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Ben Shenkman(II)

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Ben Shenkman
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Ben Shenkman was born on 26 September 1968 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Pi (1998) and Blue Valentine (2010). He has been married to Lauren Greilsheimer since 17 September 2005. They have one child.
BornSeptember 26, 1968
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BornSeptember 26, 1968
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
    The Trial of the Chicago 7
    7.7
    • Leonard Weinglass
    • 2020
    Pi (1998)
    Pi
    7.3
    • Lenny Meyer
    • 1998
    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Blue Valentine
    7.3
    • Dr. Feinberg
    • 2010
    Al Pacino and Emma Thompson in Angels in America (2003)
    Angels in America
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Louis Ironson

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Problem with Poets
      • Mr. Sternberg
      • Post-production
    • The Auction
      • Pre-production
    • Einstein
      • Calvin Lindbergh
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • After
      • Chief Hawthorn
      • Post-production
    • Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon in Love Story (2026)
      Love Story
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Edwin Schlossberg
      • 2026
    • Sapiro v. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford (2026)
      Sapiro v. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford
      7.7
      • Aaron Sapiro
      • 2026
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • FBI ADIC Reynolds
      • 2020–2025
    • Nightingale (2023)
      Nightingale
      Podcast Series
      • Dr. James Shepherd
      • 2023–2024
    • Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (2024)
      Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
      5.5
      • Lenny
      • 2024
    • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
      Billions
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Ira Schirmer
      • 2016–2023
    • Murder in Bermuda (2023)
      Murder in Bermuda
      8.5
      Podcast Series
      • Frankie Heller
      • 2023
    • Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in The Calling (2022)
      The Calling
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Rabbi Cermak
      • 2022
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Ben-Baruch
      • 2022
    • Forty Winks (2022)
      Forty Winks
      6.1
      • Daryl Camacho
      • 2022
    • Audra McDonald and Taylor Schilling in The Bite (2021)
      The Bite
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Baccarin
      • 2021
    • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
      The Trial of the Chicago 7
      7.7
      • Leonard Weinglass
      • 2020
    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Roger Swindell
      • 2020
    • Ben Shenkman, Britt Robertson, Regé-Jean Page, Wesam Keesh, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Susannah Flood in For the People (2018)
      For the People
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Roger Gunn
      • 2018–2019
    • The Tap (2017)
      The Tap
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Bert Butler
      • 2017

    Soundtrack

    • David Wain and Jennifer Westfeldt in Wainy Days (2007)
      Wainy Days
      7.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Clovie's Lament"
      • 2007

    Videos41

    What Goes Around Comes Around
    Clip 1:23
    What Goes Around Comes Around
    Trade-Off
    Clip 1:36
    Trade-Off
    Trade-Off
    Clip 1:36
    Trade-Off
    Sweet Sixteen
    Clip 1:48
    Sweet Sixteen
    Sick As Your Secrets
    Clip 1:55
    Sick As Your Secrets
    Baggage
    Clip 1:54
    Baggage
    Solitary Man
    Clip 0:30
    Solitary Man

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • September 26, 1968
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Lauren GreilsheimerSeptember 17, 2005 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Play: "Angels in America: Perestroika", by Tony Kushner. Dir. Mark Wing-Davey. Geary Theater, San Francisco, CA.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Shenkman was born to Jewish parents in New York City, Katherine (nee Ruben; an associate at a law firm) and Shepard A. Sheinkman (who worked for a consulting company). Shenkman graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Philosophy in 1990. He later earned his MFA (Masters of Fine Arts degree) in 1993 from the New York University Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. His sister, Elizabeth, is married to British publisher Jamie Byng.

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