Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Known for
Acting
Born
August 31, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Omar York in the television drama, New Amsterdam, which ran for one season in 2008. His notable film roles include portraying Arthur in Everyday People (2004), Lester in Tower Heist (2011), Father Leviatch in Lady Bird (2017), and Thufir Hawat in Dune (2021).

Known For

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Filmography

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Dedicated to Morris Burke

Dedicated to Morris Burke

Movie

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Anglers

Anglers

Movie

2026
The Dutchman poster

The Dutchman

Movie · as Dr. Amiri

2026
The Mandalorian and Grogu poster

The Mandalorian and Grogu

Movie · as Gatori (voice)

2025
Good Fortune poster

Good Fortune

Movie · as Azrael

2024
Civil War poster

Civil War

Movie · as Sammy

2024
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War poster

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Movie · as Self

2024
A Man on the Inside poster

A Man on the Inside

TV · as Calbert Graham · 10 eps

2024
The Madness poster

The Madness

TV · as Isiah · 8 eps

2023
Between Riverside and Crazy poster

Between Riverside and Crazy

Movie · as Pops

2023
Beau Is Afraid poster

Beau Is Afraid

Movie · as Therapist

2023
Extended Family poster

Extended Family

TV · as Dr. Eldridge Davenport · 1 ep

2022
Causeway poster

Causeway

Movie · as Dr. Lucas

2021
Dune poster

Dune

Movie · as Thufir Hawat

2021
Bruised poster

Bruised

Movie · as Pops

2020
Giving Voice poster

Giving Voice

Movie · as Self

2020
Devs poster

Devs

TV · as Stewart · 8 eps

2020
RUN poster

RUN

TV · as John · 1 ep

2019
The True Adventures of Wolfboy poster

The True Adventures of Wolfboy

Movie · as Nicholas

2019
Native Son poster

Native Son

Movie · as Mr. Green

2019
Wu-Tang: An American Saga poster

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

TV · as Uncle Hollis · 3 eps

2018
The Resident poster

The Resident

TV · as Darryl Phillips · 1 ep

2017
Lady Bird poster

Lady Bird

Movie · as Father Leviatch

2016
The American Side poster

The American Side

Movie · as Stickney

2016
All at Once poster

All at Once

Movie · as Robert

2016
The Romans poster

The Romans

Movie · as Birdman

2016
Fences poster

Fences

Movie · as Jim Bono

2016
Manchester by the Sea poster

Manchester by the Sea

Movie · as Mr. Emery

2015
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus poster

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Movie · as Deacon Yancy

2015
Fear the Walking Dead poster

Fear the Walking Dead

TV · as Clayton · 1 ep

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Dr. Francis Woerner · 1 ep

2012
Lincoln poster

Lincoln

Movie · as William Slade

2012
Red Hook Summer poster

Red Hook Summer

Movie · as Deacon Yancy

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Groundskeeper Edison · 1 ep

2012
The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom

TV · as Solomon Hancock · 3 eps

2011
Tower Heist poster

Tower Heist

Movie · as Lester

2011
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close poster

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Movie · as Walt the Locksmith

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Judge Harlan Haywood · 1 ep

2009
The Good Heart poster

The Good Heart

Movie · as Psychiatrist

2008
Premature

Premature

Movie · as Homeless Man

2008
If You Could Say It in Words

If You Could Say It in Words

Movie · as Baseball Fan

2008
Blood Over a Broken Pawn

Blood Over a Broken Pawn

Movie · as Uncle Jim

2008
New Amsterdam poster

New Amsterdam

TV · as Omar · 8 eps

2006
Waltzing Anna poster

Waltzing Anna

Movie · as Pete

2006
Conviction poster

Conviction

TV · as Judge Martel · 2 eps

2004
Everyday People poster

Everyday People

Movie · as Arthur

2004
Keane poster

Keane

Movie · as Garage Employee

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Morris Abernathy · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Judge Bernard · 2 eps

1999
Third Watch poster

Third Watch

TV · as Boudreaux · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Mark Kramer, Judge Gerald Mowat, Marc Kramer · 1 ep

1989
A Raisin in the Sun poster

A Raisin in the Sun

Movie · as Bobo

1985
Marie: A True Story poster

Marie: A True Story

Movie · as Cooper's Husband

1984
The Killing Floor poster

The Killing Floor

Movie · as James Cheeks

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as James Cheeks, Bobo · 1 ep

1970
All My Children poster

All My Children

TV · 1 ep