| Henry Hodges | |
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Henry Hodges |
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| Born | June 1993 (age 18) Bethseda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| HenryHodges.com | |
Henry Hodges (born June 1993) is an American actor and singer. Beginning his acting career in regional theatre at the age of four, Hodges is best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway; starring as "Chip" in Beauty and the Beast, as "Jeremy Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and as "Michael Banks" in Mary Poppins.
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Born in June 1993 in Bethesda, Maryland, Hodges began his acting career at four years old. Productions in Hodges's early career include the role of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC.[1] Hodges subsequently performed in numerous operas over two seasons at The Kennedy Center also in Washington. After appearing in his second season at Ford's theater he was invited to audition for Disney and selected to play the part of Chip in the touring production of Beauty and the Beast.
Touring the United States for 7 months as "Chip", the son of "Mrs. Potts" in the national tour of Beauty and the Beast, Hodges was invited to play the same part on Broadway in New York City. In 2005 he won the role of "Jeremy Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Hodges originated the part for Broadway and was featured prominently in the press and in advertising.[2][3] Hodges performance garnered the attention of Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher and in 2006, he was cast as an original "Michael Banks" in the successful Broadway production of Mary Poppins playing the part for over a year and a half.
In 2007, Thomas Schumacher and Jeff Kurti featured Hodges in their interactive book published by Disney entitled, "How Does the Show Go On".[4] In 2008 he played the part of MacDuff son and Fleance in the Broadway production of Shakespeare's Macbeth starring Patrick Stewart. Hodges was then cast as an Understudy in the Original Broadway Cast of Jason Robert Brown's Broadway musical 13. Hodge's was an understudy for the roles of Richie, Archie, Simon, and Evan. After a run in the musical 13, he was cast as Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird with the Hartford Stage in Connecticut. In 2009 Hartford Stage cast him as Horace Robedaux at age 14 in The Orphans' Home Cycle by Horton Foote, which subsequently transferred to the Signature Theatre, New York.
Hodges has voiced numerous commercials. In 2008, he was featured in the Disney family film, Snow Buddies where he voiced the role of the mischievous golden retriever puppy, "Mud Bud",[5] and reprised his role as "Mud Bud" in the follow-up film Space Buddies that same year. In 2010, Hodges appeared as "Henry" in the romantic comedy feature film See You in September.
Hodges' father is British and his paternal Grandfather was a child actor performing in the 1930s at Maidstone, Kent, England. Hodges is actively involved in Broadway Kids Care which brings together young actors from current and past Broadway shows to do community service work. He is also featured on the CD Carols for a Cure as a soloist and has appeared at several Equity Fights Aids benefits and has spoken and performed at numerous other charity events.
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| Year | Award | Category | Role | Film / Show | Result | Ref. |
| 2010 | Drama Desk Award | Special Award Saluting "the breadth of vision, which inspired the exceptional direction, performances, sets, lighting, costumes, music and sound that made The Orphans' Home Cycle the theatrical event of the season." (shared with cast, creative team and producers) |
Horace Robedaux (Age 14) |
The Orphans' Home Cycle | Honored | [7] |