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