Ken Cheeseman

Ken Cheeseman (born December 9, 1954) is an American film, television and stage actor best known for his appearances on the Law & Order television franchise. Sometimes he is credited as Ken Chesman.

Ken Cheeseman
Born	(1954-12-09) December 9, 1954 (age 70)
Other names	Ken Chesman
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present

He was an acting professor at Emerson College.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Housesitter	Marv
1993	Malice	Code Blue Operator
1996	Big Night	Photographer	Uncredited
1996	The Crucible	Goat Owner
1997	The Matchmaker	Pat	Uncredited
1998	Next Stop Wonderland	Rick
1998	The Proposition	Wayne Fenton
1999	In Dreams	Paramedic
2000	State and Main	Trooper #2
2001	The Blue Diner	Banker
2002	Easy Listening	Drunken Party Guy
2003	Mystic River	Dave's Friend in Bar
2004	My Brother Jack	Chili Bandler
2005	Domino One	Edward Sebleman
2005	Meet the Mobsters	Victor
2005	Turntable	Pharmacist
2006	The Legend of Lucy Keyes	Bud Travers
2009	The Invention of Lying	Shouting Man
2009	Leaves of Grass	Jimmy Fuller
2010	Shutter Island	Doctor
2010	Locked In	Director
2013	Frank the Bastard	John
2015	Joy	Gerhardt
2016	Cocktail Party	Mr. Fink
2017	Professor Marston and the Wonder Women	Dean Liddy
2018	Ghost Light	George Pitard
2019	Jungleland	Old Senior	Uncredited
2022	About Fate	Paul

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	A Case of Deadly Force	Ken Kobre	Television film
1988	Spenser: For Hire	Purse Snatcher	Episode: "Skeletons in the Closet"
1990	The Kennedys of Massachusetts	Ormsby-Gore	3 episodes
1990	Common Ground	Matt	Miniseries
1997	The Story Shop	Prospero J. Pickwick	13 episodes
2002	Monk	Manny	Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum"
2003	American Experience	Robert Gould Shaw	Episode: "Murder at Harvard"
2003, 2006	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Dr. Anthony Clayton / Leo Gergis	2 episodes
2004	Law & Order	Jeffrey Bowerman	Episode: "Vendetta"
2005	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	Patrick	Episode: "Bang & Blame"
2007	Age Appropriate	Lawrence Vaughn	Television film
2008	American Masters	Ralph Waldo Emerson	Episode: "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'"
2010	The Good Wife	Jury Foreman	Episode: "Double Jeopardy"
2012	Sexting in Suburbia	Byron	Television film
2014	Olive Kitteridge	Harmon Newton	4 episodes
2016	Time Traveling Bong	Reverend Hale	Episode: "Chapter 1: The Beginning"
2017	The Spruces and the Pines	Dave Spruce	Television film
2018	Suspicion	Philbin
2020	Defending Jacob	Rod Renborg	Episode: "Job"

Theatre credits

• Classic Stage Company (2011) The Cherry Orchard as Pischik
• New York Shakespeare Festival (2007) A Midsummer Night's Dream as Starveling
• La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (2006) King Lear as Fool
• Classic Stage Company (1995) Amphitryon as Sosia
• New York Shakespeare Festival (1993) Measure for Measure as Froth
• Classic Stage Company (1993) Scapin as Sylvestre

External links

• American Reperthory Theatre
• Ken Cheeseman at IMDb