Tom Kiesche

{{Infobox person | name = Tom Kiesche | image = Tom Kiesche on RealTVfilms.jpg | caption = Kiesche in 2009 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|10|2}} | birth_place = Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | occupation =Actor, novelist | years_active =1997–present | organization =Big Quiche Productions | website = }}

'''Thomas Joseph Kiesche''' (born October 2, 1967) is an American film, television and stage actor, and novelist. In the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'', he played the role of Clovis in seasons 2 and 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/big-tom-kiesche-an-exclusive-interview/34542|title=Big Tom Kiesche, An Exclusive Interview|date=Feb 26, 2011|website=Canyon News}}</ref>

== Television == Kiesche has had recurring roles in ''Monk'', ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Lights Out''. His television guest appearances include ''Law & Order'', ''Diagnosis Murder'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Angel'', ''ER'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Alias'', ''JAG'', ''The Guardian'', ''Judging Amy'', ''That '70s Show'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''Las Vegas'', ''Bones'', ''Big Love'', ''Weeds'', ''NCIS'', ''Without a Trace'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Chuck'', ''NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''The Mentalist'' and ''Masters of Sex''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tom-kiesche/credits/274896/|title=Tom Kiesche|website=TV Guide}}</ref>

===Television credits=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 1997 | ''As the World Turns'' | Fed #2 | |- | 1997 | ''Law & Order'' | Court Clerk | |- | 1998 | ''LateLine'' | State Trooper | |- | 1999 | ''Diagnosis Murder'' | Dino Valenti | |- | 2000 | ''Chicago Hope'' | Pilgrim | |- | 2000 | ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' | Large Man | |- | 2000 | ''18 Wheels of Justice'' | Jenks | |- | 2000 | ''Angel'' | Detective Broomfield | |- | 2001 | ''Arrest & Trial'' | Defense Lawyer | |- | 2001 | ''ER'' | Officer Monroe | |- | 2001 | ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' | Vampire | |- | 2002 | ''Passions'' | Burly Guy | |- | 2002 | ''Alias'' | Agent Cooper | |- | 2003 | ''JAG'' | Security Guard | |- | 2003 | ''The Guardian'' | Leo Widenski | |- | 2003 | ''Judging Amy'' | Officer Cooke | |- | 2003 | ''24'' | Prison guard | |- | 2003 | ''Grounded for Life'' | Customer | |- | 2003 | ''Arrested Development'' | Umpire/Guard | |- | 2004 | ''That '70s Show'' | Mr. Romine | |- | 2004 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Larry Coombs | |- | 2004 | ''The Drew Carey Show'' | Carl, the Dinosaur Guy | |- | 2004 | ''Las Vegas'' | Drew Higgins | |- | 2003 | ''McBride: Murder Past Midnight '' | Homicide Detective | TV movie |- | 2005 | ''Bones'' | Sheriff Chris Scutter | |- | 2006 | ''Desolation Canyon'' | Billy McAllister | TV movie |- | 2006 | ''Big Love'' | Officer Chuck Tuttle | |- | 2006 | ''The Unit'' | Gerald Thomas | |- | 2006 | ''Weeds'' | Plumber | |- | 2006 | ''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'' | Bob Whitehead | |- | 2006 | ''Without a Trace'' | Jake West | |- | 2007 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Walter Dunley | |- | 2007 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Lt. Nellis | |- | 2006 | ''Monk'' | Annoyed Mover | Recurring |- | 2006 | ''The Unit'' | Gerald Thomas | |- | 2010 | ''Chuck'' | Julius | |- | 2009-2010 | ''Breaking Bad'' | Clovis | Recurring |- | 2010 | ''Justified'' | Drunk #1 | |- | 2010 | ''Warrior Showdown'' | Gladiator | Also associate producer |- | 2011 | ''Lights Out'' | Big Yuppie | Recurring |- | 2012 | ''Ben and Kate'' | Bouncer | |- | 2010 | ''School and Board'' | Nelson Tuttleson | Recurring |- | 2012 | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | Remo the Receptionist | |- | 2013 | ''The Glades'' | Dave Hartwell | |- | 2013 | ''2 Hopeful Spinsters'' | Single Guy | |- | 2010 | ''The Mentalist'' | Ronald Hendricks | |- | 2015 | ''Romantically Speaking'' | Kenny the Driver | TV movie |- | 2016 | ''Masters of Sex'' | Jerry | |- |2020 |''Into The Arms of Danger'' |Sheriff Langford |TV movie |}

== Film ==

Kiesche's film roles include Logan in ''Alien Raiders'', Captain Hank Garrison in ''W.M.D.''<ref name="Garrett 2015">{{cite web|url=http://highlighthollywood.com/2015/05/indican-pictures-presents-w-m-d-it-dont-gitmo-bettern-this-incredible-drama-available-on-dvd-and-streaming-now-highlight-hollywood-news//|title=Indican Pictures Presents ‘W.M.D.,’ It Don’t Gitmo Better’N This, Incredible Drama Available On DVD And Streaming Now|last=Garrett|first=Tommy|date=May 5, 2015|website=Highlight Hollywood|access-date=May 3, 2018}}</ref> and Zimmer in ''Resilience''.

===Film credits=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2001 | ''The Animal'' | Bar Patron | |- | 2005 | ''Crazylove'' | Market Manager | |- | 2006 | ''True Men'' | Cop | |- | 2006 | ''Resilience'' | Zimmer | |- | 2008 | ''Alien Raiders'' | Logan | |- | 2009 | ''Alpha Males Experiment'' | Commercial Cop | |- | 2013 | ''W.M.D.'' | Captain Hank Garrison | |- | 2016 | ''She's Allergic to Cats'' | Exterminator | |- | 2017 | ''Watch the Sky'' | Jurassic Bob | |- | 2017 | ''The Purple Rose'' | Detective Bill Hansen | |}

===Youtube show credits=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes

|- | 2018 | ''A Girl Named Jo'' | Russel Fitzroy | |}

==Novelist == Kiesche's published works include ''Park Ranger Park'',<ref name="Woods 2017">{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@jwoods1103/actor-tom-kiesche-breaking-bad-releases-new-highly-acclaimed-novel-park-ranger-park-ee5279194ff6|title=Actor Tom Kiesche ( Breaking Bad ) Releases New Highly Acclaimed Novel Park Ranger Park!|last=Woods|first=Jennifer|date=August 20, 2017|website=Medium|access-date=May 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Sympathy for the Devil'' and ''Weakday Drifter & Other Writings''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.alibris.co.uk/search/books/author/Tom-Kiesche|title=Author: Tom Kiesche|website=Alibris}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb name|0452622}}

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