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 An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch his talents just about as far as an actor could possibly hope. He played "Awful Knoffel" in the TNT original movie Evel Knievel (2004), directed by John Badham and executive produced by Mel Gibson. Henriksen portrayed "Awful Knoffel" in this project based on the life of the famed daredevil, played by George Eads. Henriksen starred for three seasons (1996-1999) on Millennium (1996), Fox-TV's critically acclaimed series created by Chris Carter (The X-Files (1993)). His performance as Frank Black, a retired FBI agent who has the ability to get inside the minds of killers, landed him three consecutive Golden Globe nominations for "Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series" and a People's Choice Award nomination for "Favorite New TV Male Star".Henriksen was born in New York City. His mother, Margueritte, was a waitress, dance instructor, and model. His father, James Marin Henriksen, who was from T?nsberg, Norway, was a boxer and merchant sailor. Henriksen studied at the Actors Studio and began his career off-Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's "Three Plays of the Sea." One of his first film appearances was as an FBI agent in Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon (1975), followed by parts in Lumet's Network (1976) and Prince of the City (1981). He then appeared in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) with Richard Dreyfuss and Fran?ois Truffaut, Damien: Omen II (1978) and in Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff (1983), in which he played Mercury astronaut Capt. Wally Schirra.James Cameron cast Henriksen in his first directorial effort, Piranha II: The Spawning (1981), then used him again in The Terminator (1984) and as the android Bishop in the sci-fi classic Aliens (1986). Sam Raimi cast Henriksen as an outrageously garbed gunfighter in his quirky western The Quick and the Dead (1995). Henriksen has also appeared in what has developed into a cult classic: Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987), in which he plays the head of a clan of murderous redneck vampires. He was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the TNT original film The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998).In addition to his abilities as an actor, Henriksen is an accomplished painter and potter. His talent as a ceramist has enabled him to create some of the most unusual ceramic artworks available on the art market today. He resides in Southern California with his wife Jane and their five-year-old daughter Sage.
Bio:
An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch his talents just about as far as an actor could possibly hope. He played "Awful Knoffel" in the TNT original movie Evel Knievel (2004), directed by John Badham and executive produced by Mel Gibson. Henriksen portrayed "Awful Knoffel" in this project based on the life of the famed daredevil, played by George Eads. Henriksen starred for three seasons (1996-1999) on Millennium (1996), Fox-TV's critically acclaimed series created by Chris Carter (The X-Files (1993)). His performance as Frank Black, a retired FBI agent who has the ability to get inside the minds of killers, landed him three consecutive Golden Globe nominations for "Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series" and a People's Choice Award nomination for "Favorite New TV Male Star".Henriksen was born in New York City. His mother, Margueritte, was a waitress, dance instructor, and model. His father, James Marin Henriksen, who was from T?nsberg, Norway, was a boxer and merchant sailor. Henriksen studied at the Actors Studio and began his career off-Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's "Three Plays of the Sea." One of his first film appearances was as an FBI agent in Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon (1975), followed by parts in Lumet's Network (1976) and Prince of the City (1981). He then appeared in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) with Richard Dreyfuss and Fran?ois Truffaut, Damien: Omen II (1978) and in Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff (1983), in which he played Mercury astronaut Capt. Wally Schirra.James Cameron cast Henriksen in his first directorial effort, Piranha II: The Spawning (1981), then used him again in The Terminator (1984) and as the android Bishop in the sci-fi classic Aliens (1986). Sam Raimi cast Henriksen as an outrageously garbed gunfighter in his quirky western The Quick and the Dead (1995). Henriksen has also appeared in what has developed into a cult classic: Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987), in which he plays the head of a clan of murderous redneck vampires. He was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the TNT original film The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998).In addition to his abilities as an actor, Henriksen is an accomplished painter and potter. His talent as a ceramist has enabled him to create some of the most unusual ceramic artworks available on the art market today. He resides in Southern California with his wife Jane and their five-year-old daughter Sage.
