Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson (born October 8, 1974) is a New Zealand actor currently starring in the ABC TV series Off the Map.


Henderson was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He began acting when he was thirteen years old, appearing in Strangers, a local television production. He attended Westlake Boys High School and Birkenhead Primary. He starred in the drama Shortland Street, where he played the character of "Stuart Neilson" from 1992 to 1995. He subsequently appeared in a number of Australian films and television productions (such as Echo Point and Home & Away), before moving to the United States in 1997, in order to pursue a career in Hollywood films and to train in a two-year program at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.

Henderson spent more than a year unsuccessfully auditioning for film roles in Los Angeles, but in 2001, he was finally cast in a supporting role in the John Woo-directed war film, Windtalkers. In 2002, he starred opposite actress Naomi Watts in the horror film, The Ring. Following the box office success of the film, Henderson received a role playing the character of Drew in Perfect Opposites, and subsequently was cast as the lead character in the biker film Torque, released in early 2004 to mixed reviews. In 2005, he starred opposite Indian actress Aishwarya Rai in the romantic film Bride & Prejudice, and in the award-winning Little Fish starring Cate Blanchett.


Year Title Role Notes
1988 Strangers Zane Television
1989 The Billy T. James Show Aaron Gleesby Television
1990 Betty's Bunch Television
1992–1995 Shortland Street Stuart Neilson Television
1995 Echo Point Zac Brennan Television
1996 Home and Away Geoff Thomas Television
Sweat Tom Nash Television
1997–1999 Big Sky Scotty Gibbs Television
2002 The Ring Noah Clay
Windtalkers Pvt. Nellie
2003 Skagerrak Ian/Ken
2004 Torque Cary Ford
Perfect Opposites Drew
2005 Little Fish Ray
Bride and Prejudice William Darcy
2006 Flyboys Cassidy
2007 Battle in Seattle Jay
Smokin' Aces Hollis Elmore
2009 Inside the Box Jake Fischer Television
House M.D. Jeff Television
Cedar Boys Mathew
2010 Home by Christmas Young Ed
2011 Off the Map Ben Keeton Television

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