Stephen Henderson

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Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actor, originally part of Group 1 of the Juilliard Drama School, later finishing his degree at the North Carolina School of the Arts.

He is commonly known for his role as Arthur in the acclaimed HBO film, Everyday People.^[1] Other film credits include the role of Bobo in the 1989 version of A Raisin in the Sun, Cooper's husband in the 1985 movie Marie, and a role in the movie Keane, 2004. He will be seen in If You Could Say It In Words, due out in 2008. In addition to his films, Stephen has been cast as a recurring character Omar on the FOX series New Amsterdam, which premiered in early 2008.

However, Stephen Henderson is known mostly for his stage work. Most recently, he appeared as Van Helsing in the Broadway production of Dracula, The Musical. On Broadway, he has also performed in Drowning Crow, as Sammy Bow, the revival of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (as Slow Drag), and King Hedley II, as Stool Pigeon.

Off-Broadway work includes creating the role of Turnbo in Jitney, for which he won a Drama Desk Award - Best Ensemble. In addition, he played Bobo in A Raisin in the Sun, and a role in Zooman and the Sign. With the renowned LAByrinth Theatre Company, he performed in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, as none other than Pontius Pilate.

Television work includes Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Third Watch.^[2]