Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson | |
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | August 31, 1949
Education | Lincoln University, Missouri Juilliard School North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) Purdue University, West Lafayette (MA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse |
Pamela Reed (m. 1978) |
Children | 1[1] |
Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor.
Henderson made his
His television debut came in 1984 in PBS's The Killing Floor. He has since appeared in Law & Order (1995–2010), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005–2006), The Newsroom (2013), The Blacklist (2018), Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019–2020), and Devs (2020).
Early life and education
Henderson was born in
Career
Henderson is known mostly for his stage work. He won the 2015
His signature August Wilson role is the gossipy Turnbo in
His films include his role as Cooper's husband in the TV movie Marie (1985), Bobo in A Raisin in the Sun (1989), Arthur in Everyday People (2004),[9] Lester in the film Tower Heist (2011), White House servant William Slade in Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln (2012), along with roles in the films Keane (2004), If You Could Say It in Words (2008), and Dune (2021). 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. The following year, he played the role of Father Leviatch in Greta Gerwig's 2017 film Lady Bird.
In addition to his films, Henderson was a series regular on the FOX series New Amsterdam, which premiered in early 2008. His other television work includes Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Newsroom, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Third Watch, Blue Bloods, and Devs.
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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1979 | A Pleasure Doing Business | Bank teller | |
1985 | Marie | Cooper's husband | |
2004 | Everyday People | Arthur | |
Keane | Garage employee | ||
2006 | Waltzing Anna | Pete | |
2008 | If You Could Say It in Words | Baseball fan | |
2009 | The Good Heart | Psychiatrist | |
2011 | Tower Heist | Lester | |
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Walt the locksmith | ||
2012 | Red Hook Summer | Deacon Yancy | |
Lincoln | William Slade | ||
2014 | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | Deacon Yancy | |
The Romans | Birdman | ||
2016 | Manchester by the Sea | Mr. Emery | |
The American Side | Stickney | ||
All at Once | Robert | ||
Fences | Jim Bono | ||
2017 | Lady Bird | Father Leviatch | |
2019 | Native Son | Mr. Green | |
The True Adventures of Wolfboy | Nicholas | ||
2020 | Bruised | Pops | |
2021 | Dune | Thufir Hawat
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2022 | Causeway | Dr. Lucas | |
2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Dr. Jeremy Friel | |
2024 | Dune: Part Two | Thufir Hawat | Deleted scenes |
Civil War | Sammy | ||
TBA | The Dutchman † | TBA | Filming[10] |
Television
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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1984 | The Killing Floor | James Cheeks | Television film |
1989 | A Raisin in the Sun | Bobo | Television film |
1995–2010 | Law & Order | Judge Marc Kramer | 7 episodes |
1995 | New York News | Sherman Wakes | Episode: "Fun City" |
2000 | Third Watch | Boudreaux | Episode: "Know Thyself" |
2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Abernathy | Episode: "The Faithful" |
2005–2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Judge Bernard | 2 episodes |
2006 | Conviction | Judge | 2 episodes |
2008 | New Amsterdam | Omar York | Main cast, 8 episodes |
2008 | Brotherhood | 2 episodes | |
2008 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Fred Jones | Episode: Father's Day |
2012 | Blue Bloods | Judge Harlan Haywood | Episode: "Reagan V. Reagan" |
2012 | The Newsroom | Solomon Hancock | 3 episodes |
2012 | Elementary | Groundskeeper Edison | Episode: "One Way to Get Off" |
2017 | Survivor's Remorse | Solomon | Episode: "Future Plans" |
2018 | The Resident | Darryl Phillips | Episode: "The Elopement" |
2018 | The Blacklist | Dr. Francis Woerner | Episode: "Nicholas T. Moore (No. 110)" |
2018 | Strangers | Billy Caldwell | 2 episodes |
2018 | Fear the Walking Dead | Clayton | Episode: "Blackjack" |
2019 | Proven Innocent | Judge Fry | Episode: "Acceptable Losses" |
2019–2021 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Uncle Hollis | 3 episodes |
2020 | Devs | Stewart | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
2020 | Run | John | Episode: "Run" |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue |
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1986 | A Raisin in the Sun | Bobo | Union Square Theatre, Off-Broadway |
1994 | Zooman and the Sign | Emmett Tate | McGinn/Cazale Theatre , Off-Broadway
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2000 | Jitney | Turnbo | Second Stage Theater, Off-Broadway |
2001 | King Hedley II | Stool Pigeon | Virginia Theatre , Broadway
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2003 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Slow Drag | Royale Theatre , Broadway
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2004 | Drowning Crow | Sammy Bow | Biltmore Theatre, Broadway |
2004–2005 | Dracula, the Musical | Abraham Van Helsing | Belasco Theatre, Broadway |
2005 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Pontius Pilate/Uncle Pino | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway |
2006 | Seven Guitars | Red Carter | Peter Norton Space, Off-Broadway |
2007 | King Hedley II | Elmore | Peter Norton Space, Off-Broadway |
2010 | Fences | Jim Bono | Cort Theatre , Broadway
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2014 | A Raisin in the Sun | Bobo | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
2014 | Between Riverside and Crazy | Walter "Pops" Washington | Linda Gross Theater , Off-Broadway
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2015 | Second Stage Theater, Off-Broadway | ||
2017 | A Doll's House, Part 2 | Torvald Helmer | John Golden Theatre, Broadway |
2022–2023 | Between Riverside and Crazy | Walter "Pops" Washington | Helen Hayes Theatre , Broadway
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Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2000 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | Jitney | Won |
2010 | Tony Award |
Best Featured Actor in a Play | Fences | Nominated |
2015 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Between Riverside and Crazy | Nominated |
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
Lucille Lortel Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play | Won | ||
2016 | Screen Actors Guild Award |
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Fences | Nominated |
2017 | Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
2023 | Tony Award |
Best Actor in a Play | Between Riverside and Crazy | Nominated |
Lucille Lortel Award |
Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | ||
Drama Desk Award | Harold Prince Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
References
- ^ https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-mckinley-henderson-on-the-tonys-racism-broadway-and-not-retiring
- ^ Stephen McKinley Henderson. americantheatrewing.org
- ^ "Best Character Actors Working Today". Vulture. March 22, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Stephen Henderson Biography (1949–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on September 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Spectrum The Independent Student Publication of The University of Buffalo".
- ^ 2015 Obie Award Winners Announced. Obie Awards. Retrieved on September 23, 2016.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (April 27, 2010). "It's No More Mr. Nice Guy for This Everyman". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations. Lucille Lortel Awards. Retrieved on May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Everyday People" website. Hbo.com (November 12, 2011). Retrieved on 2016-09-23.
- ^ "André Holland, Zazie Beetz And Stephen McKinley Henderson To Star In Film Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka's 'The Dutchman'". Yahoo News. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.