Gregg Lee Henry, born May 6, 1952, is an actor and singer. He is known for his roles in The Hunt for the BTK Killer, Body Double and Payback.
On Glee, he guest-starred as Russel Fabray.
Personal Life[]
Henry was born in Lakewood, Colorado.[1] He attended University of Washington in Seattle, and is married to the American theatre director Lisa James.[1] They reside in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Career[]
Henry made his debut in the television mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II, in 1976. He appeared in Scarface in 1983, Body Double in 1984, Payback in 1999, The Hunt for the BTK Killer in 2005, and many others. Henry was announced to have been casted in Guardians of the Galaxy in August 2013, he wrapped his filming on September 4.[3]
He had recurring roles on Gilmore Girls for two years till 2007, on Hung for four years till 2011, on Scandal since 2012, and on Murder, She Wrote for six years between 1985 and 1996, and Matlock for three years between 1987 and 1995. Henry was also on The Riches till its cancellation in 2008, on Eyes for two years till 2007, on 24 in 2003, on Family Law for two years till 2001, and many others.
Henry was in the Broadway productions, "The Joy Going of Somewhere" in 1997,[4] "The Water Children" in 1998,[5] "Mad Forrest",[6] and "The Education of Randy Newman" in 2000.[7] He was frequently appeared in the Broadway play, "Little Egypt – A Musical", in 2006, which also wrote music and lyrics.[1]
Henry has three albums, "Gregg Lee Henry", "Gregg Lee Henry II" in 2003, and "You the One."
He has thirteen Drama Logue Awards, an L.A. Weekly Award, and an Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his stage work.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Wesley Jordache | 1976 - 1977 (21 episodes) |
1978 | Pearl | Lt. (j.g.) Doug North | ("Episode #1.1 ", Episode #1.2", "Episode #1.3") |
Murder at the Mardi Gras | Randy Brian | TV movie | |
Mean Dog Blues | Paul Ramsey | ||
Loose Change | Hank Okrun | ||
1979 | Dummy | Assistant D.A. Smith | TV movie |
Hot Rod | Brian Edison | TV movie | |
1980 | The Yeagers | Kyle Yeager | ("Only the Strong Survive") |
1981 | Just Before Dawn | Warren | |
1982 | The Blue and the Gray | Lester Bedell | ("Part 1", "Part 2", "Part 3") |
Voyagers! | Teddy Roosevelt | ("Bully and Billy") | |
1983 | 'Scarface | Charles Goodson | uncredited |
Women of San Quentin | Williams | TV movie | |
Funny Money | Ben Turtle | ||
Tucker's Witch | Ronald Whitewood | ("Formula for Revenge") | |
The Love Boat | Gregory Steven Leonard | ("I Like to Be in America/He Ain't Heavy/Abby's Maiden Voyage") | |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | John Heflin | ("The Rescue") | |
1984 | Body Double | Sam Bouchard | |
Airwolf | Robert Villers | ("The Hunted") | |
Remington Steele | Charlie Thomas | ("Lofty Steele") | |
Boys in Blue | Officer Jeff Martin | TV movie | |
Down to Earth | Mark Minnix | ("Selling the House") | |
Simon & Simon | Bryan Gatewood | ("John Doe") | |
1985 | Our Family Honor | Mickey Sheridan | ("Pilot") |
Moonlighting | Paul McCain | ("The Next Murder You Hear") | |
Deadly Nightmares | Jack Rhodes | ("Videodate") | |
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) | Sheriff Lynn Childs/Mark Reisner/Lars Anderson | 1985 - 1996 (7 episodes) | |
1986 | The Patriot | Lieutenant Matt Ryder | |
The Last of Philip Banter | Robert Prescott | ||
Hardcastle and McCormick | Tommy Kitchens | ("Poker Night") | |
1987 | Magnum, P.I. | William Keyes | ("Forever in Time") |
Bates Motel | Tom Fuller | TV movie | |
