Acting
David Jensen
Born 1952-09-23
Pinckneyville, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Character actor David Jensen was born in DuQuoin, Illinois. He studied theater at LSU with John Dennis and worked on the early film work of Steven Soderbergh, culminating with Schizopolis a low-budget comedy in the spirit of Richard Lester and Bunuel. He is known for The Mist, Midnight Special, Benjamin Button, and Love Song for Bobby Long.
Known For
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
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Ocean's Eleven
2001
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Looper
2012
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This Is the End
2013
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Fantastic Four
2015
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Battleship
2012
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The Mist
2007
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Déjà Vu
2006
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True Detective
2014
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Battle: Los Angeles
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (94 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hunting Wives | Doc Blevins | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Average Joe | Thomas | Movie | 2024 |
 | Off Ramp | Virile | Movie | 2023 |
 | Bingo Hell | Mario | Movie | 2021 |
 | Hillbilly Elegy | Mr. Selby | Movie | 2020 |
 | Walkaway Joe | Merle | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Long Shadow | Doc | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Quarry | Judge | Movie | 2020 |
 | Outer Banks | Wes Genrette | TV Series | 2020 |
| Outer Banks | Genrette | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Toto | Actor | Movie | 2018 |
 | Hover | Farm Intruder | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Domestics | Old Man | Movie | 2018 |
 | Camera Obscura | Bernard | Movie | 2017 |
 | The King of New Orleans | Larry Shirt | Movie | 2017 |
 | Loving | Judge Bazile | Movie | 2016 |
 | Like Son | Wiley | Movie | 2016 |
 | Free State of Jones | Quitman | Movie | 2016 |
 | Smothered | Asshole | Movie | 2016 |
 | Midnight Special | Elden | Movie | 2016 |
| The Parallax Theory | Phillip Cooper | TV Series | 2015 | |
 | Fantastic Four | War Room Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Zoo | Victor Holman | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Hot Pursuit | Wayne | Movie | 2015 |
 | Black or White | Eldridge | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Best of Me | Dr. Pundt | Movie | 2014 |
 | Kristy | Clerk | Movie | 2014 |
 | Delirium | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | King of Herrings | Gat | Movie | 2014 |
| King of Herrings | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Barefoot | Mr. Phelpmitter | Movie | 2014 |
 | True Detective | Roy Purcell | TV Series | 2014 |
 | This Is the End | Cannibal #1 | Movie | 2013 |
 | Days of Reckoning: The Making of Universal Soldier 4 | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | Dr. Su | Movie | 2012 |
 | Looper | Apt Super | Movie | 2012 |
 | Alien Tornado | Armstrong | Movie | 2012 |
 | Battleship | NASA Director | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Courier | San Fran Tanna | Movie | 2012 |
 | Carjacked | Customer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Creature | Jimmy | Movie | 2011 |
 | Seeking Justice | Gas Attendant | Movie | 2011 |
| Apocalypse 2012: The World After Time Ends | Cannibal | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Battle: Los Angeles | Psychiatrist | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Mortician | Officier Laurel | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ticking Clock | Jax | Movie | 2011 |
 | Welcome to the Rileys | Ed | Movie | 2010 |
 | Cool Dog | Reuben Ledger | Movie | 2010 |
 | Jonah Hex | Turnbull's Guard | Movie | 2010 |
 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Judge | Movie | 2010 |
 | Taking Chances | Samuel Many Bulls | Movie | 2009 |
 | Wolvesbayne | Dracula | Movie | 2009 |
 | Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou | Realtor | Movie | 2009 |
 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Gary Spota | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Doctor at Benjamin's Birth | Movie | 2008 |
 | Warbirds | Colonel W.R. Hamilton | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Mist | Myron | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Reaping | Jim Wakeman | Movie | 2007 |
 | Déjà Vu | Ferry Official | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Last Time | J.D. | Movie | 2006 |
 | Just My Luck | Stage Manager | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thief | Pinky | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Lethal Seduction | Mitchel Harding | Movie | 2005 |
 | Searching for David's Heart | Mr. Casey | Movie | 2004 |
 | Pop Rocks | Izzy | Movie | 2004 |
 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Junior | Movie | 2004 |
 | Infidelity | Dr. Conway | Movie | 2004 |
 | Runaway Jury | Shamburg | Movie | 2003 |
 | Solaris | Grip | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sonny | Mr. Penn | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ocean's Eleven | Eye-in-the-Sky Technician #2 | Movie | 2001 |
| Ocean's Eleven | Grip | Movie | 2001 |
 | Tempted | Blades Man | Movie | 2001 |
| Tempted | Electrician | Movie | 2001 |
 | Traffic | John | Movie | 2000 |
 | Out of Sight | Grip | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Newton Boys | William Fahy | Movie | 1998 |
 | Schizopolis | Elmo Oxygen | Movie | 1997 |
 | Profiler | Getz | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Gray's Anatomy | Casting | Movie | 1996 |
| Gray's Anatomy | Electrician | Movie | 1996 |
 | A Very Brady Sequel | Grip | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Underneath | Satellite Dish Installer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Body Count | Forensics #1 | Movie | 1995 |
 | Mysteries of the Ancient World | King Henry II | Movie | 1994 |
 | King of the Hill | Front Desk Clerk | Movie | 1993 |
| King of the Hill | Grip | Movie | 1993 |
 | Kafka | The Laughing Man | Movie | 1991 |
| Kafka | Electrician | Movie | 1991 |
 | Reservoir Dogs | Joe Cabot | Movie | 1991 |
 | Convicts | Electrician | Movie | 1991 |
 | sex, lies, and videotape | Best Boy Grip | Movie | 1989 |
 | Winston | David | Movie | 1987 |
 | God Hospital | Dove | Movie | — |