Stephen Bienskie

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Stephen Bienskie
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1997–present

Stephen Bienskie is an American actor and singer, known for his role on the web series Submissions Only .

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Career

While trying to find work at the beginning of his acting career, Bienskie worked as a janitor. His earlier gigs include working at a Renaissance Faire and performing with the CBGB's and The Ramones. He went on to be the final Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway and played Buddy in The Last Session both off-off-Broadway and off-Broadway. He eventually booked the role of Steven Ferrell on the web series Submissions Only , which aired for three seasons between 2010 and 2014. He also played Buffalo Bill in Silence! The Musical and a Greek and a therapist in How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes off-Broadway. He has made guest appearances on several shows including Law & Order and Blue Bloods .

Credits

Theatre

YearShowRoleNotes
1997 The Last Session Buddyoff-off-Broadway, May 1997
off-Broadway, October 7, 1997 – March 1, 1998
1998 Just So LeopardUS premiere
The Fix Cal ChandlerAmerican premiere
1999 Cats Rum Tum TuggerBroadway, closing night cast
2003 Chess Ensemble Actors Fund Benefit Concert
2004 tick...tick...BOOM! UnknownLondon Fringe
2005Tom JonesReverend Summer/Captain Blifil/Mr. FitzpatrickNew York
2006How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 MinutesGreek/Therapistoff-Broadway
2011 Silence! The Musical Buffalo Billoff-Broadway
2015 Brigadoon UnknownLondon
In Your ArmsDancer Old Globe Theatre

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Dress RehearsalShawn Penigton
2008We Pedal UphillSteph
2016Breaking BrooklynBasilFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Sopranos Hotel Clerk1 episode
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ira the Groom1 episode
Law & Order Simon1 episode
2010–2014 Submissions Only Steven Ferrell21 episodes
2013Updates and Behind-the-Scenes at Submissions Only Self2 episodes
2011 Blue Bloods Restaurant Manager1 episode

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Red Dead Redemption The Local Population

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