Bill Henderson


Biography

Bill Henderson has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. In his early acting career, Henderson appeared in such films as "Attack on the Iron Coast" (1968), "Monterey Pop" (1969) with Janis Joplin and the Robert Hooks action movie "Trouble Man" (1972). He also appeared in the Moses Gunn drama "Cornbread, Earl & Me" (1975), the Raquel Welch comedy...

Biography

Bill Henderson has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. In his early acting career, Henderson appeared in such films as "Attack on the Iron Coast" (1968), "Monterey Pop" (1969) with Janis Joplin and the Robert Hooks action movie "Trouble Man" (1972). He also appeared in the Moses Gunn drama "Cornbread, Earl & Me" (1975), the Raquel Welch comedy "Mother Jugs and Speed" (1976) and the comedy adventure "Silver Streak" (1976) with Gene Wilder. He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties, appearing in the Peter Weller comedic fantasy "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension" (1984), the action film "Fear City" (1985) with Tom Berenger and "Fletch" (1985). He also appeared in "Clue" (1985) with Eileen Brennan. Recently, he tackled roles in "Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996) with Alec Baldwin, the Mel Gibson blockbuster action picture "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998) and the Deon Richmond comedy "Trippin'" (1999). He also appeared in the dramatic comedy "Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish" (2000) with Derick Martini. He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Picket Fences" (CBS, 1992-96). Henderson most recently acted on "My Name is Earl" (NBC, 2005-09).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish (1999)
Clive Winter
Trippin' (1999)
Gramps
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Marked for Murder (1993)
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
City Slickers (1991)
How I Got Into College (1989)
No Holds Barred (1989)
Cousins (1989)
Valhalla Band Member
Wisdom (1986)
Theo
Murphy's Law (1986)
Smart Alec (1986)
The George McKenna Story (1986)
Mr Goodman
Do You Remember Love (1985)
Wendell
Fear City (1985)
Fletch (1985)
Clue (1985)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Casper Lindley
Get Crazy (1983)
One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982)
Continental Divide (1981)
The Kid from Left Field (1979)
Brad Linquist
Fire Sale (1977)
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)
Louis Armstrong -- Chicago Style (1976)
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Silver Streak (1976)
Cornbread, Earl & Me (1975)
A Shadow in the Streets (1975)
Get Christie Love! (1974)
Sergeant Stoner Martin
Trouble Man (1972)
Jimmy
Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)
Wallflower (1948)
Boy
That Hagen Girl (1947)
College student
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
Johnny
Youth on Trial (1945)
Marvin
Twice Blessed (1945)
Boy
Junior Miss (1945)
Barlow Adams
River Gang (1945)
Spike
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
Dancer
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
Patrol member
Moonlight in Vermont (1943)
Remember the Day (1942)
Peter

Music (Feature Film)

Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish (1999)
Music

Cast (Special)

Kingpins (1987)
Vince Haines
Have You Tried Talking to Patty? (1986)
The Bill Cosby Special, Or? (1971)

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Hard Ground (2003)
Kiss of a Stranger (1997)
Flesh And Blood (1979)
Fight Reporter
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Life Events

Bibliography