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Erik Jensen is an actor, writer and director. His TV acting credits include two
seasons of ABC's FOR LIFE, arcs on MINDHUNTER, THE WALKING DEAD, and MR.
ROBOT, and over 90 other film and TV credits including HOUSE OF CARDS,
MODERN LOVE, CHICAGO PD, THE BLACKLIST, THE AMERICANS, and NY Yankee
legend Thurman Munson in THE BRONX IS BURNING. Theater credits include Lincoln
Center's Pulitzer Prize-winning production of DISGRACED, THE GOOD NEGRO
(Public Theater), CORPUS CHRISTI and Y2K (MTC), SPAIN (MCC), and his solo
performance as iconic rock critic Lester Bangs in HOW TO BE A ROCK CRITIC (CTG,
South Coast Rep, Steppenwolf, ArtsEmerson, The Public), which he also co-wrote with
his wife Jessica Blank.
With Jessica, Erik also wrote the plays THE EXONERATED (Culture Project,
nat'l tour, over 500 productions worldwide), AFTERMATH (NYTW), THE LINE (The
Public) and COAL COUNTRY (with original music by Steve Earle; The Public, Cherry
Lane Theater/Audible). They have written and developed TV with Fox TV Studios, 20th
TV, Gaumont, Levinson/Fontana, Radical Media, and several more, and have current
TV projects in development with David Simon/Blown Deadline and with Ed Burns (THE
WIRE, GENERATION KILL). Their first scripted feature as writer/directors, ALMOST
HOME, was released by Vertical Entertainment in 2016, and they are currently
developing HOW TO BE A ROCK CRITIC for feature film. On the documentary side,
they are developing a feature with Meteor17 on legendary rock engineer Eddie Kramer
(Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones) and are in preproduction for a feature
about the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster that draws on their play COAL COUNTRY
(prod. Audrey Rosenberg, EP Steve Earle). Erik lives in Brooklyn with Jessica and their
daughter Sadie.
[1993]The Dark Half Male Student
[1993]Striking Distance Kid on Steps
[1996]Ripe Dave
[1996]Twisted Man Who Kills Can Man
[1997]Arresting Gena Stevie
[1997]Julian Po Tyler
[1997]Colin Fitz Lives! Dean
[1998]Montana Earl
[1998]Above Freezing Richie
[1999]The Love Letter Ray
[1999]Cherry Man #3
[2000]Brooklyn Sonnet Frankie the Snake
[2000]Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Stoner #2
[2001]Black Knight Derek
[2002]Heartbreak Hospital HH Producer
[2002]The Year That Trembled Todd Franklin
[2003]Undermind Ian Waye
[2004]Messengers David Richards
[2005]The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie Photographer
[2006]5up 2down Ewan
[2006]The House Is Burning Carl
[2007]Game of Life Larry
[2007]Serial Gary Whitlock
[2008]The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Video Store Manager Phil
[2011]A Bird of the Air Bearded Man
[2017]Police State Beat Cop Swanson
[2018]After Everything Jeff
[2018]Almost Home writer
[2020]What Breaks the Ice Sheriff McClain
[2022]The Collaboration Bruno Bischofberger
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A.D.A. Jeffrey Sinclair
Deadline Feldman, Sean Feldman
For Life Dez O'Reilly
Law & Order George Harding, Joey Springfield
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Richard Celeste, Boyd
Mr. Robot Frank Cody
Erik Jensen, The Exonerated
Erik Jensen has written 2 shows including Aftermath (Playwright), Coal Country (Author).
Erik Jensen has been nominated for the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his work on the play "The Exonerated".
Erik Jensen's next show will be The Collaboration which opens on 12/20/2022 on Broadway.
Erik Jensen has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Erik Jensen has not appeared in the West End