Stephen McKinley Henderson
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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).
Known For
Filmography
The Dutchman
2026
as Dr. Amiri
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
as Gatori (voice)
Good Fortune
2025
as Azrael
Civil War
2024
as Sammy
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
2024
as Self
A Man on the Inside
2024
as Calbert Graham
The Madness
2024
as Isiah
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023
as Pops
Beau Is Afraid
2023
as Therapist
Extended Family
2023
as Dr. Eldridge Davenport
Causeway
2022
as Dr. Lucas
Dune
2021
as Thufir Hawat
Bruised
2021
as Pops
Giving Voice
2020
as Self
Devs
2020
as Stewart
RUN
2020
as John
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
as Nicholas
Native Son
2019
as Mr. Green
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
2019
as Uncle Hollis
The Resident
2018
as Darryl Phillips
Lady Bird
2017
as Father Leviatch
The American Side
2016
as Stickney
All at Once
2016
as Robert
The Romans
2016
as Birdman
Fences
2016
as Jim Bono
Manchester by the Sea
2016
as Mr. Emery
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2015
as Deacon Yancy
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Clayton
The Blacklist
2013
as Dr. Francis Woerner
Lincoln
2012
as William Slade
Red Hook Summer
2012
as Deacon Yancy
Elementary
2012
as Groundskeeper Edison
The Newsroom
2012
as Solomon Hancock
Tower Heist
2011
as Lester
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011
as Walt the Locksmith
Blue Bloods
2010
as Judge Harlan Haywood
The Good Heart
2009
as Psychiatrist
Premature
2008
as Homeless Man
If You Could Say It in Words
2008
as Baseball Fan
Blood Over a Broken Pawn
2008
as Uncle Jim
New Amsterdam
2008
as Omar
Waltzing Anna
2006
as Pete
Conviction
2006
as Judge Martel
Everyday People
2004
as Arthur
Keane
2004
as Garage Employee
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Morris Abernathy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Judge Bernard
Third Watch
1999
as Boudreaux
Law & Order
1990
as Mark Kramer
Law & Order
1990
as Judge Gerald Mowat
Law & Order
1990
as Marc Kramer
A Raisin in the Sun
1989
as Bobo
Marie: A True Story
1985
as Cooper's Husband
The Killing Floor
1984
as James Cheeks
American Playhouse
1982
as James Cheeks
American Playhouse
1982
as Bobo
All My Children
1970