Shuler Hensley
Born: 1967-03-06 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
He was awarded the 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance of 1998 for his role in Oklahoma! He had to wear padding, a massive amount of make-up, and huge lifts in size 24 shoes to make him appear over 7 feet tall as Frankenstein's monster in "Van Helsing." Won Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for his role as Jud Fry in a revival of "Oklahoma!" He has now played Frankenstein's monster three times. In Van Helsing (2004) on the concept album and workshop of "Frankenstein" The Musical by Mark Baron and Jeffrey Jackson, and finally in the Broadway production of "Young Frankenstein".
Filmography
2024
2023
- Devil's Hollow as Bobby Hawkins
2022
- Brutal Season as Randy Hawkes
2021
- Dexter: New Blood as Elric Kane
2019
- Prodigal Son as Deputy Crutchfield
2017
- The Good Fight as Buck Burns
- The Greatest Showman as Lead Protestor
2016
- The OA as Mr. Winchell
- Cruiser as Cruiser
- Murder of a President as James Garfield
2013
- Banshee as Brantley
- The Americans as Weapons Dealer
- Odd Thomas as Fungus Bob Robertson
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center as Jigger
2012
- Elementary as Frank Trimble
2009
- After.Life as Vincent Miller
2005
- Opa! as Big Mac
- The Legend of Zorro as Pike
2004
- Van Helsing as Frankenstein's Monster
- The Jury as Matthew Byrnes
2002
- Monday Night Mayhem as Keith Jackson
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Jeff Richter
- The Bread, My Sweet as Pino
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tim Downey
- Oklahoma! as Jud Fry
- The Making of 'Oklahoma!' as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer