Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 8/31/1949 (74 years old)
  • Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Civil War
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Sammy
Not available
2024

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
74%
Not available
Dune: Part Two
IMDB 8.8
TMDB 83%
role:
Thufir Hawat
2024

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.8
83%
Beau Is Afraid
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 68%
role:
Jeremy the Therapist
2023

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
68%
Causeway
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 68%
role:
Dr. Lucas
2022

Drama

6.6
68%
Bruised
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Pops
2021

Drama

6.2
70%
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Dune
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 78%
role:
Thufir Hawat
2021

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
78%
Devs
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Stewart
Not available
2020

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
74%
Not available
Giving Voice
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 63%
role:
Himself
2020

Documentary

7.0
63%
2019

Drama

5.7
60%
Native Son
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 55%
role:
Mr. Green
2019

Drama

5.8
55%
Lady Bird
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Father Leviatch
2017

Comedy

Drama

7.4
73%
Fences
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 68%
role:
Jim Bono
2016

Drama

7.2
68%
2016

Drama

7.8
75%
2016

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

4.9
48%
2014

Drama

Horror

Romance

4.5
50%
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Lincoln
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
William Slade
2012

Drama

History

7.3
69%
Red Hook Summer
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Deacon Yancy
2012

Drama

5.3
59%
2011

Drama

6.9
70%
Tower Heist
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Lester
2011

Action

Comedy

6.2
60%
New Amsterdam
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Omar
Not available
2008

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
74%
Not available
Stairway to Heaven
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 81%
role:
Psychiatrist
2003

Drama

7.8
81%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Stephen McKinley Henderson are, for example, Dune: Part Two, Beau Is Afraid and Causeway.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are Dune: Part Two (8.6), Stairway to Heaven (8.0) and Dune (7.9).
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