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Erik Jensen

Born · July 20, 1970 (54 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA

Bio

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

Known for

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Doc

Ned Lenczyk · (1 episode)

2025

Brooklyn, Minnesota

Kurt

2024

The Equalizer

Abe Watkins · (1 episode)

2021

What Breaks the Ice

Sheriff McClain

2020

For Life

Dez O’Reilly · (1 episode)

2020

Modern Love

Darren · (1 episode)

2019

After Everything

Jeff

2018

MINDHUNTER

Dr. Moritz · (3 episodes)

2017

Quantico

Damon Grosch · (1 episode)

2015

Mr. Robot

Frank Cody · (8 episodes)

2015

House of Cards

Fitz · (1 episode)

2013

The Americans

Bruce Dameran · (2 episodes)

2013

Elementary

Isaac Proctor · (0 episode)

2012

The Frontier

Doctor Strong

2012

A Bird of the Air

Bearded Man

2011

Person of Interest

Walter Dang · (1 episode)

2011

Unforgettable

Jim Clayburn · (1 episode)

2011

The Walking Dead

Steven Edwards · (3 episodes)

2010

Blue Bloods

Jimmy · (1 episode)

2010

The Good Wife

Josh Baldwin · (1 episode)

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

FBI Agent Landon Frisbee · (1 episode)

2009

Drop Dead Diva

Mr. Trilling · (1 episode)

2009

Virtuality

Dr. Jules Braun

2009

Virtuality

(1 episode)

2009

Castle

Jason Byford · (1 episode)

2009

Stream

Marco

2009

Leverage

John Connell · (1 episode)

2008

The Mentalist

Bran McTavish · (1 episode)

2008

New Amsterdam

Durst · (1 episode)

2008

The Bronx Is Burning

Thurman Munson · (8 episodes)

2007

The House Is Burning

Carl

2006

30 Rock

Cjokula · (2 episodes)

2006

Love Monkey

Jeff · (3 episodes)

2006

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

Photographer

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Walter Harris · (1 episode)

2005

Messengers

David Richards

2004

Undermind

Ian Waye

2003

Heartbreak Hospital

Producer

2002

Black Knight

Derek

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Richard Celeste · (1 episode)

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Boyd · (1 episode)

2001

Borough of Kings

Frankie the Snake

2000

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Stoner #2

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Jeffrey Sinclair · (6 episodes)

2000

Deadline

Feldman · (1 episode)

2000

Strong Medicine

Gaby's Father · (1 episode)

2000

Third Watch

Larry · (1 episode)

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

James Turner · (1 episode)

1999

The Love Letter

Ray

1999

Above Freezing

1998

Montana

Earl

1998

Julian Po

1997

Colin Fitz

Dean

1997

Twisted

Man Who Kills Can Man

1996

Ripe

Dave

1996

Inflammable

Roland Fantaine

1995

A Horse for Danny

Mooney

1995

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

Boat Owner

1991

Law & Order

Joey Springfield · (1 episode)

1990

Law & Order

George Harding · (1 episode)

1990