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Was illiterate until the age of thirty, when he learned to read by studying movie scripts.He and Bill Paxton are the only two actors to face off against a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator.He was James Cameron's original choice for the title role in The Terminator (1984) when the concept was for a machine that could blend into a crowd. Cameron had even made concept drawings of Henriksen as the Terminator. When the concept was changed, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was cast, Henriksen was re-cast as Det. Vukovich. When Cameron made Aliens (1986), he cast Henriksen as Bishop, an android.He is the only actor besides Sigourney Weaver to appear in more than one "Alien" movie.By the time he was 8 years old, he had spent time in two orphanages, a boarding school and a foster home.Did not start acting until he was 30 years old.Spent four and a half months in Miami's Dade County Jail at age 17 for being an accomplice to a vehicle theft and eluding police in a car chase (the man driving, and guilty of the crime, was a person that had picked him up hitchhiking). Also spent a short stint in a Tucson, Arizona, jail for vagrancy in 1960.Dropped out of school and left home at age 12.Served in the United States Navy.Claims to have improvised his entire role in Stone Cold (1991). He still believes it to be among his best roles.There was talk of having him reprise his role as Detective Vukovich in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). The idea was to have his character bound in a wheelchair (after having survived the events of the original film). However, that idea was eventually rejected.Bears a striking resemblance to actor 'Stephen McHattie', with whom he is often confused. They even once played twin brothers, on an episode of the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987) called "Snow".Enjoys pottery and has been doing it for over 40 years.As a young man, he hitchhiked across the United States.His father was a Merchant Marine seaman nicknamed "Icewater".Has had at least two franchise characters written for him over the years. James Cameron originally wrote The Terminator (1984) character with him in mind, as did Victor Salva with the Creeper from the Jeepers Creepers (2001) movies.Broke his hand while filming Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) in Jamaica after jumping 40 feet out of a helicopter doing his own stunts. A crew member took him to the local hospital, but the sight of chickens rooting in a dumpster full of bloody bandages prompted him to reconsider medical treatment. He finished the shoot (in extreme pain) with a broken hand.The Irish electronica group Machines of Love have a song entitled "Lance Henriksen". The group's frontman P.A.L.A.S has said that he's a huge fan of his films and says that he's "criminally underrated".Along with Charles Nelson Reilly, David Fredericks and Brittany Tiplady, he is one of only four actors to play the same character (Frank Black) in both The X-Files (1993) and Millennium (1996).He was considered for the lead role in RoboCop (1987).In addition to having faced off against lethal aliens in the "Alien" and "Predator" films, he has also appeared in a film about more benevolent aliens: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).The part of Frank Black in Millennium (1996) was written with him in mind.Was cast as the voice of Kerchak in Tarzan (1999) because the filmmakers felt that his powerfully deep voice was perfect to fill the size of the character.Working in Clay since 1960, before he was an actor, Henriksen continues, to this day, to push the boundaries of his creativity, the ceramic materials and his equipment. In September 2017, Henriksen set up a website to showcase and find homes for some of his most recent clay works. He "still believes that there is nothing as simple and beautiful as raw clay... And that Potters have the remaining soul of the nomads...always searching....".He was the original choice for Commodore DeMarco in The Abyss (1989), but he couldn't appear due to a scheduling conflict.Lived in Borneo for three years when he was a kid.Has two daughters: Sage Ariel (12 October 1999) and Alcamy (b. 1987), two sons: Thiise and Lawrence, and two grandchildren.He was the original choice for the Creeper in Jeepers Creepers (2001).He has filmed over seven movies in Romania.As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Right Stuff (1983).His father was a Norwegian immigrant, born in T?nsberg.Is a big fan of Eminem's music.He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Right Stuff (1983) and The Terminator (1984).Loves to vacation in Hawaii.He was considered for Commander William Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).He was considered for Don Rafael Montero in The Mask of Zorro (1998).The western The Big Sky (1952) was one of his biggest influences to get into film as a young man.He was walking through a hotel lobby in Romania (where he was wrapping up another film) when he was offered One Point O (2004).He was a front runner for the part of the lobotomized driver of the Chevy Malibu in Repo Man (1984).Lives in Santa Clarita, California.Parents divorced when he was two. |
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Lance Henriksen |
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Actor,Producer,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
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Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
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| Last update: |
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| Height: |
5' 10?' (1.79 m) |
| Biography: |
An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a |
