Stephen McKinley Henderson

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-08-31 (age 76)

From: 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 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 (54)

MOVIE★ 6.7
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
as Gatori (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Dutchman
2026
as Dr. Amiri
MOVIE★ 6.9
Good Fortune
2025
as Azrael
TV★ 6.4
The Madness
2024
as Isiah
TV★ 7.4
A Man on the Inside
2024
as Calbert Graham
MOVIE★ 7.4
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Civil War
2024
as Sammy
TV★ 5.9
Extended Family
2023
as Dr. Eldridge Davenport
MOVIE★ 6.7
Beau Is Afraid
2023
as Therapist
MOVIE
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023
as Pops
MOVIE★ 6.5
Causeway
2022
as Dr. Lucas
MOVIE★ 6.8
Bruised
2021
as Pops
MOVIE★ 7.8
Dune
2021
as Thufir Hawat
TV★ 6.5
RUN
2020
as John
TV★ 7.3
Devs
2020
as Stewart
MOVIE★ 6.4
Giving Voice
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
as Nicholas
TV★ 8.2
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
2019
as Uncle Hollis
MOVIE★ 5.5
Native Son
2019
as Mr. Green
TV★ 8.4
The Resident
2018
as Darryl Phillips
MOVIE★ 7.3
Lady Bird
2017
as Father Leviatch
MOVIE★ 6.9
Fences
2016
as Jim Bono
MOVIE★ 7.6
Manchester by the Sea
2016
as Mr. Emery
MOVIE★ 5.9
All at Once
2016
as Robert
MOVIE
The Romans
2016
as Birdman
MOVIE★ 4.7
The American Side
2016
as Stickney
TV★ 7.6
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Clayton
MOVIE★ 4.8
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2015
as Deacon Yancy
TV★ 7.6
The Blacklist
2013
as Dr. Francis Woerner
MOVIE★ 6.8
Lincoln
2012
as William Slade
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Groundskeeper Edison
MOVIE★ 5.4
Red Hook Summer
2012
as Deacon Yancy
TV★ 8.1
The Newsroom
2012
as Solomon Hancock
MOVIE★ 7.0
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011
as Walt the Locksmith
MOVIE★ 6.1
Tower Heist
2011
as Lester
TV★ 7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
as Judge Harlan Haywood
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Good Heart
2009
as Psychiatrist
MOVIE★ 3.8
If You Could Say It in Words
2008
as Baseball Fan
MOVIE
Premature
2008
as Homeless Man
MOVIE★ 1.0
Blood Over a Broken Pawn
2008
as Uncle Jim
TV★ 7.1
New Amsterdam
2008
as Omar
MOVIE★ 7.5
Waltzing Anna
2006
as Pete
TV★ 6.0
Conviction
2006
as Judge Martel
MOVIE★ 6.0
Keane
2004
as Garage Employee
MOVIE★ 6.2
Everyday People
2004
as Arthur
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Morris Abernathy
TV★ 7.9
Third Watch
1999
as Boudreaux
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Judge Bernard
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Mark Kramer
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Raisin in the Sun
1989
as Bobo
MOVIE★ 5.8
Marie: A True Story
1985
as Cooper's Husband
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Killing Floor
1984
as James Cheeks
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as James Cheeks
TV★ 6.4
All My Children
1970