Actor profile

Stephen McKinley Henderson

31st August 1949 Kansas City, Missouri, USA Acting

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).

31 Movies 23 TV Shows 58 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Mandalorian and Grogu poster

The Mandalorian and Grogu 20th May 2026 as Gatori (voice)

The Dutchman poster

The Dutchman 2nd January 2026 as Dr. Amiri

Good Fortune poster

Good Fortune 14th October 2025 as Azrael

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War poster

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War 9th August 2024 as Self

Civil War poster

Civil War 10th April 2024 as Sammy

Beau Is Afraid poster

Beau Is Afraid 14th April 2023 as Therapist

Between Riverside and Crazy poster

Between Riverside and Crazy 31st January 2023 as Pops

Causeway poster

Causeway 28th October 2022 as Dr. Lucas

Bruised poster

Bruised 17th November 2021 as Pops

Dune poster

Dune 15th September 2021 as Thufir Hawat

Giving Voice poster

Giving Voice 26th January 2020 as Self

The True Adventures of Wolfboy poster

The True Adventures of Wolfboy 8th December 2019 as Nicholas

Native Son poster

Native Son 24th January 2019 as Mr. Green

Lady Bird poster

Lady Bird 1st September 2017 as Father Leviatch

Fences poster

Fences 16th December 2016 as Jim Bono

Manchester by the Sea poster

Manchester by the Sea 17th November 2016 as Mr. Emery

All at Once poster

All at Once 9th November 2016 as Robert

The Romans poster

The Romans 27th May 2016 as Birdman

The American Side poster

The American Side 14th April 2016 as Stickney

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus poster

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus 13th February 2015 as Deacon Yancy

Lincoln poster

Lincoln 9th November 2012 as William Slade

Red Hook Summer poster

Red Hook Summer 17th August 2012 as Deacon Yancy

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close poster

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 25th December 2011 as Walt the Locksmith

Tower Heist poster

Tower Heist 2nd November 2011 as Lester

The Good Heart poster

The Good Heart 11th September 2009 as Psychiatrist

Waltzing Anna poster

Waltzing Anna 11th August 2006 as Pete

Keane poster

Keane 3rd September 2004 as Garage Employee

Everyday People poster

Everyday People 18th January 2004 as Arthur

A Raisin in the Sun poster

A Raisin in the Sun 1st February 1989 as Bobo

Marie: A True Story poster

Marie: A True Story 27th September 1985 as Cooper's Husband

The Killing Floor poster

The Killing Floor 10th April 1984 as James Cheeks

The Madness poster

The Madness 28th November 2024 as Isiah

A Man on the Inside poster

A Man on the Inside 21st November 2024 as Calbert Graham

Extended Family poster

Extended Family 23rd December 2023 as Dr. Eldridge Davenport

RUN poster

RUN 12th April 2020 as John

Devs poster

Devs 5th March 2020 as Stewart

Wu-Tang: An American Saga poster

Wu-Tang: An American Saga 4th September 2019 as Uncle Hollis

The Resident poster

The Resident 21st January 2018 as Darryl Phillips

Fear the Walking Dead poster

Fear the Walking Dead 23rd August 2015 as Clayton

The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist 23rd September 2013 as Dr. Francis Woerner

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Groundskeeper Edison

The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom 24th June 2012 as Solomon Hancock

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Judge Harlan Haywood

New Amsterdam poster

New Amsterdam 4th March 2008 as Omar

Conviction poster

Conviction 3rd March 2006 as Judge Martel

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Morris Abernathy

Third Watch poster

Third Watch 23rd September 1999 as Boudreaux

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Judge Bernard

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Mark Kramer

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Judge Gerald Mowat

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Marc Kramer

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as James Cheeks

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as Bobo

All My Children poster

All My Children 5th January 1970