Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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Broadway credits include Sight Unseen, Proof (Tony Award nomination), and The Deep Blue Sea. He is known to TV audiences as Louis Ironson in the miniseries “Angels in America†(Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations), and as Dr. Jeremiah Sacani on USA Network’s “Royal Pains.†He has also had regular roles on “The Paul Reiser Show†and “Canterbury's Law,†and recurring roles on “Lights Out,†“Damages,†“Burn Notice,†“Grey’s Anatomy,†and the upcoming HBO miniseries “Crime.†Film appearances include Blue Valentine, Solitary Man, Then She Found Me, Just Like Heaven, Must Love Dogs, Roger Dodger, Personal Velocity, Jesus' Son, Requiem for a Dream, and Pi.
[1994]Quiz Show Childress
[1996]Camp Stories Yehudah
[1996]Eraser Reporter #1
[1998]The Siege Kaplan, INS
[1998]Pi Lenny Meyer
[1999]Thick as Thieves Veterinarian
[1999]Jesus' Son Tom
[1999]30 Days Jordan Trainer
[2000]Joe Gould's Secret David
[2000]Requiem for a Dream Dr. Spencer
[2000]Table One Scott
[2000]Chasing Sleep Officer Stewart
[2002]Roger Dodger Donovan
[2002]People I Know Radio Announcer
[2002]Personal Velocity Max
[2005]Must Love Dogs Charlie
[2005]Just Like Heaven Brett
[2006]Americanese Steve
[2007]Breakfast with Scot Sam
[2007]Then She Found Me Freddy
[2009]Solitary Man Peter Hartofili
[2009]Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Subject #14
[2010]Blue Valentine Dr. Feinberg
[2011]The Key Man Martin
[2013]Concussion Graham Bennet
[2013]Breathe In Sheldon
[2020]The Trial of the Chicago 7 Leonard Weingls
[2022]Forty Winks Daryl Camacho
Billions Ira, Ira Schirmer, Ira Shirmer
Ed Frank Carr, Andy Bednarik
FBI Assistant Director In Charge Reynolds
For The People Roger Gunn
Law & Order Nick Margolis, Mark Ferris
Royal Pains Jeremiah Sacani
Ben Shenkman, Proof
Ben Shenkman has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Ben Shenkman has not appeared in the West End
Ben Shenkman has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his role in "Proof".
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