Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman is an American actor who has worked in movies, TV shows and plays. His TV career began in the 1993 season of Law & Order, but didn't take off until his performance as Louis Ironson in the 2003 HBO adaptation of Tony Kushner's play Angels in America, a role that earned him both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Shenkman's film career has included a lead role in 1999's 30 Days, and small parts in Quiz Show, Eraser and The Siege, as well as two films by director Darren Aronofsky—1998's π (Film|π and 2000's Requiem for a Dream. Though Shenkman has played a number of gay roles, including the 2007 film Breakfast With Scot, he is straight himself, and has been married since 2005 to Lauren Greilsheimer. Shenkman plays a principal role in the program Canterbury's Law.

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• 1968: Born on September 26 in New York City, New York

• 1998: PI - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1998: The Seige - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2001-2003: Ed - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia

• 2003: Angels in America - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia

• 2005: Just Like Heaven - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1993-2005: Law & Order - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia

• 2006: Love Monkey - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia

• 2008: Canterbury's Law - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia

• 2008: Love Shack - IMDb Listing

• 2008: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men - IMDb Listing