Justin Henry

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Justin Henry

(1971-05-25) May 25, 1971 (age 53)
Rye, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Businessman, actor
Years active1978–present
Known forBilly Kramer in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971) is an American actor and businessman, known for playing Billy Kramer in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer , a debut role for which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination at just eight years old. To date, he remains the youngest Oscar nominee in any category. The performance later earned him a spot (No. 80) on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Kid Stars. Most of his film and television credits came as a child or teenager, although he has continued acting as an adult. [1]

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Early life and education

Justin Henry was born in Rye, New York, the son of Michele (née Andrews), a real estate agent, and Clifford Henry, an investment adviser. [2] He was educated at Brunswick School, an all-boys college-preparatory private day school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, followed by Skidmore College, a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he earned a B.A. in psychology in 1993. [3]

Life and career

Acting career

Henry began his acting career in Kramer vs. Kramer. For his performance in that film, he became the youngest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar or Golden Globe. His next role was in a 1983 episode of the American television series Fantasy Island . [4] On the big screen, Henry appeared in the Brat Pack film Sixteen Candles (1984), as Mike, one of main character Samantha's siblings. [5] Henry also played the son of a married couple played by Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon in the film Sweet Hearts Dance (1988). In this role, critic Janet Maslin called him a "large and amusingly sullen teenager". [6]

After graduation, Henry's next widely seen performance was in 1997, as a medical student in a two-episode role during the fourth season of ER . [4] He starred opposite Ally Sheedy, Jason David Frank and Brian O'Halloran in the mockumentary The Junior Defenders , which was filmed that same year but released direct-to-video in 2007. [7]

Business career

Henry co-founded the Slamdunk Film Festival in 1998. [8] He continues to make occasional appearances in film and television. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Kramer vs. Kramer Billy Kramer Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama
Nominated— Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated— Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Nominated— Golden Globe for New Actor of the Year
1983 Tiger Town Alex
1984 Sixteen Candles Mike Baker
1985 Martin's Day Martin
1985 Double Negative
1988 Sweet Hearts Dance Kyle Boon
1996 Andersonville Tyce
1997 ER Med Student James SasserSeason 4 Episodes 4 and 5
2003 My Dinner with Jimi Howard Kaylan
2003 Finding Home Prescott
2004 Lost Chester Gould
2007 The Junior Defenders Jimmy Fletcher
2008 My Own Worst Enemy Dr. Rafe CastleSeason 1 Episode 2
2010 Brothers & Sisters Dr. LewisSeason 4 Episode 21
2014 Reaper Caine
2019 On Cinema Himself"The New On Cinema Oscar Special" special

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  2. ↑ "Justin Henry Biography (1971-)". Film Reference.
  3. ↑ Jason Buchanan (2012). "Justin Henry Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
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