Shuler Hensley is a headline actor who has turned recognition into a durable career rather than a moment. Among everything on the list, 'The Greatest Showman' reached the widest audience by some distance. 'Van Helsing' is a second title with an audience of its own. Recognition of this size usually rests on a handful of titles, and this career is no exception.
Shuler Hensley
Actor
59 years (Mar 6, 1967)Atlanta, USAAtlanta, Georgia, USA
Shuler Hensley is a headline actor who has turned recognition into a durable career rather than a moment. Among everything on the list, 'The Greatest Showman' reached the widest audience by some distance. 'Van Helsing' is a second title with an audience of its own. Recognition of this size usually rests on a handful of titles, and this career is no exception.
He was awarded the 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance of 1998 for his role in Oklahoma! He had to wear padding, a massive amount of make-up, and huge lifts in size 24 shoes to make him appear over 7 feet tall as Frankenstein's monster in "Van Helsing." Won Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for his role as Jud Fry in a revival of "Oklahoma!" He has now played Frankenstein's monster three times. In Van Helsing (2004) on the concept album and workshop of "Frankenstein" The Musical by Mark Baron and Jeffrey Jackson, and finally in the Broadway production of "Young Frankenstein".