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 Henriksen at FACTS 2006 in Ghent, Belgium |
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| Born | Lance James Henriksen May 5, 1940 New York City, New York |
| Years active | 1961 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jane Evans (1985-1988) Jane Pollack (1995-) |
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Biography
Early life
Henriksen was born in Manhattan, New York City to a poor family. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York His father was a Norwegian merchant sailor and boxer nicknamed "Icewater" who spent most of his life at sea. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Henriksen’s mother struggled to find work as a dance instructor, waitress, and model. [1][2] His parents divorced when he was only two years old and he was raised by his mother from then on. As he grew up, Henriksen found himself in trouble at various schools and even saw the inside of a children's home. Henriksen left home and dropped out of school at the age of twelve. He was illiterate until the age of 30, when he taught himself to read by studying film scripts. [3] He spent most of his adolescence as a street urchin in New York. Riding on freight trains across the country, he would also do time in jail for petty crimes such as vagrancy. It was during this period of wayfaring that he met lifetime friends James Cameron and Bruce Kenselaar. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director Bruce Kenselaar is a designer of Textbook covers For example he designed the covers for Bruckner Bruckner and Thomson's Real Analysis, Edward Yourdon's Decline
Career
Henriksen finally found good use for his talent as a painter during his first job, designing theater sets. In fact, the first play he acted in he did because he had built the set. In his early 30s, Henriksen graduated from the prestigious Actors Studio and began acting in New York City's Off-Broadway theater circuit. The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. [4] In film, he first appeared in It Ain't Easy in 1972. Henriksen went on to portray a variety of supporting roles in noteworthy genre films such as Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Damien: Omen II (1978). Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 Science fiction film directed and written by Steven Spielberg. Damien Omen II, is a 1978 sequel to the Iconic horror film The Omen and the second film in The Omen series. He also portrayed astronaut Walter Schirra in The Right Stuff (1983) and actor Charles Bronson in the 1991 TV-movie Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story. Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project The Right Stuff ( is a film adaptation of Tom Wolfe 's book The Right Stuff, about the Test pilots who were involved in high-speed Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, Lithuanian name Karolis Bučinskis, November 3, 1921 – August 30,
When James Cameron was writing the movie The Terminator (1984), he had originally envisioned Henriksen playing the title role. Alien vs Predator (also known as AVP) is a Science fiction film released in 2004 by 20th Century Fox. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction / Action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. [5] Cameron went so far as to paint a picture of the Terminator using Henriksen's face, and he had the actor dress-up as the character and attend an Orion Pictures production meeting in character. [6] Regardless, the famous role ultimately went to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Henriksen did appear in the film, albeit in the minor role of Detective Hal Vukovich. Henriksen is perhaps best known for portraying the android Bishop, an artificial life-form, in Aliens (1986) and Alien³ (1992). Lance Bishop 341-B, portrayed by Lance Henriksen, is a character from the Science fiction films Aliens (1986 and Alien 3 This article is about the film for the video games see Aliens (Square computer game and Aliens (arcade game. Alien 3, styled as Alien³, is a 1992 Science fiction / Horror film (see 1992 in film) He would go on to play Charles Bishop Weyland, the man Bishop's appearance was based on, in Alien vs. Predator (2004). Alien vs Predator (also known as AVP) is a Science fiction film released in 2004 by 20th Century Fox.
In 1996, Henriksen starred in the TV series Millennium, created and produced by Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Millennium is an American supernatural thriller and crime drama television series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files Christopher Carl Carter (born October 13, 1956) is an American Screenwriter, Film director and producer, best known The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter Henriksen played Frank Black, a former FBI agent who possessed a unique ability to see into the minds of killers. Carter created the role specifically for the actor. Henriksen's performances on Millennium earned him critical acclaim, a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite New Male TV Star, and three consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series (1997-1999). Millennium is an American supernatural thriller and crime drama television series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The series was cancelled in 1999. Henriksen's daughter, Alcamy, appears uncredited in an episode of Millennium. Millennium is an American supernatural thriller and crime drama television series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files He later moved to the state of Hawaii.
No less than three prominent franchise roles have been written specifically for Henriksen, though he would only star in one of them. James Cameron wrote The Terminator (1984) hoping Henriksen would play the titular character. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction / Action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. Chris Carter created Millennium (1996) specifically for Henriksen, then convinced him to become hero Frank Black. Christopher Carl Carter (born October 13, 1956) is an American Screenwriter, Film director and producer, best known Millennium is an American supernatural thriller and crime drama television series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files Lastly, Victor Salva wrote Jeepers Creepers (2001) with Henriksen in mind for the role of the Creeper. Victor Ronald Salva (born March 29 1958) is an American Film director, mostly of horror movies. Jeepers Creepers is a 2001 Horror film written and directed by Victor Salva.
