Ken Cheeseman

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Ken Cheeseman
Born (1954-12-09) December 9, 1954 (age 69)
Other namesKen Chesman
OccupationActor
Years active1986present

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.

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He was an acting professor at Emerson College.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Housesitter Marv
1993 Malice Code Blue Operator
1996 Big Night PhotographerUncredited
1996 The Crucible Goat Owner
1997 The Matchmaker PatUncredited
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
2002Easy ListeningDrunken Party Guy
2003 Mystic River Dave's Friend in Bar
2004My Brother JackChili Bandler
2005Domino OneEdward Sebleman
2005Meet the MobstersVictor
2005TurntablePharmacist
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
2016Cocktail PartyMr. Fink
2017 Professor Marston and the Wonder Women Dean Liddy
2018 Ghost Light George Pitard
2019 Jungleland Old SeniorUncredited
2022 About Fate Paul

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 A Case of Deadly Force Ken KobreTelevision film
1988 Spenser: For Hire Purse SnatcherEpisode: "Skeletons in the Closet"
1990 The Kennedys of Massachusetts Ormsby-Gore 3 episodes
1990Common GroundMattMiniseries
1997The Story ShopProspero J. Pickwick13 episodes
2002 Monk MannyEpisode: "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 BowermanEpisode: "Vendetta"
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury PatrickEpisode: "Bang & Blame"
2007Age AppropriateLawrence VaughnTelevision film
2008 American Masters Ralph Waldo Emerson Episode: "Louisa May Alcott:

The Woman Behind 'Little Women'"

2010 The Good Wife Jury ForemanEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"
2012 Sexting in Suburbia ByronTelevision film
2014 Olive Kitteridge Harmon Newton4 episodes
2016 Time Traveling Bong Reverend HaleEpisode: "Chapter 1: The Beginning"
2017The Spruces and the PinesDave SpruceTelevision film
2018SuspicionPhilbin
2020 Defending Jacob Rod RenborgEpisode: "Job"

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