Designing Women | Jack Dent | ("Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am") | |
Stingray | Wyatt Wilson | ("Bring Me the Hand That Hit Me") | |
Matlock | Captain Bill Campbell/John Robinson/Nick Beloit | 1987 - 1995 ("The Court-Martial: Part 1", "The Court-Martial: Part 2", "The D.A.", "The Scam") | |
1988 | Police Story: The Watch Commander | Off. Don Carpenter | TV movie |
Fair Game | Gene | ||
A Stoning in Fulham County | Sheriff Woodman | TV movie | |
Cagney & Lacey | Jonathan Morton | ("A Fair Shake: Part 1") | |
Falcon Crest | Thom Dower | ("Telling Tales", "As Tears Go By") | |
Werewolf | Officer Ritter/Greg, the Newscaster | ("Nightmare in Blue") | |
L.A. Law | Robert Cullen/Samuel Barkwell | 1988 - 1994 ("The Son Also Rises", "To Live and Diet in L.A.", "Cold Cuts") | |
1989 | Hardball | Roy Portman | ("Trying to Make a Living, and Doing the Best That I Can") |
Jake and the Fatman | Jackson Wilder | ("It All Depends on You") | |
The Final Days | John Dean | TV movie | |
The Gifted One | Jack | TV movie | |
I Know My First Name Is Steven | Officer Kean | TV movie | |
1990 | WIOU | Frank | ("Appearances") |
Dark Avenger | Dr. Colin Tremaine | ||
Guns of Paradise | Jeremy Hill | ("Avenging Angel") | |
1991 | The Torkelsons | Randall Torkelson | 1991 - 1992 ("Men Don't Leave", "The Long Goodbye") |
The Rape of Doctor Willis | District Attorney | TV movie | |
White Lie | David Lester | TV movie | |
Fever | Dexter | TV movie | |
The Great Pretender | Wilson Leer | TV movie | |
Don't Touch My Daughter | Hal Lawrence | TV movie | |
1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Weldon Lewis | 1992 - 1993 (5 episodes) |
Civil Wars | Gordon Dallek | ("Oboe Phobia") | |
Raising Cain | Lt. Terri | ||
1993 | Staying Afloat | Ed Smith | TV movie |
Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story | Det. Don Brooks | TV movie | |
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn | Joe Banister | TV movie | |
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Tony Harper | TV movie | |
In the Heat of the Night | George Deschamps | ("The Leftover Man: Part 1", "The Leftover Man: Part 2") | |
Kiss of a Killer | Richard | TV movie | |
1994 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | John Orlando | TV movie |
Working Stiffs | Donnie | short | |
M.A.N.T.I.S. | Kyle C. Delance | ("Tango Blue") | |
The Substitute Wife | Joe | uncredited and TV movie | |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Reid Stedler | ("Stolen Lullaby") | |
1995 | Strange Luck | Mysterious Surgeon | ("The Liver Wild") |
JAG | Captain Reed | ("Desert Son") | |
Sharon's Secret | McGregor | TV movie | |
Bodily Harm | J.D. Prejon | ||
1996 | Moloney | ("All the King's Horses") | |
The Pretender | Peter Morgan | ("Curious Jarod") | |
Viper | Kirby Dietz | ('MIG-89") | |
My Son Is Innocent | Paediatrician | TV movie | |
Malibu Shores | Jack Walker | ("The Lie") | |
Chicago Hope | Board Member | ("Right to Life", "Women on the Verge") | |
Terminal | Brian O'Grady | TV movie | |
1997 | Michael Hayes | ("Retribution") | |
Tidal Wave: No Escape | Edgar Purcell | TV movie | |
EZ Streets | Carl/Carl Eiling | (5 episodes) | |
1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | Gallatin | |
Vengeance Unlimited | Edward Pike | ("Cruel and Unusual ") | |
1999 | Star Trek: Hidden Evil | Gal'na | voice and video game |
The Big Brass Ring | Billy | ||
Payback | Val Resnick | ||
Family Law | Michael Holt | 1999 - 2001 (7 episodes ) | |
2000 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | Henry Crowe | ("Absolution") |
