Gregg Henry


Gregg Lee Henry is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician.
He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film The Hunt for the BTK Killer, and for playing various "heavies" in various films, such as in Payback and Brian De Palma's Body Double, the latter of whom Henry has collaborated with frequently over the years, acting in six of De Palma's films to date.

Life and career

Henry was born May 6, 1952, in Lakewood, Colorado, United States. Following high school, he studied acting at the University of Washington in Seattle. Right after graduating from college, Gregg moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career.
Henry has been featured in over 75 television programs, including The Riches, Firefly, Gilmore Girls, 24, Airwolf, , Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, L.A. Law, Falcon Crest, Moonlighting, Magnum, P.I., Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, The Mentalist, Castle, Glee, Burn Notice and Breakout Kings.
He played Hugh Pannetta alongside Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver on the FX television series The Riches. He played the role of Dobbs in the USA Network series White Collar and Hollis Doyle on the ABC series Scandal. Starting June 10, 2013, he played Detective Carl Reddick in The Killing. In 2014, he had a small role in the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy as well as its sequel as Peter Quill's grandfather. Lately he appeared in recurring roles in Hell on Wheels and The Following. He also portrayed the title role in Shakespeare’s ‘’Julius Caesar’’ in 2017's Shakespeare in the Park in NYC.

Personal life

Henry is married to the American theatre director Lisa James; the couple live in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games