Erik Jensen
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Mentalist
Bran McTavish
2008
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
James Turner
1999
Series
Law & Order
Joey Springfield
1990
Series
Law & Order
George Harding
1990
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jeffrey Sinclair
2000
Series
The Walking Dead
Steven Edwards
2010
Series
Castle
Jason Byford
2009
Series
Blue Bloods
Jimmy
2010
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Richard Celeste
2001
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Boyd
2001
Series
Person of Interest
Walter Dang
2011
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
FBI Agent Landon Frisbee
2009
Series
The Good Wife
Josh Baldwin
2009
Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Walter Harris
2005
Series
Elementary
Isaac Proctor
2012
Series
30 Rock
Cjokula
2006
Series
Mr. Robot
Frank Cody
2015
Series
The Americans
Bruce Dameran
2013
Series
House of Cards
Fitz
2013
Series
Strong Medicine
Gaby's Father
2000
Series
Third Watch
Larry
1999
Series
Unforgettable
Jim Clayburn
2011
Series
Lie to Me
Wayne Dobar
2009
Series
The Equalizer
Abe Watkins
2021
Series
Doc
Ned Lenczyk
2025
Series
MINDHUNTER
Dr. Moritz
2017
Series
Leverage
John Connell
2008
Series
Quantico
Damon Grosch
2015
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Mr. Trilling
2009
Series
Modern Love
Darren
2019
Series
For Life
Dez O’Reilly
2020
Film
Black Knight
Derek
2001
Series
Alias
Phillip Terrance
2001
Film
Striking Distance
Kid On Steps
1993
Series
New Amsterdam
Durst
2008
Series
Swift Justice
Mutrix
1996
Film
Tow
Mike Patterson
2026
Series
Past Life
Patrick
2010
Series
Century City
Randolph Clemens
2004
Series
Deadline
Feldman
2000
Series
Love Monkey
Jeff
2006
Series
The Bronx Is Burning
Thurman Munson
2007
Film
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Video Store Manager Phil
2008
Film
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Stoner #2
2000
Series
Virtuality
2009
Film
Montana
Earl
1998
Film
Virtuality
Dr. Jules Braun
2009
Film
The Love Letter
Ray
1999
Film
After Everything
Jeff
2018
Film
Cherry
1999
Who?
Steven Edwards (Tv Series Footage)
2018
Film
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Photographer
2005
Stream
Marco
2009
Film
Inflammable
Roland Fantaine
1995
Film
Julian Po
1997
Film
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Boat Owner
1991
Film
A Bird of the Air
Bearded Man
2011
Film
Heartbreak Hospital
Producer
2002
Film
Ripe
Dave
1996
The Frontier
Doctor Strong
2012
Film
The Year That Trembled
Todd Franklin
2002
Film
The Exonerated
Jeff
2006
Film
Colin Fitz
Dean
1997
Film
What Breaks the Ice
Sheriff McClain
2020
Film
Twisted
Man Who Kills Can Man
1996
Film
A Horse for Danny
Mooney
1995
Film
Undermind
Ian Waye
2003
Film
Arresting Gena
Stevie
1997
Film
Above Freezing
Richie
1998
Film
The House Is Burning
Carl
2006
Film
Messengers
David Richards
2004
Film
Brooklyn, Minnesota
Kurt
2024
Film
Borough of Kings
Frankie the Snake
2000