Garette Ratliff Henson

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Garette Ratliff Henson
Born
Garette Patrick Henson

(1980-01-05) January 5, 1980 (age 44)
Education Sarah Lawrence College (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Years active1984–1997, 2004–present
Children1
Relatives Elden Henson (brother)
Ellington Ratliff (half-brother)

Garette Ratliff Henson (born January 5, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role as Guy Germaine in The Mighty Ducks trilogy. [1]

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Early life and education

Henson was born in Burbank, California to a professional photographer mother. [2] He is the younger brother of Elden Henson. Henson also has a younger half-brother, Ellington Ratliff, who is a member of the band R5. Henson attended a private school in Burbank, where he was on the honor roll. He started in show business as a baby model and in 1987 auditioned for and got the role of Cory Charming in The Charmings (1987). Henson graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2002 and an MFA in film from Columbia University in 2015. [3]

Career

In 1992, 1994, and 1996, he starred in The Mighty Ducks trilogy alongside his older brother, Elden, and continued to play hockey in school. In 1995 he played the role of Christina Ricci's character's school crush Vic DePhillippi in the movie Casper . [4]

Personal life

Henson resides in New York with his wife Laurie, whom he married in 2007, and their son, who was born in 2014. [ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Radioactive Dreams Phillip (age 4)
1990 Arachnophobia Tommy Jennings
1990 Captain America Young Tom Kimball
1991 Return to the Blue Lagoon Young Richard
1992 Radio Flyer Chad
1992 The Mighty Ducks Guy Germaine
1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn Billy Grangerford
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Guy Germaine
1995 Casper Vic
1995 Three Wishes Neighborhood Teenager
1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks Guy Germaine
1997 Nevada Weston
2007The Mannsfield 12Andrew Perryman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Fame Youngster #1Episode: "All I Want for Christmas"
1986 Who's the Boss? Golfing KidEpisode: "Spud Micelli"
1987 Outlaws Little BoyEpisode: "Madrid"
1987Her Secret LifeScottTelevision film
1987–1988 The Charmings Cory Charming21 episodes
1987, 1989 Highway to Heaven Tommy / Stevie Douglas2 episodes
1989 Empty Nest DemetrieEpisode: "Overdue for a Job"
1991 Doogie Howser, M.D. Will2 episodes
1993For Their Own GoodYounger JodyTelevision film
1994 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Ned SmytheMiniseries
1997 Melrose Place Teenager at accidentEpisode: "The Accidental Doctor"
2004 NCIS Young Cpl. Ernie YostEpisode: "Call of Silence"
2006 Cold Case Jason BowenEpisode: "The River"
2007 Close to Home Brian HallEpisode: "Making Amends"
2021 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Guy GermaineEpisode: "Spirit of the Ducks"

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References

  1. "The 'Mighty Ducks' Trilogy: An Oral History". Time.com. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. "Elden Henson Biography (1977-)".
  3. "Garette Henson's Instagram". Instagram. May 20, 2015.
  4. Browne, Rembert (March 28, 2014). "» The Movies of 1994: Catching Up with Garette Henson of 'D2: The Mighty Ducks' 20 Years Later" . Retrieved 2022-04-22.