Peter Mark Kendall Explained

Peter Mark Kendall
Birth Date:11 May 1986
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Yearsactive:2008–present
Occupation:Actor
Children:1

Peter Mark Kendall (born May 11, 1986) is an American actor and musician with a career in stage, film and television.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He is known for playing the role of Hans in FX's The Americans and Richard Onsted in the CBS series Strange Angel.[6] [7] Peter is an American actor with a family that emigrated from South Africa to Baltimore, Maryland where he was born.

Education

Kendall received a BA in theatre from McDaniel College, where he also studied jazz guitar. He completed his MFA in Acting from Brown University in 2013.

Career

Kendall's acting career began after he obtained a role in the television series The Leftovers and he played the role of Tom Henney. Thereafter, he played roles in Chicago Med, The Americans and Girls.[8] [9] [10] [11]

He made his first appearance in film playing Connor in Time Out of Mind. Kendall starred on Broadway in Six Degrees of Separation, The Harvest, Blue Ridge, Mercury Fur, and The Rose Tattoo.[12] [13] [14] He has also composed music for film, podcasts, and ads with Hickory Collective.

He is married to actress Helen Cespedes.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2014Time Out of MindConnor[15]
Seven LoversIan
2015Louder Than BombsStudent (College Party)
2016The TicketArnold Dixon
2019The Rest of UsChris
EntangledMark
2020Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
The Scottish PlayAdam
2022Meek Engineer

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2014The LeftoversTom HenneyEpisode: "B.J. and the A.C."
2015GirlsJeffrey3 episodes[16]
2015–2017The AmericansHans14 episodes[17]
2015Steven KaplanEpisode: "Intimidation Game"
Eye CandyBubonic / Charlie2 episodes
Public MoralsFesterEpisode: "A Fine Line"
2016–2018Chicago MedJoey Thomas15 episodes[18]
2016GothamPuck DaviesEpisode: "Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners"
Untitled CW/CBS Mars ProjectMason RoseUnaired pilot
2017The Good FightTed Acker-ByrneEpisode: "Henceforth Known as Property"
Blue BloodsKyle WentworthEpisode: "Pick Your Poison"
2018-2019Strange AngelRichard OnstedMain role[19]
2020Awkwafina Is Nora From QueensRat LungEpisode: "Vagarina"
2023KaleidoscopeStan LoomisMain role
2025Watson Dr. Stephens Croft/Dr. Adam CroftMain cast

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2008The MatchmakerAugustCenter Stage[20]
2009'Tis Pity She's a WhorePoggio
2015Mercury FurParty GuestOff-Broadway
2016The HarvestJoshWorld premiere; Off-Broadway
2017Six Degrees of SeparationRickBroadway
2018-2019Blue RidgeColeWorld premiere; Off-Broadway
2022Dodi & DianaJasonWorld premiere
2023A Bright New BoiseWillOff-Broadway
2024The Lonely FewAdam

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strange Angel’s Peter Mark Kendall Proves His Theatre Credentials. Fierberg. Ruthie. 12 June 2019. Playbill. en. 2019-08-27.
  2. Web site: Local Actor Featured in Three Breakout Roles. 2015-01-08. Baltimore magazine. en. 2019-08-27.
  3. News: Review: In ‘The Harvest,’ a Crisis of Feeling for Young Evangelicals. Isherwood. Charles. 2016-11-20. The New York Times. 2019-08-27. en-US. 0362-4331.
  4. News: Review: In ‘The New Sincerity,’ Worldviews Are Constantly Changing. Jacobson. Aileen. 2015-06-06. The New York Times. 2019-08-27. en-US. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: In 'La Camioneta,' Mark Kendall traces school bus' strange trip. 2013-06-11. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-08-27.
  6. Web site: Actor Peter Mark Kendall Talks Hit Show 'Strange Angel'. en-US. 2019-08-27.
  7. Web site: Richard Onsted Peter Mark Kendall. CBS Interactive.
  8. Web site: 'Girls' New Character is Making Things Tough. Bustle. en. 2019-08-27.
  9. Web site: Local Actor Featured in Three Breakout Roles. 2015-01-08. Baltimore magazine. en. 2019-08-27.
  10. Web site: Desiree Akhavan & Peter Mark Kendall Join HBO’s ‘Girls’. Andreeva. Nellie. 2014-04-25. Deadline. en. 2019-08-27.
  11. Web site: The Americans showrunners on what happened to [REDACTED]]. Zuckerman. Esther. News. en-US. 2019-08-27.
  12. Web site: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Blue Ridge Off-Broadway. Playbill. en. 2019-08-27.
  13. News: Review: A Scam Artist’s Masterwork in ‘Six Degrees of Separation’. Brantley. Ben. 2017-06-18. The New York Times. 2019-08-27. en-US. 0362-4331.
  14. Web site: Reviews Les Liaisons Dangereuses The Harvest. www.vulture.com. 2019-08-27.
  15. Web site: Peter Kendall. 2015-01-06. Baltimore Style. en-US. 2019-08-27.
  16. Web site: Towson native Peter Mark Kendall snags recurring role on "Girls". Scharper. Julie. baltimoresun.com. 2019-08-27.
  17. Web site: The Americans bosses talk about that brutal death in the season 5 premiere. Sandwell. Ian. 2017-03-08. Digital Spy. en-GB. 2019-08-27.
  18. Web site: Peter Mark Kendall Joins NBC’s ‘Chicago Med’; Edi Gathegi In AMC’s ‘Into The Badlands’. Petski. Denise. 2015-11-10. Deadline. en. 2019-08-27.
  19. Web site: ‘Strange Angel’: First Trailer & Key Art For CBS All Access Drama Series. Pedersen. Erik. 2018-05-01. Deadline. en. 2019-08-27.
  20. https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/274156-peter-mark-kendall