Cast & creator
Shuler Hensley
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Elementary
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".
Also known as: Shuler Paul Hensley
18
film credits
12
television credits
29
1956–2024 · acting roles
7.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (30)
Showing 30 of 30 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tim Downey
1999
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jeff Richter
2001
Elementary
Frank Trimble
2012
Banshee
Brantley
2013
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
The Americans
Weapons Dealer
2013
The Good Fight
Buck Burns
2017
The OA
Mr. Winchell
2016
The Greatest Showman
Lead Protestor
2017
Van Helsing
Frankenstein's Monster
2004
Dexter: New Blood
Elric Kane
2021
Prodigal Son
Deputy Crutchfield
2019
The Legend of Zorro
Pike
2005
The Jury
Matthew Byrnes
2004
After.Life
Vincent Miller
2009
Odd Thomas
Fungus Bob Robertson
2013
Monday Night Mayhem
Keith Jackson
2002
Opa!
Big Mac
2005
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Jigger
2013
Murder of a President
James Garfield
2016
The Bread, My Sweet
Pino
2001
Oklahoma!
Jud Fry
1999
Marbles and Bullets
2024The Making of 'Oklahoma!'
Self
1999
Devil's Hollow
Bobby Hawkins
2023
Brutal Season
Randy Hawkes
2022
Cruiser
Cruiser
2016Cruiser
Producer
2016
Frankenstein - A New Musical
The Creature