2010
Fences
Earned a Tony nomination as Jim Bono on Broadway.
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MCKINLEY
HENDERSON
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A life in theatre and film
From the plays of August Wilson to the world of Dune.
The craft of the ensemble
Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American actor whose career spans Broadway, regional theatre, television and film. He is particularly associated with performances in plays by August Wilson.
In the 2010 Broadway revival of Fences, Henderson played Jim Bono and received a Tony Award nomination for featured actor. He returned to the role in Denzel Washington’s 2016 film adaptation.
His other stage work includes Between Riverside and Crazy, in which he played Pops. He received Obie and Lucille Lortel awards for the role.
On film, Henderson appears in Lady Bird and Dune, where he plays Thufir Hawat of House Atreides. The film list below draws from the FLM.RED database and shows only titles currently available on the site.
Selected stage and screen roles
2016
Fences
Returned as Jim Bono in the film adaptation.
2021
Dune
Played Thufir Hawat in the science-fiction film.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- The Actors Center — Stephen McKinley Henderson
- UNCSA — theatre and film career
- Internet Broadway Database — stage credits
- IMDb — film credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.