Marcus Henderson (born September 13, 1987) is an American actor best known for his role as Walter in the film Get Out.
Marcus Henderson | |
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| Born | September 13, 1987 |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editHenderson was born in St. Louis to Leon and Barbara Henderson. He attended college at Alabama State University on a football scholarship and was a member of Phi Beta Sigma.[1] While there, he saw a one-man show performed by Charles S. Dutton, which led to his first professional role as an uncredited extra in the film Honeydripper. Dutton wrote Henderson a letter of recommendation to Yale School of Drama, where Henderson graduated in 2011.[2][1][3][4]
Career
editHenderson has said theater is "his first love".[5][6] He has performed Shakespeare both at Yale and the California Shakespeare Company.[7][8] Henderson's first role in a major motion picture was as the character Big Sid in Django Unchained. In 2016, he portrayed one of the henchmen in Pete's Dragon. In 2017, he had a supporting role in the film Get Out and a recurring role on Snowfall.[9] In 2019, Henderson appeared in Juanita and is a part of the cast of Tacoma FD.[10]
Personal life
editHenderson is married, has a daughter and son, and lives in Los Angeles.[5][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Honeydripper | Dancing man | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Big Sid | |
| 2014 | Whiplash | Bassist (JVC) | |
| 2014 | Bobo Noir | Waiter | |
| 2014 | College Musical | Kingston Host | |
| 2015 | Woodlawn | Reginald | |
| 2016 | Halfway | Paulie | |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon | Woodrow | |
| 2017 | Get Out | Walter | |
| 2017 | Snowfall | Sgt. Andre Wright | Recurring cast |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Detective Whitfield | |
| 2018 | Lemon Drop | Ted | |
| 2019 | Juanita | Randy | |
| 2019 | Tacoma FD | Granfield "Granny" Smith | Main cast |
References
edit- ^ a b Vaughn, Kenya (August 8, 2008). "North County native Marcus Henderson off to Ivy League acting program". St Louis American. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Showcase of the Class of 2011". Yale School of Drama. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "St. Louis native Marcus Henderson among cast of Urban Movie Channel feature 'Halfway'". St. Louis American. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Class of 2011 Actor Presentations". Yale School of Drama. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Kelley D. (May 24, 2017). "'Get Out' star Marcus Henderson is making big strides in his two new films". Andscape. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Marcus Henderson". Instagram. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "A Raisin in the Sun May 21–June 15". California Shakespeare Theater. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Gates, Anita (March 25, 2011). "A Love, Updated, but Still Tragic". New York Times. No. Theater Review, Connecticut. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Gold Derby Awards". Gold Derby Awards. March 7, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 12, 2017). "'Get Out' Actor Marcus Henderson Cast In 'Juanita'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Alabama State grad featured in box office hit 'Get Out'". WSFA. NBC. February 27, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.