erik hellman - guy

Erik Hellman is a Denver born actor who now lives and works out of Chicago. He has worked prolifically on stages across the country and at all the major theaters in Chicago including: Steppenwolf, The Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Court Theatre and Lookingglass, to name a few. He is a three time nominee for Chicago's Jeff Award in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories. He has performed in a number of World Premiers including The Good Book by Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson at Court Theatre and in Rebecca Gilman's Luna Gale at The Goodman and The Kirk Douglas Theatre in L.A.. Erik's first on screen appearance was in a small role in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, and he has, subsequently, worked on many TV shows shot in the Chicago area including: Boss, The Chicago Code, Betrayal and as Doctor Alec Willhite on Chicago PD and Chicago Fire. This spring he filmed a role in Lena Waithe's The Chi, a Pilot produced by Common for the Showtime network . He is very excited for his first major role in a feature film and to work professionally with some of his oldest friends.