Luke Kleintank

Luke Kleintank
Kleintank in 2019
Born (1990-05-18) May 18, 1990
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Children1[1]

Luke Kleintank (born May 18, 1990)[2] is an American actor. He is known for playing Finn Abernathy on Bones, Tyler Harne in the 2015 film Max, Joe Blake in the Amazon series The Man in the High Castle. From 2021 to 2024, he played as FBI Special Agent Scott Forrester in CBS crime drama series FBI: International.

Early life

Kleintank was born on May 18, 1990, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has five older siblings. He and his family moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, when he was two, where he resided for three years, learning to speak English and Spanish.[2] He spent the rest of his formative years in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, where he resided for 12 years.[2] On his paternal grandfather's side[3], Kleintank is of Dutch and German descent. His second great-grandfather, Antonius Klein Tank (later changed to Kleintank), was born in 1827 in the municipality of Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands, moved to Cincinnati in 1846, and married Catharina Adelheides Messink from Nordhorn in 1854.[4][5]

Career

Kleintank's mother introduced him to acting when he was 5. "She threw me into my first play, Carnival. Made a part for me", he recounts. "That's when I knew I wanted to act." He started doing plays and community theater, and took part in a number of stage productions while in high school.[2]

Kleintank went to New York City to pursue his acting career, and made his television debut as Greg in a 2009 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[2] In 2010, he played a recurring role on Gossip Girl as Elliot Leichter, a bisexual love interest for Eric van der Woodsen.[2] After relocating to Los Angeles, Kleintank landed his first daytime role, debuting as Noah Newman in The Young and the Restless on September 21, 2010.[2] He left the role after less than six months to play Chris on No Ordinary Family.

In 2011, Kleintank joined the cast of the Fox series Bones as Finn Abernathy. In 2013, he had a small recurring role in the CBS series Person of Interest as Caleb Phipps, first appearing for one episode in the middle of season 2 and then again as a crucial character for two more episodes in 2015 that was critical to the storyline development towards the season 4 finale. From 2013 to 2014, he portrayed the recurring character of Travis in the ABC Family teen drama series Pretty Little Liars. He played Tyler Harne in the 2015 film Max.[6] From 2015 to 2018, Kleintank played Nazi agent Joe Blake in the Amazon series The Man in the High Castle.[7]

In 2019, Kleintank played Nick Holland in Crown Vic, Platt Barbour in The Goldfinch, and Clarence Dickinson in Midway.

From 2021 to 2024, Kleintank played FBI Special Agent Scott Forrester in CBS crime drama series FBI: International. In April 2024, he announced that he would be leaving the series in order to spend more time with his family.[8] His last episode is "Touts" in Season 3 (2024).

Personal life

In December 2018, Kleintank became engaged to Christina Vignaud, daughter of Argentine diplomat Juan Carlos Vignaud.[9]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Dark House Nick Di Santo [10]
1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story Brendan "Pops" Trelease Direct-to-video [11]
Phantom Halo Beckett Emerson [12]
Sacrifice Hank Youngblood [13]
2015 Max Tyler Harne [14]
2019 Crown Vic Nick Holland [15]
The Goldfinch Platt Barbour [16]
Midway Clarence Dickinson [17]
2022 The Good Neighbor David [18]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Greg Episode: "Snatched" [19]
Mercy Josh Episode: "I'm Not That Kind of Girl" [20]
2010 Parenthood Howard Recurring role; 2 episodes [21]
2010–2011 The Young and the Restless Noah Newman Recurring role; 17 episodes [22]
Gossip Girl Elliot Leichter Recurring role; 6 episodes [23]
2011 Greek Rylan Episode: "Agents for Change" [24]
No Ordinary Family Chris Minor Recurring role; 8 episodes [25]
Law & Order: LA Jesse Beckman Episode: "Runyon Canyon" [26]
CSI: Miami Tom Granger Episode: "Long Gone" [27]
2011–2014 Bones Finn Abernathy Recurring role; 8 episodes [28]
2012 The Good Wife Connor Episode: "Here Comes the Judge" [29]
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jake Recurring role; 2 episodes [30]
2013–2014 Pretty Little Liars Travis Hobbs Recurring role; 9 episodes [31]
2013–2015 Person of Interest Caleb Phipps Recurring role; 3 episodes [32]
2015–2018 The Man in the High Castle Joe Blake Series regular; 26 episodes [33]
2021–2024 FBI: International FBI SSA Scott Forrester Series regular; 54 episodes [34]
2023 FBI Episode: "Imminent Threat - Part Two" [35]
FBI: Most Wanted Episode: "Imminent Threat - Part Three" [36]
TBA The Interrogator † Voss Pre-production [37]

