
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 6, 1967 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Also Known As
Shuler Paul Hensley
Σούλερ Χένσλεϊ
Shuler Hensley
Biography
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".
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tim Downey
1999

TV
Elementary
Frank Trimble
2012

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jeff Richter
2001

TV
Banshee
Brantley
2013

TV
The Good Fight
Buck Burns
2017

TV
The Americans
Weapons Dealer
2013

TV
The OA
Mr. Winchell
2016

TV
Prodigal Son
Deputy Crutchfield
2019

TV
Dexter: New Blood
Elric Kane
2021

TV
Dexter: New Blood
Elric
2021

Film
Van Helsing
Frankenstein's Monster
2004

Film
The Greatest Showman
Lead Protestor
2017

TV
The Jury
Matthew Byrnes
2004

Film
After.Life
Vincent Miller
2009

Film
The Legend of Zorro
Pike
2005

Film
Odd Thomas
Fungus Bob Robertson
2013

Film
Opa!
Big Mac
2005

Film
Oklahoma!
Jud Fry
1999

Film
Murder of a President
James Garfield
2016

Film
Monday Night Mayhem
Keith Jackson
2002
Filmography
2024FilmMarbles and Bullets2023FilmDevil's Hollowas Bobby Hawkins2022FilmBrutal Seasonas Randy Hawkes2021TVDexter: New Bloodas Elric Kane2019TVProdigal Sonas Deputy Crutchfield2017FilmThe Greatest Showmanas Lead Protestor2017TVThe Good Fightas Buck Burns2016TVThe OAas Mr. Winchell2016FilmCruiseras Cruiser2016FilmMurder of a Presidentas James Garfield2013FilmRodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras Jigger2013TVThe Americansas Weapons Dealer2013FilmOdd Thomasas Fungus Bob Robertson2013TVBansheeas Brantley2012TVElementaryas Frank Trimble2009FilmAfter.Lifeas Vincent Miller2005FilmOpa!as Big Mac2005FilmThe Legend of Zorroas Pike2004TVThe Juryas Matthew Byrnes2004FilmVan Helsingas Frankenstein's Monster2002FilmMonday Night Mayhemas Keith Jackson2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Jeff Richter2001FilmThe Bread, My Sweetas Pino1999FilmOklahoma!as Jud Fry1999FilmThe Making of 'Oklahoma!'as Self1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Tim Downey—FilmFrankenstein - A New Musicalas The Creature