
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Acting • Born 1949-08-31
Biography
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 credits
Causeway
Movie • 2022
Dr. Lucas

Dune
Movie • 2021
Thufir Hawat

Between Riverside and Crazy
Movie • 2023
Pops

Everyday People
Movie • 2004
Arthur

Tower Heist
Movie • 2011
Lester

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Movie • 2011
Walt the Locksmith

Premature
Movie • 2008
Homeless Man

The Dutchman
Movie • 2026
Dr. Amiri

Lincoln
Movie • 2012
William Slade

The American Side
Movie • 2016
Stickney

Civil War
Movie • 2024
Sammy

All at Once
Movie • 2016
Robert

The Romans
Movie • 2016
Birdman

Red Hook Summer
Movie • 2012
Deacon Yancy

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Movie • 2024
Self

Fences
Movie • 2016
Jim Bono

Manchester by the Sea
Movie • 2016
Mr. Emery

Marie: A True Story
Movie • 1985
Cooper's Husband

Keane
Movie • 2004
Garage Employee

Waltzing Anna
Movie • 2006
Pete

If You Could Say It in Words
Movie • 2008
Baseball Fan

The Good Heart
Movie • 2009
Psychiatrist

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Movie • 2015
Deacon Yancy

Lady Bird
Movie • 2017
Father Leviatch

The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Movie • 2019
Nicholas

Native Son
Movie • 2019
Mr. Green

A Raisin in the Sun
Movie • 1989
Bobo

Bruised
Movie • 2021
Pops

Blood Over a Broken Pawn
Movie • 2008
Uncle Jim

Giving Voice
Movie • 2020
Self

The Killing Floor
Movie • 1984
James Cheeks

Beau Is Afraid
Movie • 2023
Therapist

Good Fortune
Movie • 2025
Azrael

New Amsterdam
TV • 2008
Omar

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Mark Kramer

All My Children
TV • 1970

Elementary
TV • 2012
Groundskeeper Edison

Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
Judge Harlan Haywood

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Judge Gerald Mowat

Devs
TV • 2020
Stewart

Wu-Tang: An American Saga
TV • 2019
Uncle Hollis

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Marc Kramer

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Morris Abernathy

Fear the Walking Dead
TV • 2015
Clayton

The Resident
TV • 2018
Darryl Phillips

Conviction
TV • 2006
Judge Martel

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Judge Bernard

The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Dr. Francis Woerner

The Newsroom
TV • 2012
Solomon Hancock

RUN
TV • 2020

Third Watch
TV • 1999
Boudreaux

Extended Family
TV • 2023
Dr. Eldridge Davenport

A Man on the Inside
TV • 2024
Calbert Graham

The Madness
TV • 2024
Isiah