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Jonathan Togo Profile |
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Birth Date: August 25, 1977
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Birth Place: Rockland, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth Name: Jonathan Frederick Togo
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Jonathan Togo is an American actor best known for his role
in CSI: Miami as Ryan Wolfe.
Togo was born in Rockland, Massachusetts, the son of Sheila,
a store owner, and Michael Togo, a graphic designer. Togo's
mother is of Italian and Irish descent and his father is
Jewish, with the original family surname, "Tonkaviev",
shortened by a forefather who wanted something snappier for
his carpet business.
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, then worked as
a proctor in 1991 and 1992. 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 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. Togo has also been in a series of short films
including Racoon and Up. |
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Other Information |
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. |
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since May 18, 2009