Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and director. Henderson trained at Juilliard School for acting and later became a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis from 1976 to 1981. He came to prominence as a character actor often performing the plays of August Wilson. He's received nominations for a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Vulture Magazine named Henderson as one of "The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working Today".
Henderson made his Broadway debut in Wilson's King Hedley II in 2001. He later earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Wilson's Fences in 2010. He has since starred in A Raisin in the Sun in 2014 and Between Riverside and Crazy in 2022. He made his film debut in the 1979 film A Pleasure Doing Business. He has since appeared in Extremely Loud & Incredibly…