Pete Ploszek

Peter Daniel Ploszek (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor best known for his role as Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. He is also known for his role as Garrett Douglas on the MTV supernatural drama series Teen Wolf.[1]

Peter Ploszek
Born (1987-01-20) January 20, 1987
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Life and career

Ploszek was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and graduated from St. Charles East High School.[2] In 2009, he graduated from Princeton University, where he was a four-year member of the Princeton Tigers football team. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2012.[2][3]

In 2013, Ploszek was cast as Leonardo in the reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.[4] However, prior to the film's release, his voice work was dubbed over by actor Johnny Knoxville.[5] Ploszek voiced Leonardo in the sequel to the 2016 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.[6]

In 2016, he published his first book, "Get Fast and Crush the Combine."[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Outage: WME Colin Reno's Assistant Short film
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Motion capture
2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Leonardo Motion capture and voice
2016 The Wedding Party Zeb
2017 I Want to Know Cole Short film
2019 Captain Marvel Bret Johnson
TBA Honesty Weekend Nate Falco Pre-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Parks and Recreation Ellis Episode: "Soda Tax"
2013 Shameless Goff Episode: "El Gran Cañon"
2014 TakePart Live Himself Season 3, Episode 67
2015 Workaholics Brock Episode: "Dorm Daze"
2016–2017 Teen Wolf Garrett Douglas 7 episodes
2017 Stitchers Nic Comenko Episode: "For Love or Money"
2018 Liberty Crossing Steven Hathaway 8 episodes
2018 9-1-1 Connor Episode: "Full Moon (Creepy AF)"
2018 Superstore Dr. Sidian Episode: "Delivery Day"

References
  1. Petski, Denise (March 9, 2016). "'Teen Wolf' Adds 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Star For Season-Long Arc". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. Sotonoff, Jamie; Gire, Dann (August 13, 2014). "Former St. Charles Resident Shell-Shocked by 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Role". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. "Tempest Entertains With Strong Acting".
  4. Fleming Jr., Mike (March 25, 2013). "Deadline Lifts The Shell Off The Ninja Turtles". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Watt, Greg (April 3, 2014). "Johnny Knoxville is Leonardo … wait, I thought Pete Ploszek was?". Big Comic Page.
  6. Rama (May 11, 2016). "Johnny Knoxville Himself Doesn't Know Why He Didn't Return To Voice Leonardo In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows". Rama's Screen.
  7. Brueske, Craig (2016-11-07). "St. Charles East grad Ploszek relishes the new chapters in his life". Football Focus. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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