, 1 episode) as Eddie

*''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]'' (2003) as Pete
In 2008, Togo wrote and directed a [[web series]], ''My Best Friend Is My Penis'', for [[Atom.com]].<ref>{{cite press release|title='CSI: Miami's' Jonathan Togo to Star in Atom.com's Release of 'My Best Friend Is My Penis'|publisher=[[Morningstar, Inc.]] |date=2008-10-22| url= http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?article=/PR/20081022NY40873_univ.xml| access-date=2009-01-22}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot= InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*''[[Judging Amy]]'' (2003, 1 episode) as Charles 'DJ Dizz' Simbour

*''[[Special Unit 2]]'' (2001-2002, 12 episodes) as Jonathan
Togo also starred in the web series ''Casted: The Continuing Chronicles of Derek Riffchyn, Greatest Casting Director in the World. Ever'', playing the lead role of Derek: a sassy, somewhat abusive, and extremely crass casting director. Togo's real-life best friend [[Justin Long]] plays his assistant, Scott. In 2010, Togo signed on to play twin brothers Richard and Mark (who fall in love with the same woman), in the movie ''Identical''.
*''[[Casted]]'' (2007) as Derek Riffchyn

In September 2013, it was announced that Togo would be part of the cast in the fourth season of ''[[Covert affairs|Covert Affairs]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/covert-affairs-jonathan-togo-joins-625613|title=Covert Affairs' Recruits 'CSI: Miami' Star for Season 4 (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2013-09-10|access-date=2013-09-30}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Togo was married to actress [[Diora Baird]] from 2013 to 2016; they have one child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitpic.com/bla9eh|work=Diora Baird official Twitter|title=Someone FINALLY decided to make his grand entrance into the world...|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref>
He then married writer Tiffany Baker on January 17, 2019.{{fact|date=April 2024}} In March 2021, Baker gave birth to their first child, a daughter.{{fact|date=April 2024}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film roles
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]''
| Pete
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Identical (2011 film)|Identical]]''
| Mark / Rich Washington
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Somebody Up There Likes Me (2012 film)|Somebody Up There Likes Me]]''
| Adult Lyle
|
|-
| 2014
| ''A Hundred Eighty Degrees''
| Nick
| [[Short film]]
|-
| 2015
| ''[[7 Chinese Brothers]]''
| Don
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[A Rising Tide]]''
| Roger
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Infinity Baby]]''
| Intern
|
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television roles
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Special Unit 2]]''
| Jonathan
| 12 episodes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Judging Amy]]''
| Charles "DJ Dizz" Simbour
| Episode: "Looking for Quarters"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| Eddie
| Episode: "Blaze"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''
| Keith Kessler
| Episode: "The Offer"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[The Jury (TV series)|The Jury]]''
| Dennis Dudley
| Episode: "[[The Honeymoon Suite]]"
|-
| 2004–2012
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| [[Ryan Wolfe (CSI: Miami)|Ryan Wolfe]]
| Main role (seasons 3–10); 182 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Harry's Law]]''
| Randy Hessly
| Episode: "Breaking Points"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Covert Affairs]]''
| Nelson Smith
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''Ex-Best''
| Frank
| Episode: "Episode 10"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Angel from Hell]]''
| Gavin
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]''
| Anthony Annan
| Episode: "Candy Morningstar"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Teachers (2016 TV series)|Teachers]]''
| Handsome Preppie
| Episode: "Dire Straights"
|-
|2018
|''Christmas Cupid's Arrow''
|David Martin
|Television film; also known as ''The Christmas Cupid''
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1057047}}
*[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/bio/jonathan_togo/bio.php Jonathan Togo Bio at CBS - CSI: Miami]
* [http://www.cbs.com/shows/csi_miami/cast/785/?pg=1 Jonathan Togo Bio at CBS]
*{{imdb name|id=1057047|name=Jonathan Togo}}
*[http://MyBestFriend.Atom.com Jonathan Togo web series on Atom.com, My Best Friend Is My Penis]
*{{tvtome person|id= 76048|name=Jonathan Togo}}


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Latest revision as of 16:04, 22 December 2024

Jonathan Togo
Born
Jonathan Frederick Togo

(1977-08-25) August 25, 1977 (age 47)
Rockland, Massachusetts, US
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Notable workCSI: Miami
Spouses
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​
(m. 2013; div. 2016)​
Tiffany Baker
​
​
(m. 2019)​
Children2

Jonathan Frederick Togo (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role in CSI: Miami as Ryan Wolfe.