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Was illiterate until the age of thirty, when he learned to read by studying movie scripts.He and Bill Paxton are the only two actors to face off against a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator.He was James Cameron's original choice for the title role in The Terminator (1984) when the concept was for a machine that could blend into a crowd. Cameron had even made concept drawings of Henriksen as the Terminator. When the concept was changed, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was cast, Henriksen was re-cast as Det. Vukovich. When Cameron made Aliens (1986), he cast Henriksen as Bishop, an android.He is the only actor besides Sigourney Weaver to appear in more than one "Alien" movie.By the time he was 8 years old, he had spent time in two orphanages, a boarding school and a foster home.Did not start acting until he was 30 years old.Spent four and a half months in Miami's Dade County Jail at age 17 for being an accomplice to a vehicle theft and eluding police in a car chase (the man driving, and guilty of the crime, was a person that had picked him up hitchhiking). Also spent a short stint in a Tucson, Arizona, jail for vagrancy in 1960.Dropped out of school and left home at age 12.Served in the United States Navy.Claims to have improvised his entire role in Stone Cold (1991). He still believes it to be among his best roles.There was talk of having him reprise his role as Detective Vukovich in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). The idea was to have his character bound in a wheelchair (after having survived the events of the original film). However, that idea was eventually rejected.Bears a striking resemblance to actor 'Stephen McHattie', with whom he is often confused. They even once played twin brothers, on an episode of the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987) called "Snow".Enjoys pottery and has been doing it for over 40 years.As a young man, he hitchhiked across the United States.His father was a Merchant Marine seaman nicknamed "Icewater".Has had at least two franchise characters written for him over the years. James Cameron originally wrote The Terminator (1984) character with him in mind, as did Victor Salva with the Creeper from the Jeepers Creepers (2001) movies.Broke his hand while filming Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) in Jamaica after jumping 40 feet out of a helicopter doing his own stunts. A crew member took him to the local hospital, but the sight of chickens rooting in a dumpster full of bloody bandages prompted him to reconsider medical treatment. He finished the shoot (in extreme pain) with a broken hand.The Irish electronica group Machines of Love have a song entitled "Lance Henriksen". The group's frontman P.A.L.A.S has said that he's a huge fan of his films and says that he's "criminally underrated".Along with Charles Nelson Reilly, David Fredericks and Brittany Tiplady, he is one of only four actors to play the same character (Frank Black) in both The X-Files (1993) and Millennium (1996).He was considered for the lead role in RoboCop (1987).In addition to having faced off against lethal aliens in the "Alien" and "Predator" films, he has also appeared in a film about more benevolent aliens: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).The part of Frank Black in Millennium (1996) was written with him in mind.Was cast as the voice of Kerchak in Tarzan (1999) because the filmmakers felt that his powerfully deep voice was perfect to fill the size of the character.Working in Clay since 1960, before he was an actor, Henriksen continues, to this day, to push the boundaries of his creativity, the ceramic materials and his equipment. In September 2017, Henriksen set up a website to showcase and find homes for some of his most recent clay works. He "still believes that there is nothing as simple and beautiful as raw clay... And that Potters have the remaining soul of the nomads...always searching....".He was the original choice for Commodore DeMarco in The Abyss (1989), but he couldn't appear due to a scheduling conflict.Lived in Borneo for three years when he was a kid.Has two daughters: Sage Ariel (12 October 1999) and Alcamy (b. 1987), two sons: Thiise and Lawrence, and two grandchildren.He was the original choice for the Creeper in Jeepers Creepers (2001).He has filmed over seven movies in Romania.As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Right Stuff (1983).His father was a Norwegian immigrant, born in T?nsberg.Is a big fan of Eminem's music.He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Right Stuff (1983) and The Terminator (1984).Loves to vacation in Hawaii.He was considered for Commander William Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).He was considered for Don Rafael Montero in The Mask of Zorro (1998).The western The Big Sky (1952) was one of his biggest influences to get into film as a young man.He was walking through a hotel lobby in Romania (where he was wrapping up another film) when he was offered One Point O (2004).He was a front runner for the part of the lobotomized driver of the Chevy Malibu in Repo Man (1984).Lives in Santa Clarita, California.Parents divorced when he was two. |
| Trademarks: |
Gravelly deep yet commanding voice
Intense understated performances |
| Quotes: |
I always wanted to be an actor, even when I was a little kid. When I used to run away from home, I'd go to movies and sit all night watching Kirk Douglas. When I was 16 I tried getting into the Actors Studio and they told me to get lost. I said "I'll come back when I'm a man", and I came back when I was 30. I went to sea, I traveled the world . . . I was waiting.
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You can't do every movie--although I do a lot of them--and the thing I'm longing to do is . . . it's not that I think I'm funny . . . but I long to do a situation comedy.
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The challenge for me in a part is if it's something I haven't done.
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If I'm going to have a rough time doing it, then that's what I'll do. If I'm in the comfort zone, I can't. I have to get off-balance enough to be alive.
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I'm pretty slapstick in my life but nobody sees that. You get typecast. I'm from New York and I have a shit-detector that's outspoken. I'm very streetwise and the producers detect that. So they get me on a movie and kill me. I go into their offices and I'm sure when I leave they say, "You know, he'd be great to kill". I've been killed every way you can imagine. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Others works: |
(2006) Web commercial: Appeared in an online commercial for Sony, detailing its Cell Chip and the benefits it will have on the Playstation 3.
Stage: Appeared in "Three Plays of the Sea" by Eugene O'Neill on Broadway.
TV commercial: Flame |
| Spouse: |
Jane Pollack (April 22, 1995 - May 16, 2006) (divorced, 1 child)Mary Jane Evans (February 10, 1985 - 1988) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Sage Ariel HenriksenAlcamy Henriksen |
| Parents: |
Margueritte Henriksen
James Marin Henriksen |
| Relatives: |
Sibling (Sibling) |
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