Erik Jensen
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
Fotos
Películas (37)
Tow
2026 · Mike Patterson
Brooklyn, Minnesota
2024 · Kurt, Writer, Director
What Breaks the Ice
2020 · Sheriff McClain
The Line
2020 · Writer
Almost Home
2019 · Director
After Everything
2018 · Jeff
Who?
2018 · Steven Edwards (Tv Series Footage)
The Frontier
2012 · Doctor Strong
A Bird of the Air
2011 · Bearded Man
Virtuality
2009 · Dr. Jules Braun
Stream
2009 · Marco
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008 · Video Store Manager Phil
The House Is Burning
2006 · Carl
Serial
2006 · Gary Whitlock
The Exonerated
2006 · Jeff, Writer
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005 · Photographer
Messengers
2004 · David Richards
Undermind
2003 · Ian Waye
Heartbreak Hospital
2002 · Producer
The Year That Trembled
2002 · Todd Franklin
Black Knight
2001 · Derek
Borough of Kings
2000 · Frankie the Snake
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000 · Stoner #2
Cherry
1999
The Love Letter
1999 · Ray
Above Freezing
1998 · Richie
Montana
1998 · Earl
Julian Po
1997
Arresting Gena
1997 · Stevie
Colin Fitz
1997 · Dean
Twisted
1996 · Man Who Kills Can Man
Ripe
1996 · Dave
Inflammable
1995 · Roland Fantaine
A Horse for Danny
1995 · Mooney
Striking Distance
1993 · Kid On Steps
What She Doesn't Know
1992 · Thug
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
1991 · Boat Owner
Series (38)
Doc
2025 · Ned Lenczyk
The Equalizer
2021 · Abe Watkins
For Life
2020 · Dez O’Reilly
Modern Love
2019 · Darren
MINDHUNTER
2017 · Dr. Moritz
Quantico
2015 · Damon Grosch
Mr. Robot
2015 · Frank Cody
House of Cards
2013 · Fitz
The Americans
2013 · Bruce Dameran
Elementary
2012 · Isaac Proctor
Vigilados, Person of Interest
2011 · Walter Dang
Unforgettable
2011 · Jim Clayburn
The Walking Dead
2010 · Steven Edwards
Blue Bloods
2010 · Jimmy
Past Life
2010 · Patrick
The Good Wife
2009 · Josh Baldwin
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · FBI Agent Landon Frisbee
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · Mr. Trilling
Virtuality
2009
Castle
2009 · Jason Byford
Lie to Me
2009 · Wayne Dobar
Leverage
2008 · John Connell
El mentalista
2008 · Bran McTavish
New Amsterdam
2008 · Durst
The Bronx Is Burning
2007 · Thurman Munson
30 Rock
2006 · Cjokula
Love Monkey
2006 · Jeff
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Walter Harris
Century City
2004 · Randolph Clemens
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Richard Celeste, Boyd
Alias
2001 · Phillip Terrance
CSI: Las Vegas
2000 · Jeffrey Sinclair
Deadline
2000 · Feldman
Strong Medicine
2000 · Gaby's Father
Third Watch
1999 · Larry
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · James Turner
Swift Justice
1996 · Mutrix
La Ley y el Orden
1990 · Joey Springfield, George Harding