Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman is an American actor who works in theater, television, and film. Born in New York City, he trained at Brown University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He began professionally with a small part in Robert Redford's Quiz Show (1994) and a guest spot on Law & Order, the first of seven appearances. On stage he played Louis Ironson in Tony Kushner's Angels in America, reprising the role in the HBO miniseries and earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. He received a Tony nomination for Proof, returned to Manhattan Theatre Club in Sight Unseen. His film work includes Pi (1998), Jesus' Son (1999), Must Love Dogs (2005), Just Like Heaven (2005), Solitary Man (2009), and Blue Valentine (2010). On television he was a regular on Royal Pains and appeared in Billions, The Night Of, and For the People. In 2020 he played Leonard Weinglass in The Trial of the Chicago 7, an Aaron Sorkin film.