David Jensen

Actor

David Jensen

Born September 23, 1952 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, USA73 films

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.

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Reservoir Dogs posterFirst watchReservoir Dogs19917.5as Joe CabotA leading role.Short film made with the help of the Sundance Film Institute and serving as a proof-of-concept for the subsequent feature film.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Alien Tornado poster3.7Alien Tornado2012The Curious Case of Benjamin Button poster7.6The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008Ocean's Eleven poster7.5Ocean's Eleven2001The Best of Me poster7.5The Best of Me2014Barefoot poster6.7Barefoot2014A Love Song for Bobby Long poster6.8A Love Song for Bobby Long2004Midnight Special poster6.3Midnight Special2016Looper poster6.9Looper2012

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The Mist poster7.0The Mist2007Ocean's Eleven poster7.5Ocean's Eleven2001

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. TBAGod HospitalDove
  2. 2024Average JoeThomas
  3. 2023Off RampVirile
  4. 2021Bingo HellMario
  5. 2020Hillbilly ElegyMr. Selby
  6. 2020Walkaway JoeMerle
  7. 2020The Long ShadowDoc
  8. 2020The QuarryJudge
  9. 2018TotoActor
  10. 2018HoverFarm Intruder
  11. 2018The DomesticsOld Man
  12. 2017GeostormBrackish Quigley
  13. 2017Camera ObscuraBernard
  14. 2017The King of New OrleansLarry Shirt
  15. 2016LovingJudge Bazile
  16. 2016Like SonWiley
  17. 2016Free State of JonesQuitman
  18. 2016SmotheredAsshole
  19. 2016Midnight SpecialElden
  20. 2015Fantastic FourWar Room Soldier (uncredited)
  21. 2015Hot PursuitWayne
  22. 2015Black or WhiteEldridge
  23. 2014The Best of MeDr. Pundt
  24. 2014KristyClerk
  25. 2014King of HerringsGat
  26. 2014BarefootMr. Phelpmitter
  27. 2013This Is the EndCannibal #1
  28. 2012Universal Soldier: Day of ReckoningDr. Su
  29. 2012LooperApt Super
  30. 2012Alien TornadoArmstrong
  31. 2012BattleshipNASA Director
  32. 2012The CourierSan Fran Tanna
  33. 2011CarjackedCustomer
  34. 2011CreatureJimmy
  35. 2011Seeking JusticeGas Attendant
  36. 2011Battle: Los AngelesPsychiatrist
  37. 2011The MorticianOfficier Laurel
  38. 2011Ticking ClockJax
  39. 2010Welcome to the RileysEd
  40. 2010Cool DogReuben Ledger
  41. 2010Jonah HexTurnbull's Guard
  42. 2010I Love You Phillip MorrisJudge
  43. 2009Taking ChancesSamuel Many Bulls
  44. 2009WolvesbayneDracula
  45. 2009Nora Roberts' Midnight BayouRealtor
  46. 2009Beyond a Reasonable DoubtGary Spota
  47. 2009Wonderful WorldTow Truck Driver
  48. 2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonDoctor at Benjamin's Birth
  49. 2008WarbirdsColonel W.R. Hamilton
  50. 2007The MistMyron
  51. 2007The ReapingJim Wakeman
  52. 2006Déjà VuFerry Official
  53. 2006The Last TimeJ.D.
  54. 2006Just My LuckStage Manager
  55. 2005Lethal SeductionMitchel Harding
  56. 2004Searching for David's HeartMr. Casey
  57. 2004FrankensteinFullbright
  58. 2004Pop RocksIzzy
  59. 2004A Love Song for Bobby LongJunior
  60. 2004InfidelityDr. Conway
  61. 2003Runaway JuryShamburg
  62. 2002SonnyMr. Penn
  63. 2001Ocean's ElevenEye-in-the-Sky Technician #2
  64. 2001TemptedBlades Man
  65. 2000TrafficJohn
  66. 1998The Newton BoysWilliam Fahy
  67. 1997SchizopolisElmo Oxygen
  68. 1995The UnderneathSatellite Dish Installer
  69. 1995Body CountForensics #1
  70. 1993King of the HillFront Desk Clerk
  71. 1991KafkaThe Laughing Man
  72. 1991Reservoir DogsJoe Cabot
  73. 1987WinstonDavid