Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

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Born
May 6, null

Gregg Henry has worked with many well-known filmmakers. For James Gunn: Slither (2006), Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017). For Brian De Palma: Scarface (1983), Body Double (1984). Raising Cain (1992), Femme Fatale (2002), The Black Dahlia (2006),…

Biography

Gregg Henry has worked with many well-known filmmakers. For James Gunn: Slither (2006), Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017). For Brian De Palma: Scarface (1983), Body Double (1984). Raising Cain (1992), Femme Fatale (2002), The Black Dahlia (2006), and Casualties of War (1989). For Paul Greengrass: United 93 (2006), and Jason Bourne (2016). Henry also stars in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and is maybe best known for the role of Val Resnick in Payback (1999).

Henry has numerous TV credits, notably as Hollis Doyle in Scandal (2012); Hit & Run (2021) for Netflix; The Riches (2007); The Killing (2011); The Following (2013); Chicago Med (2015); Hung (2009); Hell on Wheels (2011); Gilmore Girls (2000); Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021). In a chilling portrayal of the infamous Dennis Rader, Henry starred in the critically acclaimed The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005).

On stage, Henry most recently played the titular character in the brilliant and controversial production of Julius Caesar by the Public Theater and Oskar Eustis in Central Park. He's also performed at Seattle Rep, ACT Seattle, South Coast Rep, Old Globe Theater San Diego, and the Denver Center Theater. Henry has won thirteen Drama-Logue Awards, an L.A. Weekly Award, and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his stage work as producer and actor.

A composer and lyricist, Henry wrote both music and lyrics for Little Egypt: The Musical, which had a successful LA run and was accepted into the NYMF festival in NYC. He composed and wrote lyrics for two additional musicals, work-shopped at the LAByrinth Theater Summer intensives.

Henry plays the piano and has recorded several albums, as a professional singer and songwriter. Dwight Yoakam's cover of Henry's song, "The Back of Your Hand" for his album Population Me, reached #1 on CMT. Henry lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Lisa James, a noted director for the American Theater.

Actor

Kentucky RosesKentucky Roses(2026)as Frank Reed
Above the LineAbove the Line(2025)as Jack Woodrow
Creature CommandosCreature Commandos(2024)as Edward Mazursky
Lollipop Chainsaw: RePOPLollipop Chainsaw: RePOP(2024)as Gideon Starling
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)as Grandpa Quill

Producer

BirdBird(2012)

Music Department

Purgatory FlatsPurgatory Flats(2003)

Soundtrack

HungHung(2009)
SuperSuper(2010)

Known for

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Gregg Henry in Moonlighting (1985)Gregg Henry at an event for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Gregg Henry and Nathan Fillion in Slither (2006)Gregg Henry and Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)Gregg Henry in Scandal (2012)Kevin Bacon and Gregg Henry in The Following (2013)

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Guardians of the Galaxy25.0020148.0021363325
2Scarface25.0019838.3001015111
3Scandal10.0020127.72784317
4The Killing7.5020118.306133848
5Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 26.0020177.601828770
6Payback3.2519997.000153725
7Slither2.5020066.50094979
8Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 32.4020237.901470761
9United 932.0020067.602115518
10The Following1.5020137.40096365