Joshua Henry
Biography
Joshua Henry is a Canadian-American actor and singer who was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Miami, Florida. He studied theater at the University of Miami, graduated in 2006, and began his career that year at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Godspell. He later joined the Broadway company of In the Heights. His portrayal of Haywood Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys earned him a Tony Award nomination, and he received further nominations for Violet and Carousel. He took on Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of Hamilton and then on the show's first national tour in the United States. His work as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime brought him a Tony Award, and he won a Grammy for Into the Woods. On screen, he appeared in Renegades (2017), tick, tick...BOOM! (2021), and Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022). He also released the album Grow.
42years old
Turns 43 on September 2in 335 days
- Born Winnipeg
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Joshua Anthony Charlton Henry
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years2017 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationIMDb rating 6.7
- 2021tick, tick...BOOM!IMDb rating 7.5
- 2017RenegadesIMDb rating 5.5
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Behind the camera
In 2023, Henry helped write and appeared in The Conversation with Julia Harriman at Power Station at BerkleeNYC. Lear DeBessonet directed the production, and Alex Lacamoire was the music director.
Beyond film
Henry put out his EP Guarantee on February 12, 2021, and then his debut album Grow followed on September 10, 2021.
Behind the camera
Henry wrote original music for Shafrika, The White Girl, an off-Broadway musical staged at the Vineyard Theatre in June 2009.
Beyond film
In October 2024, Henry appeared on the musical concept album Warriors by Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda, performing as Wanya of The Bizzies.
Joshua Henry movies on Netflix
Worked with
Joshua Henry made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Bradley Whitford's page
Martin Short's page
David Alan Grier's page
Ewen Bremner's page
Vanessa Hudgens's page
All films by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Steven QualeDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Steven Quale
All films by Hamish Hamilton
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2007 to 2020.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2020 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | |
| 2007 | Drama Desk Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.