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Erik Jensen

Erik Jensen

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 20, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 a ... ctor, 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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What Breaks the Ice

What Breaks the Ice

2020

as Sheriff McClain

After Everything

After Everything

2018

as Jeff

The Frontier

The Frontier

2012

as Doctor Strong

A Bird of the Air

A Bird of the Air

2011

as Bearded Man

Stream

Stream

2009

as Marco

Virtuality

Virtuality

2009

as Dr. Jules Braun

The House Is Burning

The House Is Burning

2006

as Carl

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

2005

as Photographer

Messengers

Messengers

2004

as David Richards

Undermind

Undermind

2003

as Ian Waye

Heartbreak Hospital

Heartbreak Hospital

2002

as Producer

Black Knight

Black Knight

2001

as Derek

Borough of Kings

Borough of Kings

2000

as Frankie the Snake

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

2000

as Stoner #2

The Love Letter

The Love Letter

1999

as Ray

Montana

Montana

1998

as Earl

Colin Fitz

Colin Fitz

1997

as Dean

Twisted

Twisted

1996

as Man Who Kills Can Man

Ripe

Ripe

1996

as Dave

A Horse for Danny

A Horse for Danny

1995

as Mooney

Inflammable

Inflammable

1995

as Roland Fantaine

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Almost Home

Almost Home

2019

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Bronx Is Burning

as Thurman Munson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 09, 2007

Mr. Robot

as Frank Cody

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 24, 2015

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Jeffrey Sinclair

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

MINDHUNTER

as Dr. Moritz

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 2017

The Walking Dead

as Steven Edwards

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 31, 2010

Love Monkey

as Jeff

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 17, 2006

Elementary

as Isaac Proctor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

The Americans

as Bruce Dameran

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 30, 2013

30 Rock

as Cjokula

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Castle

as Jason Byford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

Blue Bloods

as Jimmy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2010

Person of Interest

as Walter Dang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Richard Celeste

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Quantico

as Damon Grosch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2015

Unforgettable

as Jim Clayburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

The Mentalist

as Bran McTavish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Leverage

as John Connell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 07, 2008

The Good Wife

as Josh Baldwin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Drop Dead Diva

as Mr. Trilling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

Modern Love

as Darren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as James Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Law & Order

as Joey Springfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as George Harding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

House of Cards

as Fitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 2013

The Equalizer

as Abe Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2021

Strong Medicine

as Gaby's Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Boyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Walter Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 2005

Deadline

as Feldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2000

New Amsterdam

as Durst

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2008

For Life

as Dez O’Reilly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 11, 2020

Third Watch

as Larry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

NCIS: Los Angeles

as FBI Agent Landon Frisbee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Virtuality

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 26, 2009

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