Acting
Erik Jensen
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
Filmography
Tow
Film · 2026
Doc
Series · 2025
Brooklyn, Minnesota
Film · 2024
The Equalizer
Series · 2021
What Breaks the Ice
Film · 2020
For Life
Series · 2020
Modern Love
Series · 2019
After Everything
Film · 2018
Who?
Film · 2018
MINDHUNTER
Series · 2017
Quantico
Series · 2015
Mr. Robot
Series · 2015
The Americans
Series · 2013
House of Cards
Series · 2013
The Frontier
Film · 2012
Elementary
Series · 2012
A Bird of the Air
Film · 2011
Person of Interest
Series · 2011
Unforgettable
Series · 2011
Blue Bloods
Series · 2010
The Walking Dead
Series · 2010
Past Life
Series · 2010
Virtuality
Film · 2009
Stream
Film · 2009
Virtuality
Series · 2009
Castle
Series · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
Drop Dead Diva
Series · 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Series · 2009
Lie to Me
Series · 2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Film · 2008
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
Leverage
Series · 2008
New Amsterdam
Series · 2008
The Bronx Is Burning
Series · 2007
The House Is Burning
Film · 2006
The Exonerated
Film · 2006
Serial
Film · 2006
30 Rock
Series · 2006
Love Monkey
Series · 2006
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Film · 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Series · 2005
Messengers
Film · 2004
Century City
Series · 2004
Undermind
Film · 2003
Heartbreak Hospital
Film · 2002
The Year That Trembled
Film · 2002
Black Knight
Film · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Alias
Series · 2001
Borough of Kings
Film · 2000
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Deadline
Series · 2000
The Love Letter
Film · 1999
Cherry
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Montana
Film · 1998
Above Freezing
Film · 1998
Julian Po
Film · 1997
Colin Fitz
Film · 1997
Arresting Gena
Film · 1997
Twisted
Film · 1996
Ripe
Film · 1996
Swift Justice
Series · 1996
A Horse for Danny
Film · 1995
Inflammable
Film · 1995
Striking Distance
Film · 1993
What She Doesn't Know
Film · 1992
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Film · 1991
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990