{{short description|English actor}} {{use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Duane Henry | image = Duane Henry at Miramar.jpg | caption = Henry, during an ''NCIS'' USO tour at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Birmingham, West Midlands, England | occupation = Actor | known_for = Clayton Reeves (''NCIS'') | spouse = | partner = | children = | relatives = | years_active = 2004–present }}
'''Duane Henry''' (born 18 March 1985) is an English actor. Henry is most notable for his roles as Clayton Reeves in ''NCIS'' and Gareth Broadhurst in ''Doctors''. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
== Early life == Duane Henry was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.<ref name=":0"/> He grew up in a working class home in Handsworth. As a child, Henry attended St. Francis Catholic Primary School in Birmingham, and St. John Wall School in Handsworth,<ref name=":0"/> eventually studying drama at Dudley College.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://parade.com/591182/paulettecohn/ncis-star-duane-henry-on-growing-up-poor-his-special-mom-and-moving-to-hollywood/|title=NCIS Star Duane Henry on Growing Up Poor, His Special Mom, and Moving to Hollywood|first=Paulette|last=Cohn|magazine=Parade|publisher=Athlon Media Group|location=United States|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref> When he was 17, Henry moved to London to explore a career in the entertainment industry.<ref name=":0"/>
== Career == Henry first began acting in 2004, a year after moving to London on November 27, 2003.<ref name="First Mag TV">{{Citation|last=First Mag TV|title=Duane Henry interview for First Magazine|date=2014-02-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHTStuGhhDI|accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> His first acting role was alongside Samantha Janus on ''The Afternoon Play'', a British television anthology series.<ref name=":0"/> From 2004 to 2011, Henry made a variety of guest appearances on popular British television dramas, including ''Doctor Who'', ''The Bill'', and ''The Cut'', earning him a nomination for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Screen National Award for Best Emerging Talent in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/duane-henry-ncis-cast-clayton-reeves-1201745190/|title='NCIS' Casts British Actor Duane Henry as Possible Series Regular|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|date=2016-04-04|website=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|location=Los Angeles|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
From 2005 to 2013, Henry played five roles on the British medical soap opera ''Doctors'', originally set in Birmingham. He played Gareth Broadhurst, a former soldier with PTSD in a three-part special of the show released in 2013 entitled ''Doctors: War Zone''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821157/|title=Duane Henry|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> Henry attributes his success on Doctors to the fact that he is a native of Birmingham and is therefore automatically considered for roles on the show. Then, in 2011, Henry played a security guard in Madonna’s historical romance drama ''W.E.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821157/|title=Duane Henry|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
Henry moved from London to Los Angeles in November 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/how-birmingham-actor-duane-henry-11408887|title=How Brummie Duane Henry landed a role in NCIS|last=Laws|first=Roz|date=31 May 2016|newspaper=Birmingham Mail|publisher=Trinity Mirror|location=Birmingham|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Andreeva 442016">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/ncis-duane-henry-cast-clayton-reeves-1201731824/|title='NCIS': Duane Henry Joins CBS Series|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|location=United States|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref> Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Henry spent a year perfecting his American accent in order to expand his range as an actor. He auditioned for many roles, including a role on Jennifer Lopez's ''Shades of Blue'', where film director Barry Levinson 'was also present.<ref name=":0" />
