Thomas Lennon, originally from Chicago, began his career as a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts' experimental theater wing. It was here that he co-founded the sketch comedy troupe "The State." The group went on to critical success with their self-titled hit series on MTV, where he was one of its stars, producers and writers. "The State" was nominated for a 1995 CableACE award for Best Comedy Series and ran for three seasons.

Lennon then created, produced and starred in COMEDY CENTRAL's "Viva Variety," which was an instant critical smash for the new network. The show garnered a CableACE nomination for Best Comedy Series in 1997 and, like "The State," enjoyed three successful seasons. Lennon has appeared in the films "Memento" (NewMarket), "Out Cold" (Disney/Spyglass), "A Guy Thing" (MGM) and, most recently, a lead role in Paramount's romantic comedy, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Lennon is also cast as a brother to Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts in the new Merchant Ivory Film "Le Divorce," to be released August 8.

Lennon has also built a strong career as a screenwriter with partner, Robert Ben Garant. They have written the comedies "12 Days of Christmas" for Universal, "The Incredible Shrinking Man" starring Eddie Murphy for Imagine, "Taxi" with Queen Latifah for Fox and "Starsky and Hutch" starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson for Warner Bros. On the television front, Lennon has had guest roles on NBC's "Friends," "Jesse," and "MD's," as well as co-creating and starring in the pilot "Hey Neighbor!" for Fox.

Thomas Lennon currently resides in Los Angeles and is the co-creator, executive producer and star of the hit Comedy Central show "RENO 911!."