--- name: "Ben Shenkman" canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-shenkman" fi1m_id: "ben-shenkman" imdb_id: "nm0791570" tmdb_id: 6437 wikidata_id: "Q83851" roles: ["Actor"] born: "26 September 1968" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 8 updated: "2026-10-05T00:14:11.718648+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ben Shenkman ## Identity Ben Shenkman - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ben-shenkman - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** ben-shenkman - **IMDb ID:** nm0791570 - **TMDB ID:** 6437 - **Wikidata ID:** Q83851 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Shenkman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83851, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6437 Actor. Born 26 September 1968 in New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 26 September 1968, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1994–present - **Also known as:** Бен Шенкман - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 8 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 73 (3), 2000s 80 (3), 2010s 82 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 72 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 7, Mystery 4, Crime 3, Thriller 2, Action 1, History 1 - **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $293m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Shenkman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83851, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6437 ## Coming up - *The Auction* (2027-08-01), as Eric Pasternak ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Angels in America*](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md) (83) - **Hulu:** [*Blue Valentine*](https://film.one/film/blue-valentine.md) (82) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Pi*](https://film.one/film/pi.md) (78) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Ben Shenkman is an American actor. Born on 26 September 1968 in New York City, he graduated from Brown University and earned an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1993. He began his career with small film roles in the mid-1990s, including *Quiz Show* (1994), *Eraser* (1996) and *The Siege* (1998). In 1998 he played Lenny Meyer in *Pi*. His stage work includes the role of Louis Ironson in *Angels in America*, which he reprised in the 2003 HBO miniseries, earning Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. He received a Tony Award nomination for *Proof* (2001). On television he is known for *Royal Pains* (2012–2016) as Dr Jeremiah Sacani and recurring appearances in *Billions* and *Law & Order*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (8) - *The Night Of* (2016), Fi1m 81, as Sergeant Klein — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-of.md) - *Blue Valentine* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Feinberg — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-valentine.md) - *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, as Curtis Gates — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) - *Angels in America* (2003), Fi1m 83, as Louis Ironson / The Angel Oceania — [page](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md) - *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Fi1m 80, as Dr. Spencer — [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) - *Pi* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Lenny Meyer — [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md) - *Eraser* (1996), Fi1m 58, as Reporter #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/eraser.md) - *Quiz Show* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Childress — [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md) ## Complete filmography (57) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Auction* (2027), as Eric Pasternak - *Love Story* (2026), series, as Edwin 'Ed' Schlossberg - *Christmas Eve in Miller's Point* (2024), as Lenny - *The Conspiracy* (2022), Actor - *Forty Winks* (2022), as Daryl Camacho - *The Trial of the Chicago 7* (2020), as Leonard Weinglass - *FBI* (2018), series, as ADIC Reynolds, FBI ADIC Reynolds - *For the People* (2018), series, as Roger Gunn - *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Ben-Baruch - *The Night Of* (2016), series, as Sergeant Klein — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-of.md) - *Billions* (2016), series, as Ira Schirmer - *Breathe In* (2013), as Sheldon - *Concussion* (2013), as Graeme - *Made in Jersey* (2012), series, as Andrew Treaster - *The Paul Reiser Show* (2011), series, as Jonathan - *The Key Man* (2011), as Martin - *Blue Valentine* (2010), as Dr. Feinberg — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-valentine.md) - *Brief Interviews with Hideous Men* (2009), as Subject #14 - *Solitary Man* (2009), as Peter Hartofilias - *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Dr. Bill Kendall - *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Jeremiah Sacani - *Canterbury's Law* (2008), series, as Russell Krauss - *Breakfast with Scot* (2007), as Sam - *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Rob Harmon - *Then She Found Me* (2007), as Dr. Freddy Epner - *Damages* (2007), series, as Curtis Gates — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) - *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Tom Strickler - *Americanese* (2006), as Steve - *Love Monkey* (2006), series, as Scott Tucker - *Just Like Heaven* (2005), as Dr. Brett Rushton - *Must Love Dogs* (2005), as Charlie - *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Rob Harmon — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) - *Law & Order: Trial by Jury* (2005), series, as Irv Kressel - *Angels in America* (2003), series, as Louis Ironson / The Angel Oceania — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md) - *Stella Shorts 1998-2002* (2002), as Hans - *People I Know* (2002), as Radio Announcer (voice) - *Roger Dodger* (2002), as Donovan - *Personal Velocity* (2002), as Max - *Chasing Sleep* (2001), as Officer Stewart - *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Roger Swindell — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md) - *Ed* (2000), series, as Frank Carr, Andy Bednarik - *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), as Dr. Spencer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) - *Jesus' Son* (2000), as Tom - *Table One* (2000), as Scott - *Joe Gould's Secret* (2000), as David - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Max Knaack - *30 Days* (1999), as Jordan Trainer - *Thick as Thieves* (1999), as Veterinarian - *The Siege* (1998), as Kaplan, INS - *Pi* (1998), as Lenny Meyer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md) - *Camp Stories* (1997), as Yehudah - *Eraser* (1996), as Reporter #1 — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/eraser.md) - *Quiz Show* (1994), as Childress — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md) - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mark Ferris, Nick Margolis — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *20 Questions*, series, Actor - *After*, Actor - *Sapiro vs. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford*, as Aaron Sapiro ## Gallery - ![Ben Shenkman](https://film.one/media/person/87791/gallery-3459108def3d.jpg) Ben Shenkman — Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Ben_Shenkman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Ben Shenkman](https://film.one/media/person/87791/gallery-bc144f0e7cd3.jpg) Ben Shenkman — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2001: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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