Marcus Henderson (actor)

Marcus Henderson
Born (1987-09-13) September 13, 1987
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Education Alabama State University (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present

Marcus Henderson is an American actor best known for his role as Walter in the Oscar-winning horror film Get Out.

Early Life

Henderson was born in St. Louis to Leon and Barbara Henderson. He has one brother, Leon Henderson Jr. He attended college at Alabama State University on a football scholarship.[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] He is married and has two daughters and lives in Los Angeles.[5][6]

Career

Henderson describes himself as an actor, poet, chess and ukulele enthusiast and has said theater is "his first love".[5][7] He has performed Shakespeare both at Yale and on the California Shakespeare Company.[8][9] Henderson's first major film role was as the character Big Sid in Django Unchained. He played a small part in the TV series Survivor's Remorse and had a recurring part in the TV series Snowfall. In 2016, he portrayed one of henchmen who sets out to capture a dragon in Pete's Dragon. In 2017 he had a co-starring role in the film Get Out for which he was nominated for an ensemble Gold Derby Award along with the rest of the cast.[10] He has been cast in Juanita, a film adaptation of Sheila Williams’ novel Dancing on the Edge of the Roof.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Vaughn, Kenya (August 8, 2008). "North County native Marcus Henderson off to Ivy League acting program". St Louis American. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Showcase of the Class of 2011". Yale School of Drama. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis native Marcus Henderson among cast of Urban Movie Channel feature 'Halfway'". St. Louis American. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Class of 2011 Actor Presentations". Yale School of Drama. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Evans, Kelley D. "'Get Out' star Marcus Henderson is making big strides in his two new films". The Undefeated. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Alabama State grad featured in box office hit 'Get Out'". WSFA. NBC. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Marcus Henderson". Instagram. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "A Raisin in the Sun May 21–June 15". California Shakespeare Theater. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ Gates, Anita (March 25, 2011). "A Love, Updated, but Still Tragic". New York Times (Theater Review, Connecticut). Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Gold Derby Awards". Gold Derby Awards. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda. "'Get Out' Actor Marcus Henderson Cast In 'Juanita'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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