Tony Denison Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a Prism Award in 2011 for his work on "The Closer․"
• Participated in the poker tournament hosted by the PEACE Fund charity in 2014
• Earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York in New Paltz
• In 1986, he got married to actress Jennifer Evans
• In 1977, he worked as a life insurance agent for John Hancock Insurance while working on plays in New York
• Before becoming an actor, he worked as a chess tournament promoter, a construction worker, a chauffeur and other various odd jobs
• Often takes on the role of characters who are in positions of authority
• Took the stage name "Denison" from his godmother Jan Denison, who supported his early effort to become an actor