Erik Jensen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 20, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Erik Jensen (born July 20, 1970) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director. Jensen was born and raised in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He graduated from Apple Valley High School in Minnesota in 1988. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Carnegie Mellon University. An actor, writer, and director, Erik Jensen regularly appears on the ABC Network Television series For Life as ADA Dez O'Reilly. Notably, he appeared as Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees in the ESPN miniseries The Bronx Is Burning, and as conspiracy talk show host Frank Cody in Mr. Robot, as well as Dr. Stephen Edwards on The Walking Dead. Jensen appeared alongside Aasif Mandvi in Ayad Akhtars' Disgraced at Lincoln Center. He also appeared as rock critic Lester Bangs in the one-man play How to Be a Rock Critic (based on the writings of Lester Bangs) which he co-wrote with his wife Jessica Blank. How to Be A Rock Critic received a completion commission from Center Theatre Group and was produced at the Kirk Douglas Theater, ArtsEmerson, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company before being produced Off-Broadway at The Public Theater. In 2017 he co-directed the film Almost Home with Jessica Blank based on her novel of the same name. Now In 2020, Jensen and Blank's co-written plays, Coal Country and The Line, both premiered at The Public Theater. In 2022/2023, Jensen appeared on Broadway as Bruno Bischofberger opposite Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope in Anthony McCarten's 'The Collaboration'. Jensen and Blank have cited the works of Anna Deavere Smith, Emily Mann, and Studs Terkel as influences
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Zero Protocol
Movie · as Dr. Rasmussen
Tow
Movie · as Mike Patterson
Doc
TV · as Ned Lenczyk · 1 ep
Brooklyn, Minnesota
Movie · as Kurt
The Equalizer
TV · as Abe Watkins · 1 ep
What Breaks the Ice
Movie · as Sheriff McClain
For Life
TV · as Dez O’Reilly · 1 ep
Modern Love
TV · as Darren · 1 ep
After Everything
Movie · as Jeff
Who?
Movie · as Steven Edwards (Tv Series Footage)
MINDHUNTER
TV · as Dr. Moritz · 3 eps
Quantico
TV · as Damon Grosch · 1 ep
Mr. Robot
TV · as Frank Cody · 8 eps
The Americans
TV · as Bruce Dameran · 2 eps
House of Cards
TV · as Fitz · 1 ep
The Frontier
Movie · as Doctor Strong
Elementary
TV · as Isaac Proctor
A Bird of the Air
Movie · as Bearded Man
Person of Interest
TV · as Walter Dang · 1 ep
Unforgettable
TV · as Jim Clayburn · 1 ep
Blue Bloods
TV · as Jimmy · 1 ep
The Walking Dead
TV · as Steven Edwards · 3 eps
Past Life
TV · as Patrick · 1 ep
Virtuality
Movie · as Dr. Jules Braun
Stream
Movie · as Marco
Virtuality
TV · 1 ep
Castle
TV · as Jason Byford · 1 ep
The Good Wife
TV · as Josh Baldwin · 1 ep
Drop Dead Diva
TV · as Mr. Trilling · 1 ep
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as FBI Agent Landon Frisbee · 1 ep
Lie to Me
TV · as Wayne Dobar · 1 ep
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Movie · as Video Store Manager Phil
The Mentalist
TV · as Bran McTavish · 1 ep
Leverage
TV · as John Connell · 1 ep
New Amsterdam
TV · as Durst · 1 ep
The Bronx Is Burning
TV · as Thurman Munson · 8 eps
The House Is Burning
Movie · as Carl
The Exonerated
Movie · as Jeff
Serial
Movie · as Gary Whitlock
30 Rock
TV · as Cjokula · 2 eps
Love Monkey
TV · as Jeff · 3 eps
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Movie · as Photographer
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Walter Harris · 1 ep
Messengers
Movie · as David Richards
Century City
TV · as Randolph Clemens · 1 ep
Undermind
Movie · as Ian Waye
Heartbreak Hospital
Movie · as Producer
The Year That Trembled
Movie · as Todd Franklin
Black Knight
Movie · as Derek
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Richard Celeste, Boyd · 1 ep
Alias
TV · as Phillip Terrance · 1 ep
Borough of Kings
Movie · as Frankie the Snake
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Movie · as Stoner #2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Jeffrey Sinclair · 6 eps
Strong Medicine
TV · as Gaby's Father · 1 ep
Deadline
TV · as Feldman · 2 eps
The Love Letter
Movie · as Ray
Cherry
Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as James Turner · 1 ep
Third Watch
TV · as Larry · 1 ep
Montana
Movie · as Earl
Above Freezing
Movie · as Richie
Julian Po
Movie
Colin Fitz
Movie · as Dean
Arresting Gena
Movie · as Stevie
Twisted
Movie · as Man Who Kills Can Man
Ripe
Movie · as Dave
Swift Justice
TV · as Mutrix · 1 ep
A Horse for Danny
Movie · as Mooney
Inflammable
Movie · as Roland Fantaine
Striking Distance
Movie · as Kid On Steps
What She Doesn't Know
Movie · as Thug
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Movie · as Boat Owner
Law & Order
TV · as Joey Springfield, George Harding · 1 ep