Early life

[edit]

Togo was born in Rockland, Massachusetts, the son of Sheila, a housewife and former visual merchandiser and Michael Togo, a commercial artist and graphic designer who previously worked for the Boston Globe. Sheila Togo runs Simply Sheila, a booth at the SoWa Open Market in Boston.[1][2]

Togo's mother is of Italian and Irish descent, and his father is Jewish. The original surname, "Tonkaviev", was shortened by a forefather who wanted something snappier for his carpet business.[3]

He attended Hebrew school[4] 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 Vassar College, graduating with an A.B. 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 Sam Endicott and keyboardist John Conway. The three played in various bands together in the Poughkeepsie area.

Career

[edit]

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 CSI: Miami, he has other TV show credits including a starring role in Special Unit 2, as well as appearances in Judging Amy. He also played a store clerk in Mystic River.

In 2008, Togo wrote and directed a web series, My Best Friend Is My Penis, for Atom.com.[5]

Togo also starred in the web series Casted: The Continuing Chronicles of Derek Riffchyn, Greatest Casting Director in the World. Ever, playing the lead role of Derek: a sassy, somewhat abusive, and extremely crass casting director. Togo's real-life best friend Justin Long plays his assistant, Scott. In 2010, Togo 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 Covert Affairs.[6]

Personal life

[edit]

Togo was married to actress Diora Baird from 2013 to 2016; they have one child.[7] He then married writer Tiffany Baker on January 17, 2019.[citation needed] In March 2021, Baker gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mystic River Pete
2011 Identical Mark / Rich Washington
2012 Somebody Up There Likes Me Adult Lyle
2014 A Hundred Eighty Degrees Nick Short film
2015 7 Chinese Brothers Don
2015 A Rising Tide Roger
2017 Infinity Baby Intern
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2002 Special Unit 2 Jonathan 12 episodes
2003 Judging Amy Charles "DJ Dizz" Simbour Episode: "Looking for Quarters"
2003 Law & Order Eddie Episode: "Blaze"
2003 Ed Keith Kessler Episode: "The Offer"
2004 The Jury Dennis Dudley Episode: "The Honeymoon Suite"
2004–2012 CSI: Miami Ryan Wolfe Main role (seasons 3–10); 182 episodes
2012 Harry's Law Randy Hessly Episode: "Breaking Points"
2013 Covert Affairs Nelson Smith 2 episodes
2015 Ex-Best Frank Episode: "Episode 10"
2016 Angel from Hell Gavin 2 episodes
2017 Lucifer Anthony Annan Episode: "Candy Morningstar"
2017 Teachers Handsome Preppie Episode: "Dire Straights"
2018 Christmas Cupid's Arrow David Martin Television film; also known as The Christmas Cupid

References

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  1. ^ "Jonathan Togo". Filmreference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Togo doesn't follow a script when it comes to home design". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Elyse's CSI Crime Scene Investigation Site: CSI: Miami News". Members.aol.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Birthright Inspired Jewish Hollywood Executive Who Brought the Cast of CSI to Israel | Jewish & Israel News". Algemeiner.com. June 6, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "'CSI: Miami's' Jonathan Togo to Star in Atom.com's Release of 'My Best Friend Is My Penis'" (Press release). Morningstar, Inc. October 22, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Covert Affairs' Recruits 'CSI: Miami' Star for Season 4 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Someone FINALLY decided to make his grand entrance into the world..." Diora Baird official Twitter. December 12, 2012.
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