American actor (born 1987)
Marcus Henderson (born September 13, 1987) is an American actor best known for his role as Walter in the film "Get Out".
Early life.
Henderson was born in St. Louis to Leon and Barbara Henderson. He attended college at Alabama State University on a football scholarship and was a member of Phi Beta Sigma. While there, he saw a one-man show performed by Charles S. Dutton, which led to his first professional role as an uncredited extra in the film "Honeydripper". Dutton wrote Henderson a letter of recommendation to Yale School of Drama, where Henderson graduated in 2011.
Career.
Henderson has said theater is "his first love". He has performed Shakespeare both at Yale and the California Shakespeare Company. Henderson's first role in a major motion picture was as the character Big Sid in "Django Unchained". In 2016, he portrayed one of the henchmen in "Pete's Dragon". In 2017, he had a supporting role in the film "Get Out" and a recurring role on "Snowfall". In 2019, Henderson appeared in "Juanita" and is a part of the cast of "Tacoma FD".
Personal life.
Henderson is married, has a daughter and son, and lives in Los Angeles.
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