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.