person

Erik Jensen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-07-20

Place of Birth

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA

Erik Jensen

Biography

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

Also Known For

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The Love Letter

May 21, 1999

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The House Is Burning

Nov 16, 2006

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A Horse for Danny

Apr 08, 1995

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Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

Nov 24, 1991

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Virtuality

Jun 26, 2009

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Undermind

Apr 13, 2003

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Montana

Jan 16, 1998

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Twisted

Nov 14, 1996

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Julian Po

Sep 05, 1997

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Above Freezing

Oct 01, 1998

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Brooklyn, Minnesota

Oct 17, 2024

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Inflammable

Nov 28, 1995

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Stream

Jan 15, 2009

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The Frontier

Jan 01, 2012

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Colin Fitz

Jan 19, 1997

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Black Knight

Nov 21, 2001

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After Everything

Oct 12, 2018

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Borough of Kings

Dec 31, 2000

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Messengers

Jun 27, 2004

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Heartbreak Hospital

Dec 20, 2002

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A Bird of the Air

Sep 23, 2011

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What Breaks the Ice

Oct 03, 2020

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Ripe

Sep 10, 1996

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42

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Oct 27, 2000

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The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

Oct 23, 2005

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76

Elementary

Sep 27, 2012

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76

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Oct 06, 2000

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70

The Bronx Is Burning

Jul 09, 2007

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Virtuality

Jun 26, 2009

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79

Castle

Mar 09, 2009

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78

Blue Bloods

Sep 24, 2010

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81

Person of Interest

Sep 22, 2011

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78

The Americans

Jan 30, 2013

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75

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Sep 30, 2001

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Quantico

Sep 27, 2015

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71

Unforgettable

Sep 20, 2011

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83

The Mentalist

Sep 23, 2008

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82

Mr. Robot

Jun 24, 2015

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75

Leverage

Dec 07, 2008

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76

The Good Wife

Sep 22, 2009

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74

30 Rock

Oct 11, 2006

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77

Drop Dead Diva

Jul 12, 2009

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73

Modern Love

Oct 18, 2019

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79

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sep 20, 1999

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74

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

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Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

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80

House of Cards

Feb 01, 2013

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The Equalizer

Feb 07, 2021

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80

MINDHUNTER

Oct 13, 2017

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81

The Walking Dead

Oct 31, 2010

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71

Strong Medicine

Jul 23, 2000

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Sep 30, 2001

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83

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Aug 04, 2005

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NA

Deadline

Oct 02, 2000

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73

New Amsterdam

Mar 04, 2008

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79

For Life

Feb 11, 2020

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75

Love Monkey

Jan 17, 2006

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79

Third Watch

Sep 23, 1999

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75

NCIS: Los Angeles

Sep 22, 2009

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73

Doc

Jan 07, 2025

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68

Alias

Sep 30, 2001