Peter Daniel Ploszek (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor best known for his role as

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in the ''

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'' films. He is also known for his role as Garrett Douglas on the MTV supernatural drama series ''

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''.

Life and career

Ploszek was born in

Hinsdale, Illinois Hinsdale is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Hinsdale is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 17,395 at the 2020 census, most of whom lived in DuPage County. The town's ZIP code is 60521. The town ...

and graduated from St. Charles East High School. In 2009, he graduated from Princeton University, where he was a four-year member of the

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football team. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the

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in 2012. In 2013, Ploszek was cast as Leonardo in the

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of the ''

'' franchise. However, prior to the film's release, his voice work was dubbed over by actor

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. Ploszek voiced Leonardo in the sequel to the 2016 film, '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows''. In 2016, he published his first book, "Get Fast and Crush the Combine".

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ploszek, Pete American male actors 1987 births Living people People from Hinsdale, Illinois Princeton University alumni Princeton Tigers football players USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni American people of Polish descent