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Erik Jensen

Erik Jensen

Actor · Born 1970-07-20 · Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA

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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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Walking Dead (2010) — Steven Edwards
  2. Mr. Robot (2015) — Frank Cody
  3. The Mentalist (2008) — Bran McTavish
  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — James Turner
  5. House of Cards (2013) — Fitz
  6. MINDHUNTER (2017) — Dr. Moritz
  7. Castle (2009) — Jason Byford
  8. Person of Interest (2011) — Walter Dang
  9. Elementary (2012) — Isaac Proctor
  10. Lie to Me (2009) — Wayne Dobar
  11. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Jeffrey Sinclair
  12. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) — Walter Harris
  13. Black Knight (2001) — Derek
  14. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) — FBI Agent Landon Frisbee
  15. The Americans (2013) — Bruce Dameran
  16. Blue Bloods (2010) — Jimmy
  17. Striking Distance (1993) — Kid On Steps
  18. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) — Stoner #2
  19. 30 Rock (2006) — Cjokula
  20. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) — Video Store Manager Phil
  21. Quantico (2015) — Damon Grosch
  22. Alias (2001) — Phillip Terrance
  23. Law & Order (1990) — Joey Springfield
  24. The Good Wife (2009) — Josh Baldwin
  25. Leverage (2008) — John Connell
  26. Modern Love (2019) — Darren
  27. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Richard Celeste
  28. Unforgettable (2011) — Jim Clayburn
  29. The Equalizer (2021) — Abe Watkins
  30. Drop Dead Diva (2009) — Mr. Trilling
  31. For Life (2020) — Dez O’Reilly
  32. Third Watch (1999) — Larry
  33. Virtuality (2009) — Dr. Jules Braun
  34. New Amsterdam (2008) — Durst
  35. After Everything (2018) — Jeff
  36. The Love Letter (1999) — Ray
  37. Doc (2025) — Ned Lenczyk
  38. Julian Po (1997)
  39. Montana (1998) — Earl
  40. A Bird of the Air (2011) — Bearded Man

Directed

  1. Almost Home (2019) — Director
  2. Brooklyn, Minnesota (2024) — Director