
Shuler Hensley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Biography
He was awarded the 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance of 1998 for his role in Oklahoma! He had to wear padding, a massive amount of make-up, and huge lifts in size 24 shoes to make him appear over 7 feet tall as Frankenstein's monster in "Van Helsing." Won Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for his role as Jud Fry in a revival of "Oklahoma!" He has now played Frankenstein's monster three times. In Van Helsing (2004) on the concept album and workshop of "Frankenstein" The Musical by Mark Baron and Jeffrey Jackson, and finally in the Broadway production of "Young Frankenstein".
Known For
Filmography

Frankenstein - A New Musical
Movie · as The Creature

Marbles and Bullets
Movie

Devil's Hollow
Movie · as Bobby Hawkins

Brutal Season
Movie · as Randy Hawkes

Dexter: New Blood
TV · as Elric Kane · 1 ep

Prodigal Son
TV · as Deputy Crutchfield · 1 ep

The Greatest Showman
Movie · as Lead Protestor

The Good Fight
TV · as Buck Burns · 2 eps

Murder of a President
Movie · as James Garfield

Cruiser
Movie · as Cruiser

The OA
TV · as Mr. Winchell · 3 eps

Odd Thomas
Movie · as Fungus Bob Robertson

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie · as Jigger

The Americans
TV · as Weapons Dealer · 1 ep

Banshee
TV · as Brantley · 1 ep

Elementary
TV · as Frank Trimble · 1 ep

After.Life
Movie · as Vincent Miller

The Legend of Zorro
Movie · as Pike

Opa!
Movie · as Big Mac

Van Helsing
Movie · as Frankenstein's Monster

The Jury
TV · as Matthew Byrnes · 1 ep

Monday Night Mayhem
Movie · as Keith Jackson

The Bread, My Sweet
Movie · as Pino

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Jeff Richter · 1 ep

Oklahoma!
Movie · as Jud Fry
The Making of 'Oklahoma!'
Movie · as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Tim Downey · 1 ep

Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Winner, Self - Performer · 1 ep