Tom Kiesche, a tall, awkward target of school bullies in his childhood, discovered his comradery and self-discipline through weight rooms and Okinawa-Te Karate.
A multi-sport athlete throughout college, he graduated with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry.
One electric evening, he followed a whim and walked into a Theatre Sports improv comedy show, which lit a long-dormant fuse within him.
Within a month, he was on stage with the same company, impressing local directors with his comedic timing, classic good looks, and muscular physique.
As a gift to himself on his twenty-fifth birthday, he gave notice to his Fortune 500 company and moved from New Haven to New York City, joining the award-winning troupe Mission Improvable and honing his skills in Off-Broadway and regional theatres.
When not acting, he wrote constantly, completing screenplays, sketch comedy, full-length plays, and studying at schools like Playwright Horizons, HB Studios, and Michael Howard Studios.
This effort paid off, as he appeared on most major television shows shot in New York City before moving to Los Angeles.
Since the move, Kiesche has worked steadily in films, television, commercials, voice-overs, plays, musicals, cabaret, comedy shows, improv shows, sketch shows, and even wrote and produced his own work.
He is a graduate of UCLA's Screenwriting Program and has optioned several screenplays, with his work being produced in film, on stage, and through various other platforms.
His credits include the lead in Richard Halpern's W.M.D, a recurring role as Clovis on Breaking Bad, series regular on School & Board and A Girl Named Jo, and a one-man show that showcased his singing voice and writing.
Most recently, he played Sheriff Langford in Jeff Hare's Into the Arms of Danger and appeared with Dan Levy in a 2021 Superbowl commercial.
A physically imposing man, Kiesche is an even more remarkable performer, being versatile, accomplished, charming, subtle, confident, and captivating.
Never one to take his success for granted, Kiesche has also published four books, teaches and advises aspiring actors at universities and acting schools, and donates hundreds of hours every year to organizations dedicated to animals' wellbeing.