References

  1. ^ "Luke Kleintank Talks FBI International and Upcoming Baby Plans - Exclusive Interview". 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Luke Kleintank". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  3. ^ https://en.geneastar.org/genealogy/kleintanklu/luke-kleintank
  4. ^ "Genealogy Online - Antonius Kleintank (1827-1880)". Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Akte - Gelders Archief".
  6. ^ Yamato, Jen (May 8, 2014). "Matias Varela Joins Point Break; Luke Kleintank Cast In Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 3, 2017). "The Man In the High Castle Renewed For Season 3 By Amazon, Gets A Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Rice, Lynette (April 23, 2024). "'FBI International' Surprise: Luke Kleintank Leaving CBS Drama After Three Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Belcher, Sara (21 September 2021). "Does Luke Kleintank Have a Wife? He Was Previously Engaged". distractify.com/. Distractify. Retrieved 13 December 2021. In December 2018, Luke reportedly became engaged to Christina Vignaud, the daughter of Argentinean ambassador Juan Carlos Vignaud.
  10. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (13 March 2014). "'Dark House,' by Victor Salva, Finds Horror in the Woods". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ^ "1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story". Dove Channel. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. ^ Verongos, Helen T. (18 June 2015). "Review: 'Phantom Halo,' a Crime Caper With Thomas Brodie-Sangster". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  13. ^ Taylor, Ella (20 October 2014). "Film Review: 'Sacrifice'". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  14. ^ Lumenick, Lou (24 June 2015). "Hero dog movie 'Max' is overlong and overviolent". New York Post. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  15. ^ Girish, Devika (8 November 2019). "'Crown Vic' Review: A Cop Thriller Abounding in Cliché". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  16. ^ Kroll, Justin (18 January 2018). "Luke Kleintank Joins 'The Goldfinch'". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  17. ^ Harvey, Delilah (7 November 2019). ""Midway" stars Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank discuss brotherhood and the importance of remembrance". Silver Screen. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  18. ^ Lang, Brett (21 April 2021). "Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Luke Kleintank to Star in Thriller 'The Good Neighbor' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  19. ^ Weyer, Michael (27 June 2022). "FBI: International star Luke Kleintank shares how Law & Order: Special Victims Unit saved his career". Monsters & Critics. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  20. ^ Mason, Aiden (5 July 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Luke Kleintank". TV Overmind. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  21. ^ "Parenthood Welcomes The Young And The Restless's Luke Kleintank. UPDATED!". Soaps.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  22. ^ Lewis, Errol (4 September 2010). "Luke Kleintank Brings Noah Newman Back to Genoa City". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  23. ^ Ward, Dana (13 August 2010). "Luke Kleintank Interview: DoSomething.org & Staples Teen Choice After Party". Clevver Media. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  24. ^ Morrison, Courtney (1 March 2011). "Greek Review: "Agents for Change"". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  25. ^ "No Ordinary Family Features The Young And The Restless's Luke Kleintank In Recurring Role". Soaps.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  26. ^ "Law & Order: Los Angeles Season 1 Episode 14 Recap: Runyon Canyon". TV Fanatic. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  27. ^ "CSI: Miami: Season 10, Episode 10". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  28. ^ Bryant, Adam (5 August 2011). "Bones Scoop: Meet the Jeffersonian's New Squintern!". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  29. ^ Harnick, Chris (18 November 2012). "'The Good Wife' Recap: Standing Up To The Man In 'Here Comes The Judge'". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  30. ^ Cheek, Vernon; Izzo-Emmet, Kim (27 August 2013). "The CSI team races to find Morgan and Ellie Brass following their kidnapping by a ritualistic killer, on the 14th season premiere of 'CSI: crime scene investigation,' wednesday, sept. 25". ParamountPressExpress.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  31. ^ Reilly, Kaitlin (9 September 2015). "9 People You Forgot Were On 'PLL'". Bustle. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  32. ^ Cariaga, Jessica (3 May 2016). "6 Things 'Person of Interest' Needs To Achieve In Its Final Season". IndieWire. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  33. ^ Virtue, Graeme (20 November 2015). "The Man In The High Castle: Philip K Dick's chilling counterfactual fantasy comes to TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  34. ^ Gelman, Vlads (8 July 2021). "FBI: International Cast, Zoey's Vet Joins NBC Pilot And More". TVLine. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  35. ^ Hullender, Tatiana (31 March 2023). "Jeremy Sisto Heads To Rome In Clip From Epic FBI Crossover Event". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  36. ^ Cordero, Rosy (31 January 2023). "CBS Sets Global 'FBI' Crossover With 'Most Wanted' And 'International' Spinoffs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  37. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 April 2026). "'FBI: International' Star Luke Kleintank Joins Stephen Fry In Fox Drama Series 'The Interrogator'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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