Stephen McKinley Henderson

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Stephen McKinley Henderson

Acting 77 August 31, 1949

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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…

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Dune

Dune

7.8 2021 Movie
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

7.2 2017 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

7.5 2016 Movie
Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

7.6 2015 TV Show
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

7.6 2013 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Civil War

Civil War

6.8 2024 Movie
Lincoln

Lincoln

6.8 2012 Movie
Tower Heist

Tower Heist

6.1 2011 Movie
Fences

Fences

6.9 2016 Movie
Elementary

Elementary

7.6 2012 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Mandalorian and Grogu

    Movie Gatori (voice)

  2. 2026
    The Dutchman

    Movie Dr. Amiri

  3. 2025
    Good Fortune

    Movie Azrael

  4. 2025
    It’s Up to Us

    Movie Director

  5. 2024
    The Madness

    TV show Isiah

  6. 2024
    A Man on the Inside

    TV show Calbert Graham

  7. 2024
    Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

    Movie Self

  8. 2024
    Civil War

    Movie Sammy

  9. 2023
    Extended Family

    TV show Dr. Eldridge Davenport

  10. 2023
    Beau Is Afraid

    Movie Therapist

  11. 2023
    Between Riverside and Crazy

    Movie Pops

  12. 2022
    Causeway

    Movie Dr. Lucas

  13. 2021
    Bruised

    Movie Pops

  14. 2021
    Dune

    Movie Thufir Hawat

  15. 2020
    RUN

    TV show John

  16. 2020
    Devs

    TV show Stewart

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  1. 2020
    Giving Voice

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    The True Adventures of Wolfboy

    Movie Nicholas

  3. 2019
    Wu-Tang: An American Saga

    TV show Uncle Hollis

  4. 2019
    Native Son

    Movie Mr. Green

  5. 2018
    The Resident

    TV show Darryl Phillips

  6. 2017
    Lady Bird

    Movie Father Leviatch

  7. 2016
    Fences

    Movie Jim Bono

  8. 2016
    Manchester by the Sea

    Movie Mr. Emery

  9. 2016
    All at Once

    Movie Robert

  10. 2016
    The Romans

    Movie Birdman

  11. 2016
    The American Side

    Movie Stickney

  12. 2015
    Fear the Walking Dead

    TV show Clayton

  13. 2015
    Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

    Movie Deacon Yancy

  14. 2013
    The Blacklist

    TV show Dr. Francis Woerner

  15. 2012
    Lincoln

    Movie William Slade

  16. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show Groundskeeper Edison

  17. 2012
    Red Hook Summer

    Movie Deacon Yancy

  18. 2012
    The Newsroom

    TV show Solomon Hancock

  19. 2011
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    Movie Walt the Locksmith

  20. 2011
    Tower Heist

    Movie Lester

  21. 2010
    Blue Bloods

    TV show Judge Harlan Haywood

  22. 2009
    The Good Heart

    Movie Psychiatrist

  23. 2008
    If You Could Say It in Words

    Movie Baseball Fan

  24. 2008
    Premature

    Movie Homeless Man