Tergesen was born in Ivoryton, Connecticut and graduated from Valley Regional High School in nearby Deep River. He moved to New York to try to become an actor. He graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)'s two-year program in Manhattan, where, from 1986 to 1989, he worked at the Empire Diner.
Lee Tergesen has been suggested to play 56 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.