Glen Jensen (born March 24, 1953) is an American

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. Glen started out performing at various comedy clubs in

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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

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, Canada. Glen began appearing as an opening act for the

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. A regular performer in Las Vegas and

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, his work on the comedy stage can be seen at

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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

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'', sharing the screen with

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, and

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. ''Fingerprints'' went on to win the Best Feature Film award in the

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. He is known for his role as General Jernigan in Denizen, directed by the newly anointed "Female Roger Corman",

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. He received the "Best Actor in a Feature Film" Honorable Mention at the world premier of Denizen at the Bare Bones Film Festival.Bare Bones Film Festival http://barebonesfilmfest00.tripod.com/id154.html

Filmography

Comedy recordings

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

References

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