Shuler Hensley

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".

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Tim Downey

Elementary

Frank Trimble

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Jeff Richter

Banshee

Brantley

The Americans

Weapons Dealer

The Good Fight

Buck Burns

Dexter: New Blood

Elric Kane

Dexter: New Blood

Elric

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Marbles and Bullets
2023	Devil's Hollow	Bobby Hawkins
2022	Brutal Season	Randy Hawkes
2017	The Greatest Showman	Lead Protestor
2016	Murder of a President	James Garfield
2016	Cruiser	Cruiser
2013	Odd Thomas	Fungus Bob Robertson
2013	Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center	Jigger
2009	After.Life	Vincent Miller
2005	The Legend of Zorro	Pike
2005	Opa!	Big Mac
2004	Van Helsing	Frankenstein's Monster
2002	Monday Night Mayhem	Keith Jackson
2001	The Bread, My Sweet	Pino
1999	Oklahoma!	Jud Fry
1999	The Making of 'Oklahoma!'	Self
	Frankenstein - A New Musical	The Creature

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	Dexter: New Blood	Elric Kane
2021	Dexter: New Blood	Elric
2019	Prodigal Son	Deputy Crutchfield
2017	The Good Fight	Buck Burns
2016	The OA	Mr. Winchell
2013	The Americans	Weapons Dealer
2013	Banshee	Brantley
2012	Elementary	Frank Trimble
2004	The Jury	Matthew Byrnes
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Jeff Richter
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Tim Downey
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Performer
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Winner