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Stephen McKinley Henderson

  • Actor
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Stephen McKinley Henderson in New Amsterdam (2008)
A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a sexualized game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway that leads to a violent conclusion.
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The Dutchman (2025)
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Stephen McKinley Henderson was born on 31 August 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is an actor, known for Fences (2016), Lady Bird (2017) and Civil War (2024). He has been married to Pamela Reed Henderson since 22 April 1978.
BornAugust 31, 1949
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BornAugust 31, 1949
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002509
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    Fences
    7.2
    • Jim Bono
    • 2016
    Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird (2017)
    Lady Bird
    7.4
    • Father Leviatch
    • 2017
    Civil War (2024)
    Civil War
    7.0
    • Sammy
    • 2024
    Joaquin Phoenix and Armen Nahapetian in Beau Is Afraid (2023)
    Beau Is Afraid
    6.6
    • Therapist
    • 2023

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    Actor

    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Calbert Graham
      • 2024–2025
    • Keanu Reeves, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Aziz Ansari in Good Fortune (2025)
      Good Fortune
      6.5
      • Azrael
      • 2025
    • A King's Curtain (2025)
      A King's Curtain
      Short
      • Mell
      • 2025
    • Kate Mara and André Holland in The Dutchman (2025)
      The Dutchman
      5.1
      • Dr. Amiri
      • 2025
    • Colman Domingo in The Madness (2024)
      The Madness
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Isiah
      • 2024
    • Civil War (2024)
      Civil War
      7.0
      • Sammy
      • 2024
    • Radio Play Revival (2021)
      Radio Play Revival
      7.2
      Podcast Series
      • Robert
      • The Narrator (voice)
      • 2022–2024
    • Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney in Extended Family (2023)
      Extended Family
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Eldridge Davenport
      • 2024
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Armen Nahapetian in Beau Is Afraid (2023)
      Beau Is Afraid
      6.6
      • Therapist
      • 2023
    • The Accidental Wolf (2018)
      The Accidental Wolf
      6.5
      TV Series
      • 2020–2022
    • Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway (2022)
      Causeway
      6.6
      • Dr. Lucas
      • 2022
    • Shameik Moore, Joey Bada$$, Ashton Sanders, Siddiq Saunderson, T.J. Atoms, Johnell Young, and Dave East in Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
      Wu-Tang: An American Saga
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Uncle Hollis
      • 2019–2021
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • Thufir Hawat
      • 2021
    • Actor Trade's Virtual Table Read Series (2020)
      Actor Trade's Virtual Table Read Series
      TV Series
      • Max Diller
      • 2021
    • Halle Berry in Bruised (2020)
      Bruised
      6.2
      • Pops
      • 2020

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Stephen Henderson
    • Height
      • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
    • Born
      • August 31, 1949
      • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • Spouse
      • Pamela Reed HendersonApril 22, 1978 - present
    • Children
      • Jamal
    • Parents
        Ruby Naomi Henderson
    • Other works
      Plays Slow Drag in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" play by August Wilson (Royale Theater, New York City, New York, USA).
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      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      As of 2022, has appeared in six films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), Lincoln (2012), Fences (2016), Manchester by the Sea (2016),Lady Bird (2017) and Dune: Part One (2021).
    • Quotes
      SUNY Buffalo - It's not about getting it right; it's about getting it true. (2003)
    • Salary
      • Dune: Part One
        (2021)
        $175,000

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      75 years old
    • When was Stephen McKinley Henderson born?
      August 31, 1949
    • Where was Stephen McKinley Henderson born?
      Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • What is Stephen McKinley Henderson's birth name?
      Stephen McKinley Henderson
    • How tall is Stephen McKinley Henderson?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.69 meters

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