Stephen McKinley Henderson
Biography
Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American actor born on August 31, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He is known for television and film roles. His television work includes playing Omar York in the drama television series New Amsterdam, which ran for one season in 2008. His film roles include portraying Arthur in the 2004 film Everyday People, Lester in the 2011 film Tower Heist, Father Leviatch in the 2017 film Lady Bird, and Thufir Hawat in the 2021 film Dune. Across his career, he has accumulated fifty-five known acting credits in the entertainment industry.
Career overview
Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American actor born on August 31, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri. He has accumulated fifty-five known acting credits over the course of his career in film and television.
In television, he is best known for playing the role of Omar York in the drama series New Amsterdam, which ran for a single season in 2008. His career in film features several notable supporting roles across various years. His notable film appearances include portraying Arthur in the 2004 film Everyday People and playing Lester in the 2011 comedy-drama Tower Heist.
His later film work includes portraying Father Leviatch in the 2017 film Lady Bird and playing Thufir Hawat in the 2021 science fiction feature Dune.
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- The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) as Gatori (voice)
- The Dutchman (2026) as Dr. Amiri
- Good Fortune (2025) as Azrael
- It’s Up to Us (2025) Director
- A Man on the Inside (2024) as Calbert Graham
- Civil War (2024) as Sammy
- The Madness (2024) as Isiah
- Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War (2024) as Self
- Beau Is Afraid (2023) as Therapist
- Extended Family (2023) as Dr. Eldridge Davenport
- Between Riverside and Crazy (2023) as Pops
- Causeway (2022) as Dr. Lucas
- Dune (2021) as Thufir Hawat
- Bruised (2021) as Pops
- Devs (2020) as Stewart
- RUN (2020) as John
- Giving Voice (2020) as Self
- Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019) as Uncle Hollis
- Native Son (2019) as Mr. Green
- The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019) as Nicholas
- The Resident (2018) as Darryl Phillips
- Lady Bird (2017) as Father Leviatch
- Manchester by the Sea (2016) as Mr. Emery
- Fences (2016) as Jim Bono
- The American Side (2016) as Stickney
- All at Once (2016) as Robert
- The Romans (2016) as Birdman
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Clayton
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2015) as Deacon Yancy
- The Blacklist (2013) as Dr. Francis Woerner
- Elementary (2012) as Groundskeeper Edison
- The Newsroom (2012) as Solomon Hancock
- Lincoln (2012) as William Slade
- Red Hook Summer (2012) as Deacon Yancy
- Tower Heist (2011) as Lester
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) as Walt the Locksmith
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Judge Harlan Haywood
- The Good Heart (2009) as Psychiatrist
- New Amsterdam (2008) as Omar
- Premature (2008) as Homeless Man
- If You Could Say It in Words (2008) as Baseball Fan
- Blood Over a Broken Pawn (2008) as Uncle Jim
- Conviction (2006) as Judge Martel
- Waltzing Anna (2006) as Pete
- Keane (2004) as Garage Employee
- Everyday People (2004) as Arthur
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Morris Abernathy
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Judge Bernard
- Third Watch (1999) as Boudreaux
- Law & Order (1990) as Mark Kramer
- Law & Order (1990) as Judge Gerald Mowat
- Law & Order (1990) as Marc Kramer
- A Raisin in the Sun (1989) as Bobo
- Marie: A True Story (1985) as Cooper's Husband
- The Killing Floor (1984) as James Cheeks
- American Playhouse (1982) as James Cheeks
- American Playhouse (1982) as Bobo
- All My Children (1970)