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Justin Henry |
| Born |
May 25, 1971 (1971-05-25)
(age 38)
Rye,
New York, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1979–present |
Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971; Rye, New
York) is a former child actor, who since 2000[1]
has been a new media
business professional.[2] He
appeared in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, his first
role, in a performance that earned him a nomination for Academy Award for
Best Supporting Actor, the youngest actor to ever be nominated.
The performance later earned him a spot (#80) on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars.[3]
Acting
career
After his acting debut Kramer vs. Kramer, Henry's next
role was in a 1983 episode of Fantasy Island.[4]
On the big screen, Henry appeared in the 1984 Brat Pack film Sixteen
Candles, playing younger brother to the protagonist played by
Molly
Ringwald.[5] He
played the son of a married couple played by Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon in the 1988 film Sweet Hearts
Dance; Janet
Maslin called him a "large and amusingly sullen teen-ager" in
the role.[6]
Henry then attended Skidmore College, earning a B.A. in
psychology in 1993.[1][7]
After graduation, his next widely-seen performance was in 1997,
as a medical student in a two-episode role during the fourth season
of ER.[4] He
also starred opposite Ally Sheedy and Brian
O'Halloran in the mockumentary The
Junior Defenders, which was filmed that same year but
released direct-to-video in 2007[8]
Business
career
In 1998[1],
Henry cofounded the Slamdunk Film Festival.[9]
Although he continues to make occasional appearances in film and
television[4][5],
since 2000 he has identified himself as a digital media business professional and
as of 2009, he is a Regional Director of Sales at Veoh.[1]
Henry finished 235th in the Main Event of the 2009 World Series
of Poker. The $32,963 prize was the largest of his poker
career.
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