Marcus Henderson (actor)

Marcus Henderson (born September 13, 1987) is an American actor best known for his role as Walter in the film Get Out.

Early life
Henderson was born in St. Louis to Leon and Barbara Henderson. He attended college at Alabama State University on a football scholarship and was a member of Phi Beta Sigma. While there, he saw a one-man show performed by Charles S. Dutton, which led to his first professional role as an uncredited extra in the film Honeydripper. Dutton wrote Henderson a letter of recommendation to Yale School of Drama, where Henderson graduated in 2011.

Career
Henderson has said theater is "his first love". He has performed Shakespeare both at Yale and the California Shakespeare Company. Henderson's first role in a major motion picture was as the character Big Sid in Django Unchained. In 2016, he portrayed one of the henchmen in Pete's Dragon. In 2017, he had a supporting role in the film Get Out and a recurring role on Snowfall. In 2019, Henderson appeared in Juanita and is a part of the cast of Tacoma FD.

Personal life
Henderson is married, has a daughter and son, and lives in Los Angeles.