Peter Daniel Ploszek (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor best known for his role as Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. He is also known for his role as Garrett Douglas on the MTV supernatural drama series Teen Wolf.
Early life and education Ploszek was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and graduated from St. Charles East High School. In 2009, he graduated from Princeton University, where he was a four-year member of the Princeton Tigers football team. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2012.
Career In 2013, Ploszek was cast as Leonardo in the reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Ploszek did initially voice Leonardo. However, prior to the film's release, his voice work was dubbed over by actor Johnny Knoxville. Ploszek did return to voice 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 Year Title Role Notes 2012 Outage: WME Colin Reno's Assistant Short film 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Motion capture 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Leonardo Motion capture and voice 2016 The Wedding Party Zeb 2017 I Want to Know Cole Short film2019 Captain Marvel Bret Johnson Terminator: Dark Fate Ackers 2020 Honesty Weekend Nate Falco2022 Fatal Fandom Jackson Reed Babylon Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set) 2024 Destroy All Neighbors Alec 2025 The Surrender Young RobertTBA Lavender Man Abe Maverick Sebastian Price TV film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Parks and Recreation Ellis Episode: "Soda Tax" 2013 Shameless Goff Episode: "El Gran Cañon" 2014 TakePart Live Himself Season 3, Episode 67 2015 Workaholics Brock Episode: "Dorm Daze" 2016–2017 Teen Wolf Garrett Douglas 7 episodes 2017 Stitchers Nic Comenko Episode: "For Love or Money" 2018 Liberty Crossing Steven Hathaway 8 episodes 2018 9-1-1 Connor Episode: "Full Moon (Creepy AF)" 2018 Superstore Dr. Sidian Episode: "Delivery Day" 2020 Tommy Adam Reed Episode: "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities"2025YouHarrison Jacobs6 episodes
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