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.
He was an acting professor at Emerson College.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1992HousesitterMarv1993MaliceCode Blue Operator1996Big NightPhotographerUncredited1996The CrucibleGoat Owner1997The MatchmakerPatUncredited1998Next Stop WonderlandRick1998The PropositionWayne Fenton1999In DreamsParamedic2000State and MainTrooper #22001The Blue DinerBanker2002Easy ListeningDrunken Party Guy2003Mystic RiverDave's Friend in Bar2004My Brother JackChili Bandler2005Domino OneEdward Sebleman2005Meet the MobstersVictor2005TurntablePharmacist2006The Legend of Lucy KeyesBud Travers2009The Invention of LyingShouting Man2009Leaves of GrassJimmy Fuller2010Shutter IslandDoctor2010Locked InDirector2013Frank the BastardJohn2015JoyGerhardt2016Cocktail PartyMr. Fink2017Professor Marston and the Wonder WomenDean Liddy2018Ghost LightGeorge Pitard2019JunglelandOld Senior Uncredited2022About FatePaul
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986A Case of Deadly ForceKen KobreTelevision film1988Spenser: For HirePurse SnatcherEpisode: "Skeletons in the Closet"1990The Kennedys of MassachusettsOrmsby-Gore3 episodes1990Common GroundMattMiniseries1997The Story ShopProspero J. Pickwick13 episodes2002MonkMannyEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum"2003American ExperienceRobert Gould ShawEpisode: "Murder at Harvard"2003, 2006Law & Order: Criminal IntentDr. Anthony Clayton /
Leo Gergis2 episodes2004Law & OrderJeffrey BowermanEpisode: "Vendetta"2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryPatrickEpisode: "Bang & Blame"2007Age AppropriateLawrence VaughnTelevision film2008American MastersRalph Waldo EmersonEpisode: "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'"2010The Good WifeJury ForemanEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"2012Sexting in SuburbiaByronTelevision film2014Olive KitteridgeHarmon Newton4 episodes2016Time Traveling BongReverend HaleEpisode: "Chapter 1: The Beginning"2017The Spruces and the PinesDave SpruceTelevision film2018SuspicionPhilbin2020Defending JacobRod RenborgEpisode: "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