Henry first joined the ''NCIS'' cast as MI6 agent Clayton Reeves in May 2016 for the 23rd and 24th episodes of the show’s 13th season. Henry was given an option to return for the following season.<ref name="Andreeva 442016"/> In July 2016, it was confirmed that Henry’s character would be featured as a regular on the show beginning in the 14th season, which aired on September 20, 2016. According to Henry, the character of Clayton Reeves did not originally have roots in Birmingham, but he incorporated his upbringing into his character’s backstory. Henry left ''NCIS'' in the 22nd episode of the 15th season titled "Two Steps Back" in which Reeves is killed off.<ref name="Hein">{{cite magazine|url=http://popculture.com/tv-shows/2018/05/09/ncis-how-abby-said-goodbye-to-gibbs/|title='NCIS': Pauley Perrette Sends Farewell Message to Duane Henry After Emotional Exits|first=Michael|last=Hein|magazine=Pop Culture|publisher=Entertainment Tonight and TV Guide Network|location=United States|date=8 May 2018|accessdate=8 May 2018}}</ref> Henry explained that neither he nor the producers were sure how to develop the character after the death of his creator and ''NCIS'' showrunner Gary Glasberg on September 28, 2016, so the decision was made to write the character out of the show at the end of season 15.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2416772/why-ncis-really-killed-off-that-main-character-in-abbys-final-episode|title=Why NCIS Really Killed Off That Main Character In Abby's Final Episode|first=Nick|last=Venable|magazine=CinemaBlend|publisher=CinemaBlend|location=United States|date=9 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref>
== Personal life == Henry was homeless for a period in his lifetime, and has connected his difficult upbringing in Birmingham to his success as an actor. His mother was a 16 year-old single parent. He eventually moved in with his aunt and held various jobs including selling shoes on Oxford Street, and in a theatre in Leicester Square, where he "was sacked for daydreaming and practising his autograph."<ref name=":0"/> Henry did not know his father. He stated that growing up they were hit with reality, and where he grew up showed him where he does and does not want to be in life; it made him work much harder to achieve his goals.<ref name="First Mag TV"/>
Henry has stated that if he were not an actor, he would still be involved in the arts, perhaps teaching drama to younger generations, or as a talent scout. When asked about his inspiration as an actor, Henry replied that he reviews the struggles of people in his social circles “from A-Z” and then sees them still on their feet and smiling and draws inspiration from them to “keep on going”.<ref name="First Mag TV"/>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2006 | ''The Road to Guantánamo'' | Guard #1 | | <ref name="Guantánamo">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/649351/the-road-to-guantanamo#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918074302/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/649351/the-road-to-guantanamo#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2021|title=The Road to Guantánamo|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''The Oxford Murders'' | Policeman 1 | | <ref name="Oxford">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/662691/the-oxford-murders#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420013634/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/662691/the-oxford-murders#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2021|title=The Oxford Murders|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/oxfordmurders00guil|title=The Oxford Murders|first=Guillermo|last=Martínez|authorlink=Guillermo Martínez (writer)|publisher=Penguin Books|year=2006|location=Westminster, London|edition=Reprint|isbn=978-0143037965}}</ref> |- | ''Flick'' | Mark Jackson | | <ref name="Flick">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/676913/flick#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608090957/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/676913/Flick/#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 June 2013|title=Flick|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2011 | ''London Boulevard'' | Nation of Islam Guy | Uncredited role | <ref name="London Boulevard">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/773886/london-boulevard#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528033935/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/773886/London-Boulevard/#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2020|title=London Boulevard|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/londonboulevard0000brue|title=London Boulevard|first=Ken|last=Bruen|authorlink=Ken Bruen|publisher=Minotaur Books|location=New York City|orig-year=2001|edition=Reprint|year=2009|isbn=978-0312561680}}</ref> |- | ''Ghosted'' | Jason | | <ref name="Ghosted">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/866752/ghosted#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316234148/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/866752/ghosted#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 March 2025|title=Ghosted|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref> |- | ''W.E.'' | Dwayne / Security Guard | | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-dec-09-la-et-w.e.-20111209-story.html|title=Madonna directs 'W.E.,' which clumsily contrives parallel stories about Wallis Simpson and a modern Manhattanite named Wally.