Ben Shenkman

by Rovi film biography
Actor Ben Shenkman received a Masters of Fine Arts degree from New York University in 1992, and soon launched an acting career, dividing his time between regional theater, film, and television work. He made his TV debut in 1993 in an episode of the courtroom drama series Law & Order, and, in 1994, appeared on the big screen for the first time with a small role in Robert Redford's film Quiz Show. Shenkman's career began to heat up later in the decade, when he won strong supporting roles in two breakout independent feature films, Pi and Jesus' Son, as well as the lead in 30 Days; he also landed a recurring role as Nick Margolis on Law & Order (not the character he played in his 1993 debut on the show). The actor remained in demand for his stage performances, as well, starring opposite Mary-Louise Parker in the Manhattan Theatre Club's successful 2000 production of David Auburn's Proof. In 2002, Shenkman was seen in the acclaimed film Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, and was cast in a recurring role on the hit comedy series Ed.

filmography snapshot

1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Year Title Rating    
1993 Law & Order: Born Bad

Actor

1996 Eraser

Actor

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1998 Pi

Actor

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1999 30 Days

Actor

1999 Law & Order: Refuge, Part 1

Actor

1999 Law & Order: Refuge, Part 2

Actor

2000 Chasing Sleep

Actor

2000 Joe Gould's Secret

Actor

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2001 Personal Velocity: Three Portraits

Actor

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2002 Law & Order: Undercovered

Actor

2002 People I Know

Actor

2002 Roger Dodger

Actor

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2003 Angels in America

Actor

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2004 Waking Dreams

Actor

2005 Just Like Heaven

Actor

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2005 Must Love Dogs

Actor

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2006 Americanese

Actor

2007 Breakfast With Scot

Actor

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2007 Then She Found Me

Actor

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2008 Canterbury's Law [TV Series]

Actor

2008 Stephen King's N [Animated Web Series]

Voice

2009 Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

Actor

2009 Solitary Man

Actor

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2010 Blue Valentine

Casting, Actor

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2010 Damages: Season 03

Actor

2010 Love Shack

Actor

2010 The Key Man

Actor

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