In the S.W.A.T. episode “Crisis Actor,” while Chris (Lina Esco) supports Street (Alex Russell) as he prepares for his mother’s funeral, armed gunmen storm the set of a controversial cable news show that promotes conspiracy theories. The team races to prevent a hostage situation from escalating on live TV. The character Tripp is portrayed by 6’4″ actor Teddy Sears.
Teddy is known for his roles on American Crime Story: Impeachment (Jim Fisher), Chicago Fire (Kyle Sheffield — photo below), The Flash (Jay Garrick aka Zoom — photo below), Masters of Sex (Dr. Austin Langham), American Horror Story (Patrick), and Raising the Bar (Richard Patrick Woolsley), among others.
S.W.A.T. airs Fridays at 8 pm on CBS, right before Magnum PI at 9 pm and Blue Bloods starring Tom Selleck at 10 pm.