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person_profile-Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson Age: 75

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Date of Birth:

Aug 31, 1949

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Stephen McKinley Henderson

    Henderson is known mostly for his stage work. He won the 2015 Obie Award for Best Actor for his starring role of Walter "Pops" Washington in the Atlantic Theatre Company and Second Stage productions of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Between Riverside and Crazy. He portrayed Jim Bono in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's Fences, starring Denzel Washington, for which Henderson received a Tony Award nomination as a supporting actor, as well as the Richard Seff Award from Actor's Equity; he reprised the role in Washington's 2016 film adaptation. Also in 2016, Henderson appeared in Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester by the Sea, starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, playing the boss of Affleck's character. Previously, he appeared as Van Helsing in the Broadway production of Dracula, the Musical. More recently, he played the role of Father Leviatch in Greta Gerwig's 2017 film Lady Bird. On Broadway, he has performed in Drowning Crow, the revival of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and the premiere of King Hedley II. Henderson is recognized as a veteran performer of August Wilson's oeuvre.

    His signature August Wilson role is the gossipy Turnbo in Jitney for which he won a Drama Desk Award. He had created the role in the 1996 premiere at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, then honed it (as Wilson was honing the script) in other regional theatres before its arrival Off-Broadway in 2000. Though they did not transfer to Broadway, he and the core of the cast took Jitney to London where it won the 2002 Olivier Award for the best new play. In addition, he appeared in A Raisin in the Sun and directed Zooman and the Sign. With the LAByrinth Theatre Company, he portrayed Pontius Pilate in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.

    His films include his role as Arthur in Everyday People, White House servant William Slade in Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln (2012), Lester in the film Tower Heist (2011), Bobo in A Raisin in the Sun (1989), Cooper's husband in the TV movie Marie (1985), and roles in the films Keane (2004), If You Could Say It in Words (2008) and Lady Bird (2017). In addition to his films, Henderson was a series regular on the FOX series New Amsterdam, which premiered in early 2018.

    Television work includes Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Newsroom, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Third Watch, New Amsterdam, Blue Bloods and Devs.

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Filmography of

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Found 30 Movies in total

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Dune: Part Two

Thufir Hawat ( Actor )

... 2024

Beau Is Afraid

Beau's Therapist ( Actor )

... 2023

... 2023

Causeway

Dr. Lucas ( Actor )

... 2022

Dune

Thufir Hawat ( Actor )

... 2021

Bruised

Pops ( Actor )

... 2020

Giving Voice

Himself ( Actor )

... 2020

... 2019

Native Son

Mr. Green ( Actor )

... 2019

Lady Bird

Father Leviatch ( Actor )

... 2017

Fences

Jim Bono ( Actor )

... 2016

Manchester by the Sea

Mr. Emery ( Actor )

... 2016

All at Once

Robert ( Actor )

... 2016

The Romans

Birdman ( Actor )

... 2016

The American Side

Stickney ( Actor )

... 2016

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Deacon Yancy ( Actor )

... 2015

Lincoln

William Slade ( Actor )

... 2012

Red Hook Summer

Deacon Yancy ( Actor )

... 2012

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Walt the Locksmith ( Actor )

... 2011

Tower Heist

Lester ( Actor )

... 2011

The Good Heart

Psychiatrist ( Actor )

... 2009

Waltzing Anna

Pete ( Actor )

... 2006

Keane

Garage Employee ( Actor )

... 2005

Everyday People

Arthur ( Actor )

... 2004

A Raisin in the Sun

Bobo ( Actor )

... 1989

Marie: A True Story

Cooper's Husband ( Actor )

... 1985

The Killing Floor

James Cheeks ( Actor )

... 1984