2001 | Boston Public | Detective McGill | 2001 - 2002 ("Chapter Nine", "Chapter Thirty-Five") |
Layover | Jack Gillardo | ||
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Special Agent Rick Culpepper | ("The Strip Strangler") | |
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician | Lane Windbird | ||
2002 | The Agency | Senator Bowden | ("Heartless") |
Boomtown | Robert Colson | ("The Squeeze") | |
Firefly | Sheriff Bourne | ("The Train Job") | |
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Robert Gant/Clark | ||
Femme Fatale | Shiff | ||
2003 | Sin | Conrad | |
The Lyon's Den | A.U.S.A. | ("Blood", "Separation Anxiety") | |
Purgatory Flats | Dean Mecklin | ||
Windfall | Bill Trask | TV movie | |
24 | Jonathan Wallace | (4 episodes) | |
Judging Amy | Morgan Simmons | ("Wild Card") | |
Star Trek: Enterprise | Zho'Kaan | ("Dawn") | |
2004 | Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Cotton Proudfit | |
The Handler | Griffin Klein | ("Acts of Congress") | |
2005 | Gilmore Girls | Mitchum Huntzberger | 2005 - 2007 (9 episodes) |
Eyes | Clay Burgess | 2005 - 2007 (7 episodes) | |
The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Dennis Rader | TV movie | |
Silent Partner | Ambassador Lafontaine | ||
Heartless | Lt. Russ Carter | TV movie | |
2006 | The Black Dahlia | Pete Lukins | |
United 93 | Col. Robert Marr | ||
Slither | Jack MacReady | ||
CSI: Miami | Roger Cavanaugh/William Preston | 2006 - 2010 ("Death Eminent", "Blood Sugar") | |
2007 | The Riches | Hugh Panetta | 2007- 2008 (20 episodes) |
2008 | Sparky & Mikaela | Mikaela's Dad | ("Pilot") |
The Mentalist | Cal Trask | ("Red-Handed") | |
ER | Officer Mark Downey | ("Haunted") | |
2009 | Glee | Russel Fabray | ("Ballad") |
Castle | Winston Wellesley | ("Kill the Messenger") | |
Numb3rs | Pete Fox | ("Friendly Fire") | |
Dark Blue | Jimmy Boyd | ("Guns, Strippers and Wives") | |
Dollhouse | William Bashford | ("Haunted") | |
The Beast | Frank Oland/Mike Parks | ("Hothead") | |
Hung | Mike | 2009 - 2011 (25 episodes) | |
2010 | Medium | Coach Swanson | ("Talk to the Hand") |
Super | Detective John Felkner | ||
The Good Guys | Wayne Young | ("$3.52") | |
Three Rivers | Lester Dimes | ("Case Histories") | |
Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Gracie | ("The Time Warp") | |
2011 | Burn Notice | Ian Covey | ("Acceptable Loss") |
Mr. Sunshine | Chuck Ferguson | ("Family business") | |
The Reunion | Wills | ||
Isolation | Dr. Lawrence Moore | ||
Chaos | Kurt Neimeyer | ("Glory Days") | |
Harry's Law | Mitchell Eaves | ("With Friends Like These") | |
Breakout Kings | Richard Wendell | 2011 - 2012 ("There Are Rules, "Served Cold") | |
2012 | Scandal | Hollis Doyle | 2012 - (16 episodes) |
Bunheads | Rico | 2012 - 2013 (4 episodes) | |
Leverage | Trent Hazlit | ("The Toy Job") | |
Buried Treasure | Jerry | short | |
White Collar | Henry Dobbs | ("Wanted", "Most Wanted") | |
Lollipop Chainsaw | Dad | voice and video game | |
Any Day Now | Lambert | ||
Unfair and Imbalanced | Jim Moran | TV movie | |
NCIS: Los Angeles | Alex Harris | ("Blye, K.", "Blye, K., Part 2") | |
2013 | The Killing | Carl Reddick | 2013 - 2014 (16 episodes) |
2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Grandpa | |
The Following | Dr. Arthur Strauss | 2014 - ("The Messenger", "Teacher's Pet" and "Reunion") | |
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax | Hosea Knowlton | Lifetime Movie | |
Hell on Wheels | Brigham Young | ("Life's a Mystery", "Under Color of Law", "Return to Hell" and "Futher West") |
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