Glen Jensen is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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 and stand-up comedian

Stand-up comedy

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Glen started out performing at various comedy clubs in Philadelphia, New Jersey

New Jersey

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 and New York

New York

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. In 2001, Jensen became a finalist in the Boston Comedy and Film Festival, and in 2003 he went on to win the Philly's Funniest Comedy Competition. This led to an appearance on the TV show "Comedy Show 'N Tell" shot in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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 as well as "Comedy at Club 54

Comedy at Club 54

Comedy at Club 54 is a Canadian television program hosted by Ben Guyatt. The show was produced from the early 1990s until 2002 and is now airing in syndicated re-runs on the Canadian Comedy Network. The show takes place in Burlington, Ontario at Club 54...

" in Toronto, Canada. Glen began appearing as an opening act for the Doobie Brothers, Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra

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 and Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau

Alwin "Al" Lopez Jarreau is a seven-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer.- Background :Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth of six children. His web site refers to Reservoir, Inc., the name of the street where he lived. His father was a Seventh-Day Adventist Church minister and singer, and...

. A regular performer in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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 and Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, his work on the comedy stage can be seen at The Improv

The Improv

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, The Funny Bone

The Funny Bone

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 and Catch a Rising Star

Catch a Rising Star

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After achieving a strong measure of success with stand-up comedy, Glen decided to throw his hat in the ring as an actor. He played the role of Kowalski in the psychological thriller Fingerprints

Fingerprints (film)

Fingerprints is a 2006 film by Harry Basil starring Leah Pipes, Kristin Cavallari, Josh Henderson, and Andrew Lawrence. The cinematography is inspired from the "Sixth Sense".-Plot:...

, sharing the screen with Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

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, Leah Pipes

Leah Pipes

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, Geoffrey Lewis, Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

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, and Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari

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. Fingerprints

Fingerprints (film)

Fingerprints is a 2006 film by Harry Basil starring Leah Pipes, Kristin Cavallari, Josh Henderson, and Andrew Lawrence. The cinematography is inspired from the "Sixth Sense".-Plot:...

 went on to win the Best Feature Film award in the New York City Horror Film Festival

New York City Horror Film Festival

The New York City Horror Film Festival was established by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in October or November and specializes in the horror film genre....

. He is known for his role as General Jernigan in Denizen

Denizen (film)

Denizen is a 2010 low budget sci-fi horror-action film written and directed by J.A. Steel . The film stars Steel, Julie Corgill, Glen Jensen, Ben Bayless, and Jody Mullins, and is Steel's third feature film.-Plot:...

, directed by the newly anointed "Female Roger Corman", J.A. Steel

J.A. Steel

J.A. Steel is an American writer, director, producer, editor, stunt person and actress best known for her role as C. Alexandra Jones in The Third Society....

. He received the "Best Actor in a Feature Film" Honorable Mention at the world premier of Denizen at the Bare Bones Film Festival.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director
2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...	Denizen Denizen (film) Denizen is a 2010 low budget sci-fi horror-action film written and directed by J.A. Steel . The film stars Steel, Julie Corgill, Glen Jensen, Ben Bayless, and Jody Mullins, and is Steel's third feature film.-Plot:...	General Jernigen	J.A. Steel J.A. Steel J.A. Steel is an American writer, director, producer, editor, stunt person and actress best known for her role as C. Alexandra Jones in The Third Society....
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...	The Mercy Man	Russian Gangster	Rider McDowell
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...	Bamboo Sharks	Mobster	Dennis Ward
2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...	Placebo	John	Keith Feighan
2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...	Salvation	Sheriff Dade	J.A. Steel
2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...	Fingerprints Fingerprints (film) Fingerprints is a 2006 film by Harry Basil starring Leah Pipes, Kristin Cavallari, Josh Henderson, and Andrew Lawrence. The cinematography is inspired from the "Sixth Sense".-Plot:...	Kowalski	Harry Basil
2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...	The Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files is an American documentary-style series which reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. The show is broadcast on truTV, narrated by Peter Thomas, and produced by Medstar Television, in association with truTV...	Lead Detective	Paul Dowling

Comedy recordings

• "Homespun Tales with an Urban Edge" (CD) (August 22, 2003)
• "The New Rascal's Comedy Hour" (March 18, 2006)