Acting credits
49
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.0
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Movies: 31Series: 19Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 196179
IMDb ID: nm0376610
Known for: Acting
Born: August 31, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2026
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q2267853
Also known as
Stephen McKinley-Henderson • Stephen "Schmang" McKinley • スティーヴン・ヘンダーソン • 스티븐 헨더슨 • استیون مککینلی هندرسون
Other jobs
Director (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Stephen McKinley Henderson.
4.5
The Dutchman
as Dr. Amiri
2026 Movie
7.0
Good Fortune
as Azrael
2025 Movie
It’s Up to Us
Director
2025 Movie
8.5
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
as Self
2024 Movie
6.8
Civil War
as Sammy
2024 Movie
6.7
Beau Is Afraid
as Therapist
2023 Movie
Between Riverside and Crazy
as Pops
2023 Movie
6.5
Causeway
as Dr. Lucas
2022 Movie
6.8
Bruised
as Pops
2021 Movie
7.8
Dune
as Thufir Hawat
2021 Movie
6.4
Giving Voice
as Self
2020 Movie
5.9
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
as Nicholas
2019 Movie
5.4
Native Son
as Mr. Green
2019 Movie
7.3
Lady Bird
as Father Leviatch
2017 Movie
6.9
Fences
as Jim Bono
2016 Movie
7.6
Manchester by the Sea
as Mr. Emery
2016 Movie
5.9
All at Once
as Robert
2016 Movie
The Romans
as Birdman
2016 Movie
4.7
The American Side
as Stickney
2016 Movie
4.7
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
as Deacon Yancy
2015 Movie
6.9
Lincoln
as William Slade
2012 Movie
5.4
Red Hook Summer
as Deacon Yancy
2012 Movie
7.0
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
as Walt the Locksmith
2011 Movie
6.1
Tower Heist
as Lester
2011 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Stephen McKinley Henderson.
6.3
The Madness
as Isiah • 8 eps
2024 Series
7.5
A Man on the Inside
as Calbert Graham • 10 eps
2024 Series
5.9
Extended Family
as Dr. Eldridge Davenport • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.5
RUN
1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Devs
as Stewart • 8 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
as Uncle Hollis • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.4
The Resident
as Darryl Phillips • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Fear the Walking Dead
as Clayton • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Dr. Francis Woerner • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Groundskeeper Edison • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.1
The Newsroom
as Solomon Hancock • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Judge Harlan Haywood • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.2
New Amsterdam
as Omar • 8 eps
2008 Series
5.7
Conviction
as Judge Martel • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Morris Abernathy • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as Boudreaux • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Judge Bernard • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Mark Kramer • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.3
All My Children
1 eps
1970 Series