Originally from Boston, TJ Thyne landed several lead roles at a young age in play productions throughout the country, including “The Secret Garden” at the Dallas Theatre Center, and the off-Broadway production of “Van Gogh” at New York’s Mint Theater Company. TJ Thyne studied acting with teachers throughout the United States and British Columbia. He graduated from the USC School of Theater, where he received his BFA in Acting. It didn’t take long after graduating before he landed over 50 guest star & recurring roles on television shows including “Friends,” “Cold Case,” “Boston Legal,” “Nip/Tuck,” “CSI: NY,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Huff” , "The O.C." and "24". In 2002, TJ founded Theatre Junkies Productions, which produces theatre in the Los Angeles area as well as short films. The Theatre Junkies’ short film “Validation”, which stars TJ, is currently playing in film festivals throughout the US, where it has won several “best comedy short” and “audience choice” awards. TJ recently wrapped on two independent film projects “The Pardon” with Jamie King and “Ball Don’t Lie” with Rosanna Arquette and Ludacris. Feature film credits include the role of “Stu Lou Who” in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with Jim Carrey; the young lawyer “David Foil” in “Erin Brockovich” with Julia Roberts; “Gerald” in “How High” with Method Man and Redman; as well as appearances in “Something’s Gotta Give,” “What Women Want,” “Edtv”, “Ghost World" and more.