Glen Jensen (born March 24, 1953) is an
American actor and
stand-up comedian. Glen started out performing at various comedy clubs in
Philadelphia,
New Jersey and
New York. 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 as well as "
Comedy at Club 54" in
Toronto, Canada. Glen began appearing as an opening act for the
Doobie Brothers,
Spyro Gyra and
Al Jarreau. A regular performer in Las Vegas and
Atlantic City, New Jersey, his work on the comedy stage can be seen at
The Improv,
The Funny Bone and
Catch a Rising Star. 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, sharing the screen with
Lou Diamond Phillips,
Leah Pipes,
Geoffrey Lewis,
Sally Kirkland, and
Kristin Cavallari.
Fingerprints went on to win the Best Feature Film award in the
New York City Horror Film Festival. He is known for his role as General Jernigan in
Denizen, directed by the newly anointed "Female Roger Corman",
J.A. Steel. He received the "Best Actor in a Feature Film" Honorable Mention at the world premier of Denizen at the Bare Bones Film Festival.