Martin Henderson
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Born | |
Education | Birkenhead Primary Westlake Boys High |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Martin Henderson (born 8 October 1974) is a New Zealand actor known for his roles on the ABC medical drama Off the Map as Dr. Ben Keeton, the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Nathan Riggs, the Netflix romantic drama Virgin River as Jack Sheridan[1] and for his performance as Noah Clay in the 2002 horror film The Ring, while remaining known in his home country for his teenage role as Stuart Neilson in the soap opera Shortland Street.[2]
Early life
Henderson was born in Auckland, and began acting at the age of thirteen, appearing in Strangers, a local television production. He attended Birkenhead Primary and Westlake Boys High schools.[3] He turned down going to study at University when he was 17, in favour of acting.[4]
Career
Henderson starred as Stuart Neilson in the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street from 1992 to 1995. He subsequently appeared in a number of Australian films and television productions including Echo Point and Home and Away, before moving to the United States in 1997, to pursue a career in Hollywood films and to train in a two-year program at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
In 1999, he appeared in Kick, for which he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2000.[5] After more than a year unsuccessfully auditioning for film roles in Los Angeles, in 2001 he was cast in a supporting role in the John Woo-directed war film Windtalkers.[6] In 2002, Henderson starred opposite Naomi Watts in the horror film The Ring.[4] Following the box office success of the film, he was cast as Drew in Perfect Opposites,[7] and subsequently as the lead character in the biker film Torque, released in early 2004.[8] Later that year, he starred opposite Aishwarya Rai in the romantic film Bride and Prejudice and appeared in Britney Spears' "Toxic" music video.[8] In 2005, he appeared in the award-winning Little Fish starring Cate Blanchett.[4] In 2006, Henderson received rave reviews in London's West End in a theatre production of Fool for Love with Juliette Lewis.[9][10]
He was set to star alongside Jordana Brewster in the television series adapted from the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith. However, the series was not picked up by any network. In 2006, he appeared in the movie Flyboys. He also appeared in a commercial for the 2008 Cadillac CTS, and the House episode "Painless". In 2010, Henderson was cast in Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes' short-lived television series Off the Map. In 2014, he starred in the multi-platform Australian drama television series Secrets & Lies and in the SundanceTV drama series The Red Road.
In 2015, Henderson appeared in Everest, with Jake Gyllenhaal. In June that year Deadline reported that he would join Grey's Anatomy starting in November, as a potential love interest for series lead Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey. The actor exited two years later, his final appearance in October 2017. Henderson told Deadline that his departure was a storytelling-based decision, adding, "This [was] my final year so I was expecting Nathan’s storyline to be wrapped up."[11][12]
Personal life
Henderson is both a New Zealand and American citizen.[13] In 2017, he had a dog, a home in Los Angeles, and a girlfriend.[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Kick | Tom Bradshaw | Nominated—AFI Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
2000 | The Summer of My Deflowering | Luke | Short film |
2002 | Windtalkers | Private Thomas Nellie | |
2002 | The Ring | Noah Clay | |
2003 | Skagerrak | Ian/Ken | |
2004 | Torque | Cary Ford | |
2004 | Perfect Opposites | Drew Curtis | |
2004 | Bride and Prejudice | William Darcy | |
2005 | Little Fish | Ray Robert Heart | Nominated—AFI Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[14] Nominated—FCCA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
2006 | Flyboys | Reed Cassidy | |
2006 | Smokin' Aces | Hollis Elmore | |
2007 | Battle in Seattle | Jay | |
2009 | Cedar Boys | Mathew | |
2010 | Home by Christmas | Young Ed | |
2013 | The Moment | John/Peter | |
2013 | Devil's Knot | Brent Davis | |
2015 | Everest | Andy Harris | |
2016 | Miracles from Heaven | Kevin Beam | |
2018 | The Strangers: Prey at Night | Mike | |
2018 | Juveniles | Oliver | |
2018 | Hellbent | Jeb Dupre |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Strangers | Zane | — |
1990 | Betty's Bunch | — | — |
1990 | Raider of the South Seas | Jack Taylor | Television film |
1992–1995, 2017 | Shortland Street | Stuart Neilson | Main (27 episodes, Seasons 1 & 26) |
1995 | Echo Point | Zac Brennan | — |
1996 | Sweat | Tom Nash | Main (26 episodes, Season 1) |
1996 | Home and Away | Geoff Thomas | Recurring (7 episodes) |
1997–1999 | Big Sky | Scotty Gibbs | Main (53 episodes, Seasons 1-2) |
2009 | House | Jeff | Episode: "Painless" Nominated—AFI International Award for Best Actor |
2011 | Off the Map | Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Keeton | Main (13 episodes, Season 1) |
2012 | Rake | Joshua Floyd | Guest (2 episodes, Season 2) |
2014–2015 | The Red Road | Harold Jensen | Main (12 episodes, Seasons 1-2) |
2014 | Secrets & Lies | Ben Gundelach | Main (6 episodes, Season 1) |
2015–2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Nathan Riggs | Main (45 episodes, Seasons 12-14) |
2019–present[15] | Virgin River | Jack Sheridan | Main role |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013–2014 | Auckland Daze | Martin Henderson | 3 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Title | Notes |
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2003 | Toxic | Britney Spears' boyfriend |
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (19 December 2018). "'Virgin River': Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson & Annette O'Toole To Star In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Shorty Street actor is the new McDreamy". Stuff. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Past Pupil Martin Henderson Visits Westlake". 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Secher, Benjamin (11 July 2006). "My Hollywood nightmare". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Past Awards". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Elvis (14 June 2002). "FILM REVIEW; Of Duty, Friendship And a Navajo Dilemma". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Martin Henderson in Perfect Opposites Archived 8 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (25 August 2004). "Yes, Britney Really Is Naked In The 'Toxic' Video: VMA Lens Recap - News Story | MTV News". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ Brown, Peter (21 June 2006). "Fool For Love - Review". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Billington, Michael (16 June 2006). "Fool for Love, Apollo, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (27 October 2017). "Grey's Anatomy Shocker: [Spoiler] Exits". tvline.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Boardman, Madeline (16 June 2015). "Martin Henderson takes Patrick Dempsey's spot in Grey's Anatomy". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Kilgallon, Steve (9 April 2017). "Martin Henderson: When US immigration locked me up". Stuff. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Past Awards". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (20 December 2019). "'Virgin River' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.