Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Acting

August 31, 1949Kansas 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).

Known for

Dune

Dune

2021

Lady Bird

Lady Bird

2017

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

2016

Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

2015

Civil War

Civil War

2024

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Lincoln

Lincoln

2012

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Tower Heist

Tower Heist

2011

Fences

Fences

2016

Acting54

The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026

Gatori (voice)

The Dutchman

The Dutchman

2026

Dr. Amiri

Good Fortune

Good Fortune

2025

Azrael

The Madness

The Madness

2024

Isiah

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

2024

Calbert Graham

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

2024

Self

Civil War

Civil War

2024

Sammy

Extended Family

Extended Family

2023

Dr. Eldridge Davenport

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

2023

Therapist

Between Riverside and Crazy

Between Riverside and Crazy

2023

Pops

Causeway

Causeway

2022

Dr. Lucas

Bruised

Bruised

2021

Pops

Dune

Dune

2021

Thufir Hawat

RUN

RUN

2020

John

Devs

Devs

2020

Stewart

Giving Voice

Giving Voice

2020

Self

The True Adventures of Wolfboy

The True Adventures of Wolfboy

2019

Nicholas

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

2019

Uncle Hollis

Native Son

Native Son

2019

Mr. Green

The Resident

The Resident

2018

Darryl Phillips

Lady Bird

Lady Bird

2017

Father Leviatch

Fences

Fences

2016

Jim Bono

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

2016

Mr. Emery

All at Once

All at Once

2016

Robert

The Romans

The Romans

2016

Birdman

The American Side

The American Side

2016

Stickney

Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

2015

Clayton

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

2015

Deacon Yancy

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Dr. Francis Woerner

Lincoln

Lincoln

2012

William Slade

Elementary

Elementary

2012

Groundskeeper Edison

Red Hook Summer

Red Hook Summer

2012

Deacon Yancy

The Newsroom

The Newsroom

2012

Solomon Hancock

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

Walt the Locksmith

Tower Heist

Tower Heist

2011

Lester

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

Judge Harlan Haywood

The Good Heart

The Good Heart

2009

Psychiatrist

If You Could Say It in Words

If You Could Say It in Words

2008

Baseball Fan

Premature

2008

Homeless Man

Blood Over a Broken Pawn

Blood Over a Broken Pawn

2008

Uncle Jim

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

2008

Omar

Waltzing Anna

Waltzing Anna

2006

Pete

Conviction

Conviction

2006

Judge Martel

Keane

Keane

2004

Garage Employee

Everyday People

Everyday People

2004

Arthur

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Morris Abernathy

Third Watch

Third Watch

1999

Boudreaux

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Judge Bernard

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Mark Kramer / Judge Gerald Mowat / Marc Kramer

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

1989

Bobo

Marie: A True Story

Marie: A True Story

1985

Cooper's Husband

The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

1984

James Cheeks

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

James Cheeks / Bobo

All My Children

All My Children

1970

Directing1

It’s Up to Us

It’s Up to Us

2025

Director