Justin Henry
| Justin Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1971 Rye, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971; Rye, New York) is a former child actor, who since 2000[1] has been a new media business professional.[2] He appeared in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, his first role, in a performance that earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category. The performance later earned him a spot (#80) on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars.[3]
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[edit] Acting career
After his acting debut Kramer vs. Kramer, Henry's next role was in a 1983 episode of Fantasy Island.[4]
On the big screen, Henry appeared in the 1984 Brat Pack film Sixteen Candles, playing younger brother to the protagonist played by Molly Ringwald.[5] He played the son of a married couple played by Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon in the 1988 film Sweet Hearts Dance; Janet Maslin called him a "large and amusingly sullen teen-ager" in the role.[6]
Henry then attended Skidmore College, earning a B.A. in psychology in 1993.[1][7]
After graduation, his next widely-seen performance was in 1997, as a medical student in a two-episode role during the fourth season of ER.[4] He also starred opposite Ally Sheedy and Brian O'Halloran in the mockumentary The Junior Defenders, which was filmed that same year but released direct-to-video in 2007.[8]
[edit] Business career
In 1998,[1] Henry cofounded the Slamdunk Film Festival.[9] Although he continues to make occasional appearances in film and television,[4][5] since 2000 he has identified himself as a digital media business professional and as of 2009, he is a Regional Director of Sales at Veoh.[1]
[edit] Partial filmography
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) as Billy Kramer
- Tiger Town (1983) as Alex
- Sixteen Candles (1984) as Mike Baker
- Martin's Day (1985) as Martin
- Double Negative (1985)
- Andersonville (1996) as Tyce
- Lost (2004) as Chester Gould
- The Junior Defenders (2007) as Jimmy Fletcher
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Justin Henry". LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/94/121. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Justin Henry". People's Child Stars: Then & Now. fcscentral.com. June 2009. http://www.fcscentral.com/archive/justin-henry/. Retrieved 2009-02-14.[dead link]
- ^ "VH1 Names Gary Coleman the top of the 100 Great Kid TV Stars". Entertainment Magazine. August 6, 2009. http://emol.org/newclub/garycoleman. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ a b c Justin Henry at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ a b Justin Henry at AllRovi
- ^ "Love and Unhappiness in Sweet Hearts Dance". nytimes.com (The New York Times). September 23, 1988. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE4DB173DF930A1575AC0A96E948260. Retrieved 2009-02-14.[dead link]
- ^ "Justin Henry Biography". All Movie Guide (nytimes.com (The New York Times)). http://movies.nytimes.com/person/31829/Justin-Henry/biography. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Interview with Brian O'Halloran". View Askew. February 2, 1998. http://www.viewaskew.com/interviews/briano2.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "CANNES 2001: Attention-Getting? Slamdunk, Slamdance, Streaking, and a Sandwich Board". indieWIRE. May 15, 2001. http://www.indiewire.com/article/cannes_2001_attention-getting_slamdunk_slamdance_streaking_and_a_sandwich_b/. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