|first=Betsy|last=Sharkey|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles|date=9 December 2011|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" | 2012 | ''The Dark Knight Rises'' | SWAT in Dive Bar | | <ref name="Dark Knight">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/869427/the-dark-knight-rises#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117104751/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/869427/the-dark-knight-rises#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2021|title=The Dark Knight Rises|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> |- | ''Comedown'' | Colin "Col" | | <ref name="Comedown">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/786048/comedown#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414150758/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/786048/comedown#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2021|title=Comedown|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> |- | ''A Scholarship'' | Michael | Short film | |- | ''12'' | James | Short film | |- | ''Blasted'' | Vernon | Short film | |- | 2014 | ''Montana'' | Junior | | <ref name="Montana">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2042315/montana#credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622031134/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2042315/montana#credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2021|title=Montana|work=Turner Classic Movies|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|location=United States|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''Oysters Have Feelings Too'' | Daniel | Short animated film | |- |2019 |''Captain Marvel'' |Talos-Kree soldier | | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="3" | 2005 | ''The Afternoon Play'' | Ryan | Episode: "The Hitch" | |- | ''Doctors'' | Alex | Episode: "Sleepless Nights" | |- | ''7/7: Attack on London'' | Jermaine Lindsey | Television film | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/33401669|title=7/7 London bombings: What happened on 7 July 2005?|author=BBC News Staff|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|location=London|date=6 July 2015|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> |- | 2005-09 | ''Dubplate Drama'' | DJ Drama | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 | ''Jericho'' | Roy Marlowe | Episode: "The First Seventeen Hours" | |- | ''Dream Team 80's'' | Kevin Nelson | Mini-series | |- | rowspan="3" | 2007 | ''Desperados'' | Jake Malone | 3 episodes | |- | ''Nearly Famous'' | Lee | Mini-series | |- | ''Blue Murder'' | Aaron Mathews | Episode: "Desperate Measures" | |- | rowspan="5" | 2008 | ''West 10 LDN'' | Orin | Television film | <ref>{{cite book|title=Society Within|first=Courttia|last=Newland|authorlink=Courttia Newland|publisher=Abacus Publishing|location=London|year=2000|isbn=978-0349111803}}</ref> |- | ''Doctors'' | Jack Shaw | Episode: "And the Winner Is..." | |- | ''Doctor Who'' | Mechanic Claude | Episode: "Midnight" | |- | ''Bonekickers'' | Anthony | Episode: "Warriors" | |- | ''Coming Up'' | Totes | Episode: "Kings of London" | |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 | ''The Philanthropist'' | Officer Bradley | Episode: "San Diego" | |- | ''The Bill'' | Tyson Archer | Episodes: "Trust Me" and "Backlash" | |- | ''Doctors'' | Tony Filton | Episode: "Love All" | |- | 2010 | ''The Cut'' | Rory Andrews | Recurring; 12 episodes | |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''Law & Order: UK'' | Marty Flynn | Episode: "Denial" | |- | ''Doctors'' | Steve Day | Episode: "Glad Rags" | |- | 2012 | ''Casualty'' | Tommy Downs | Episode: "When the Gloves Come Off" | |- | 2013 | ''Doctors'' | Gareth Broadhurst | 3 episodes | |- | 2015 | ''Paradise Pictures'' | Aldo Boyd | Unsold pilot for USA Network | <ref name="Petski 2015">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/paradise-pictures-denyse-tontz-duane-henry-cast-in-usa-pilot-1201479586/|title=Denyse Tontz & Duane Henry Board USA's 'Paradise Pictures' Pilot|first=Denise|last=Petski|work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|location=United States|date=17 July 2015|accessdate=14 May 2018}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''Cruel Intentions'' | Sullivan | Unsold pilot for NBC | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cruel-intentions-nbc-may-order-series/|title=Cruel Intentions: NBC May Still Order Series|first=Cindy|last=McLennan|work=TV Series Finale|publisher=|location=United States|date=14 May 2016|accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref> |- | 2016–18 | ''NCIS'' | Clayton Reeves | Main: seasons 14–15; guest: season 13 | <ref name="Hein"/> |- | 2018 | ''A Gingerbread Romance'' | Adam | Hallmark movie | |- | 2021 | ''Mistletoe in Montana'' | Mark Aguilar | Lifetime movie | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|1821157}}
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