On television, Henriksen most recently appeared in the ensemble of Into the West (2005), a miniseries executive-produced by Steven Spielberg. Into the West is a 2005 Miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks, with six two-hour episodes (including commercials A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes He has also recently appeared in a Brazilian soap opera, Caminhos do Coração ("Ways of the Heart") from Rede Record. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Rede Record (in English, Record Network) is a Brazilian Television network.
In recent years Henriksen has also been active as a voice actor, lending his distinctive voice to a number of animated features and video game titles. In Disney's Tarzan (1999) and its direct-to-video prequel Henriksen is Kerchak, the ape who serves as Tarzan's surrogate father. Tarzan is a 1999 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 18, Kerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs 's original Tarzan novel Tarzan of the Apes, and in the Walt Disney He provided the voice for the alien supervillain Brainiac in Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006). Brainiac is a DC Comics Supervillain that appears in the Comic books published by DC Comics. Superman Brainiac Attacks is a Direct-to-video animated Film from Warner Bros Henriksen is the voice of the character Molov in the video game Red Faction II (2002), which was developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ, and has also contributed to GUN (2005), Run Like Hell (2002), the canceled title Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (2004)[7], and BioWare's role-playing game Mass Effect (2007) as Admiral Hackett of the Human Systems Alliance . Red Faction II is a sequel to the hit game Red Faction and takes place on Earth as opposed to the Mars of the first Volition Inc is a Video game developer for consoles and Windows -based PCs Volition is located in Champaign Illinois. THQ Inc ( Toy Headquarters) is a global American developer and publisher of Video games. Run Like Hell Hunt or Be Hunted (also known as RLH) is an action-adventure third person shooter Video game set on a space station The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are the forces of man's destruction described in the Christian Bible in chapter six of the Book of Revelation. Mass Effect is an Action role-playing game developed by BioWare for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. Henriksen was also the voice behind PlayStation 3's internet promotional videos. In 2005, Henriksen was the voice of Andrei Rublev in Cartoon Network's IGPX. Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I Currently, the actor is lending his voice to the animated television series Transformers: Animated as the character Lockdown. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. Lockdown is the name of a Fictional character in one of the various Transformers universes.
Filmography
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References
- ^ Myatt, Sue. Paranoia 10 (aka One Point O) is a 2004 Sci-fi Film, which was written and directed by Jeff Renfroe and Marteinn Thorsson Into the West is a 2005 Miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks, with six two-hour episodes (including commercials Tarzan II The Legend Begins, released in 2005, is a Direct-to-video midquel to the 1999 Disney animated film Hellraiser Hellworld (also known as Hellraiser VIII Hellworld) is a Horror movie that was released on DVD on September 6, Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I Supernova is a movie of the week originally released on the Hallmark Channel. Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I Abominable is a Sci Fi Channel original film released in 2006. When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 Remake of the 1979 film with the same name. Superman Brainiac Attacks is a Direct-to-video animated Film from Warner Bros Pumpkinhead Ashes To Ashes is a 2006 made for television sequel in the Pumpkinhead franchise of horror films Sasquatch Mountain (also called Devil in the Mountain) is a 2006 Science fiction film produced by Grizzly Peak Productions for the Pumkinhead Blood Feud is a 2007 made for television Sequel in the Pumpkinhead franchise of horror films Dark Reel is a 2008 horror / thriller starring Edward Furlong and Lance Henriksen. Deadwater is a horror and Thriller film about disaster striking a U A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Mass Effect is an Action role-playing game developed by BioWare for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. Pistol Whipped is a 2008 Action film starring Steven Seagal, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Blanchard Ryan and Lance Henriksen Alone in the Dark II is a 2009 Horror film, starring Rick Yune, Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Rachel Specter Jennifer's Body is an upcoming Dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. "Short Early Biography of Lance Henriksen", Lance Henriksen Magic, 2004-02-06. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Lance Henriksen Biography (1940?-)
- ^ Myatt, Sue. "The Web Magic Interview with Lance Henriksen: Frankly Speaking", Lance Henriksen Magic, 2004-02-06. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Myatt, Sue. "The Web Magic Interview with Lance Henriksen: By Invitation Only", Lance Henriksen Magic, 2004-02-06. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Dalton, Ross. "Boiling a Lance", Entertainment Weekly, 2001-10-10. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Retrieved on 2006-12-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Biography: Lance Henriksen", allmovie. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
- ^ Mirabella, Fran. "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse", IGN, 2002-10-29. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Retrieved on 2006-12-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
External links
- Lance Henriksen at the Internet Movie Database
- All Movie Guide entry for Lance Henriksen
- Lance Henriksen Magic
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