Joshua Henry

Joshua Henry was born on September 2, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He later married Cathryn Stringer in 2012, and they have one son, Samson Peter, born on March 20, 2018. Henry has established a career in theater and film.

Henry gained prominence through his work on Broadway, earning his first Tony Award nomination for his starring role as Haywood Patterson in “The Scottsboro Boys” in 2011. He received further nominations for his performances as Flick in “Violet” in 2014 and as Billy Bigelow in the 2018 revival of “Carousel.” Additionally, Henry portrayed Aaron Burr in the Los Angeles production of “Hamilton.” His Broadway credits also include roles such as Noble Sissle in “Shuffle Along” and Jake in “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” as well as an ensemble role in Green Day’s “American Idiot.” In 2020, he won an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for “The Wrong Man.”

Beyond the stage, Joshua Henry has appeared in film and television roles. He was featured in the 2008 film “Sex and the City” as Will and in the 2014 film “Winter’s Tale” as Gravesman. More recently, he was seen in the 2021 film “tick, tick… BOOM!” as Roger and played Jerlamarel in the Apple TV+ series “See” from 2019 to 2021. His upcoming projects include “A Complete Unknown” as Brownie McGhee and “Into the Woods” as Rapunzel’s Prince.