Date of Birth : May 6th 1952
Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor Gregg Lee Henry was born on May 6, 1952 in Lakewood, Colorado. Henry studied acting at the University of Washington in Seattle. Right after graduating from college Greg moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. He played in a band for three or four months and worked as an apprentice at the Old Globe theater in San Diego prior to getting his first television acting gig as Nick Nolte’s son Wesley Jordache in “Rich Man, Poor Man – Book II.” Henry’s most memorable movie roles include nice guy drifter Paul Ramsey in “Mean Dog Blues,” swaggering macho blowhard Warren in the superior backwoods slasher feature “Just Before Dawn,” rugged ex-Navy Seal Matt Ryder in “The Patriot;” splendidly slimy as Mel Gibson’s back-stabbing, duplicitous partner Val Resnick in “Payback,” and a hilarious scene-stealing turn as pompous good ol’ boy small town mayor Jack MacReady in the delightful horror comedy “Slither.” Gregg has acted in several films for director Brian De Palma; he’s especially fine and impressive as the smarmy Sam Bouchard in “Body Double.” Henry has recurring parts on the TV shows “Reasonable Doubts,” “The Gilmore Girls,” and “The Riches.”