Jason Ensler

Jason Ensler
Born (1970-07-21) July 21, 1970
OccupationsDirector and producer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
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Jason Ensler is an American director, producer, and screenwriter.

Early life

Jason Ensler attended Brandeis University where he earned a BA in Politics and Theater.[2][3] He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Cinema/Television production.

Career

Ensler began his work in television as a director at NBC 2000, a division of NBC promo. He designed launch campaigns for The West Wing, Scrubs, Frasier, Third Watch, the Olympics, and the National Basketball Association. He wrote and directed The Zucker Follies, a musical mockumentary starring Megan Mullally, Martin Sheen, and Sean Hayes.[4]

Ensler’s first film was Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company for NBC, which documents the set of the show Three's Company. He has since directed and executive produced the pilots for Andy Barker, P.I., Franklin & Bash, Hart of Dixie, Cult, The Passage, Monarch, and Wolf Pack, among others. He served as executive producer and series director on Fox's The Exorcist and on all three seasons of Love, Victor on Hulu and Disney+.

His other television directing credits include Scrubs, The West Wing, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Kath & Kim, Sirens, Hostages, The Newsroom, Will Trent, and The Old Man.[5] He is an executive producer and director on season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.[6]

Documentaries

Ensler is on the executive board of Shifting Baselines, a think tank and production entity founded and run by Randy Olson, that seeks to find more effective ways of communicating science to the public. Ensler produced, directed and edited IRIS, a documentary for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles about retinoblastoma, a rare form of children's eye cancer, which was effective in passing legislation in California for early detection. He produced, directed, and edited Farewell, My Subaru, a short documentary about author Doug Fine and his carbon-neutral lifestyle in rural New Mexico.[7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleCreditRoleNotes
2006GrilledDirector
2001Kissing Jessica SteinAdditional editor and creative consultant
2000Alcatraz AvenueTR Jones
199912 Stops on the Road to NowhereEditor
1998The ListProducerRoxy Emcee

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes/Episodes
2025-2026 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Director 3 episodes

Season 2, episode 3

Season 2, episode 4

Season 2, episode 7

2024 The Old Man Director Season 2, episode 7
2024-2026 Will Trent Director 2 episodes

Season 2, episode 3

Season 4, episode 2

2023 Wolf Pack Director 1 episode

Season 1, episode 1

2022 Monarch Director 1 episode

Season 1, episode 1

2020-2022 Love, Victor Director 9 episodes

Season 1, episode 2

Season 1, episode 10

Season 2, episode 1

Season 2, episode 4

Season 2, episode 10

Season 3, episode 1

Season 3, episode 4

Season 3, episode 6

Season 3, episode 8

2019 The Passage Director 4 episodes

Season 1, episode 1

Season 1, episode 2

Season 1, episode 3

Season 1, episode 9

2017 2 Broke Girls Director 1 episode

Season 6, episode 12

The Exorcist Director

Executive producer

 3 episodes

Season 2, episode 201

Season 2, episode 206

Season 2, episode 210

2016 Lethal Weapon Director 2 episodes

Season 1, episode 104

Season 1, episode 108

Grace and Frankie Director 1 episode

Season 2, episode 9

The Exorcist Director 2 episodes

Season 1, episode 105

Season 1, episode 110

Transylvania Rising Director Failed TV pilot[8][9]
2014 Red Band Society Director

Executive producer

 3 episodes

1 season

SirensDirector2 episodes
2013HostagesSeason 1, episode 2
Brooklyn Nine-NineSeason 1, episode 5
The GoldbergsSeason 1, episode 4
The Newsroom Director Season 2, episode 8
Cult Director

Executive producer

 12 episodes

Season 1, episode 1

2011-2012Franklin & Bash Director

Executive producer

 7 episodes

19 episodes

2011Hart of DixieSeason 1, episode 1
Season 1, episode 2
2009Gossip GirlDirectorSeason 3, episode 12
The EastmansDirector and co-executive producerTV movie
2008-2009Kath & Kim6 episodes
2008 Man of Your Dreams Director TV movie
PsychDirectorSeason 2, episode 12
2007-2008ChuckSeason 1, episode 3
Season 1, episode 9
Season 2, episode 1
2007My Name Is EarlSeason 3, episode 12
Andy Barker, P.I.Director and producer6 episodes
The World According to BarnesDirectorTV movie
2006South Beach2 episodes
Help Me Help You2 episodes
2005The West WingSeason 6, episode 18
2004ScrubsSeason 3, episode 18
EdSeason 4, episode 13
2003Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha StewartTV movie
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'TV special

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Ensler | Producer, Director, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ The Justice. Vol. 45, no. 1–25. Brandeis University. p. 100 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200412/http://www.mocavo.com/The-Justice-Brandeis-University-Aug-1991-May-1992-Volume-Roll-12-Volume-45-Number-1-Volume-45-Number-25/297790/100. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Director/Producer Jason Ensler Shares Stories Of Breaking Into Hollywood". 2 Degrees of Alie. November 20, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ The Zucker Follies - A Musical for NBC. March 23, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Jason Ensler". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Season 2 Releases Teaser Trailer, Casts Key Season 3 Roles". Nerdist. July 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Jacquet, Jennifer (March 31, 2008). "A New Short Film from Shifting Baselines Co-Founder Jason Ensler". ScienceBlogs. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ https://johnnyalucard.com/2022/12/04/your-daily-dracula-laura-brent-as-victoria-harker-transylvania-rising-2016/
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1fw6_kNdYQ
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