Shuler Hensley
Acting
Born March 6, 1967, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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
- 2024Marbles and Bullets
- 2023Devil's Hollow — Bobby Hawkins
- 2022Brutal Season — Randy Hawkes
- Dexter: New Blood — Elric Kane
- Prodigal Son — Deputy Crutchfield
- The Good Fight — Buck Burns
- 2017The Greatest Showman — Lead Protestor
- 2016Cruiser — Cruiser, Producer
- 2016Murder of a President — James Garfield
- The OA — Mr. Winchell
- Banshee — Brantley
- 2013Odd Thomas — Fungus Bob Robertson
- 2013Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center — Jigger
- The Americans — Weapons Dealer
- Elementary — Frank Trimble
- 2009After.Life — Vincent Miller
- 2005Opa! — Big Mac
- 2005The Legend of Zorro — Pike
- The Jury — Matthew Byrnes
- 2004Van Helsing — Frankenstein's Monster
- 2002Monday Night Mayhem — Keith Jackson
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Jeff Richter
- 2001The Bread, My Sweet — Pino
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Tim Downey
- 1999Oklahoma! — Jud Fry
- Frankenstein - A New Musical — The Creature
Appearances as themselves (2)
- 1999The Making of 'Oklahoma!' — Self
- Tony Awards — Self - Winner, Self - Performer