Theodore Lindley is a character in Season 4 of Dawson's Creek. He is portrayed by Don McManus.
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Theodore is the father of Jen and married to Helen Lindley, Jen's mother. He is not seen for years, but mentioned by Jen whenever the subject of her parents comes up. Theodore, along with Helen, basically banishes Jen from New York and their lives, seemingly wanting nothing to do with her after she moves to Capeside and rejecting Jen's request to come home in Spring 1999. Two years later, Jen returns to New York for the first time in 4 years with Joey, on Senior Ditch Day, and they go to lunch with Jen's father. He's the kind that breezes into a room and wraps everyone around his little finger with ease, but pays little attention to Jen and way too much attention to Joey, creepily so. As quickly as he appeared he vanishes and Jen later goes on her own to his apartment, to confront him about what she has recently remembered: that he committed statutory rape, with a girl who Jen considered an older sister and which Jen accidentally witnessed. Theodore looks shocked for a second, then gaslights Jen saying it's not true, but Jen says her peace and leaves.