Elden Henson

Elden Henson Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: August 30, 1977

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: Rockville, Maryland

A working actor since age three, Elden Henson, who has been variously billed as Elden Ratliff and Elden Ryan Ratliff, spent much of his life in the public eye. Previously a model, he made his film debut as a ring bearer in the romantic comedy "A Little Sex" (1981) and followed with small roles in two Sidney Lumet films, "The Verdict" (1982) and "Daniel" (1983). At age five, already a film veteran, Henson attempted television, with a regular role on the CBS daytime drama "As The World Turns." Guest starring roles on NBC's "Amazing Stories" (1985) and "Highway to Heaven" (1987) followed.

He would next be seen on the small screen in the miniseries "Elvis and Me" (ABC, 1988), playing a character at age seven, that his older brother Erick portrayed at age ten. Henson had his first substantial film role in 1989's cop/dog buddy film "Turner & Hooch." More memorable was his work as Fulton Reed in Disney's "The Mighty Ducks" (1992), a film co-starring his younger brother Garrette. Noticed after a puck he hits breaks the hockey coach's car window, Fulton has to learn to skate to join the Ducks, and then becomes the team's enforcer and protector.

He reprised this role for the popular 1994 and 1996 sequels. Big with the small set, "The Mighty Ducks" trilogy won Henson both fans and recognition, and helped to pave the way for larger roles. 1998 saw the young actor take a co-starring role, playing physically oversized but emotionally underdeveloped Max in "The Mighty," opposite Kieran Culkin's thoughtful and disabled Kevin. Henson re-teamed with Culkin in the teen ensemble comedy "She's All That" (1999), featured as the best friend of Rachael Leigh Cook's character Laney, while Culkin played Laney's younger brother.

With the onslaught of teen-themed features came more work for Henson, who could next be seen featured alongside Devon Sawa and Seth Green in "Idle Hands," a 1999 horror-comedy. That same year he lensed the "Othello" update "O" (2001), starring Mekhi Phifer as the lead Odin, and Josh Hartnett as his friend and nemesis Hugo. In addition to acting, Henson has shown an interest in writing and directing, having worked on a number of amateur short films and written several scripts.

Henson played one of the canny foursome trying to cheat their way through high school in the 2002 comedy "Cheats" and had a small role in the comedy prequel "Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd" (2003) before a major appearance in the second "Project Greenlight" feature "The Battle of Shaker Heights" (2003) as Bart, the best friend of Kelly (Shia LaBeouf) who finds their relationship strained when Kelly's goes after Bart's sister (Amy Smart). Henson continued finding work as a character actor as he aged out of his teen years, appearing in Catherine Hardwicke's skateboard drama "Lords of Dogtown" (2005) and the climax of the young adult series "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" (2014) and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" (2015).

He next co-starred as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson in the Marvel Comics series "Daredevil" (Netflix 2015- ), a role he reprised in companion series "The Defenders" (Netflix 2017).

Credits

Spivak

Actor
Kevin Oberkfell
Movie
2018

Marvel's DaredevilStream

Actor
Foggy Nelson
Series
2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2Stream

Actor
Pollux
Movie
2015
70%

IntelligenceStream

Guest Star
Series
2014
38%

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1Stream

Actor
Pollux
Movie
2014
70%

WorkaholicsStream

Guest Star
Nipples
Series
2011
86%

El Dorado

Actor
Gordon
Show
2010

El Dorado: Temple Of The Sun

Actor
Gordon
Movie
2010

El Dorado: City of Gold

Actor
Gordon
Movie
2010

Not Since You

Actor
Fudge
Movie
2009

Private PracticeStream

Guest Star
Damon
Series
2007

Smith

Guest Star
Show
2006

Grey's AnatomyStream

Guest Star
Series
2005
84%

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

Actor
Sampson
Movie
2005

The Butterfly EffectStream

Actor
Lenny Kagan
Movie
2004
34%

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

Actor
Turk
Movie
2003

The Battle of Shaker Heights

Actor
Bart Bowland
Movie
2003

Cheats

Actor
Sammy Green
Movie
2002

Evil Alien Conquerors

Actor
Ron
Movie
2002

Manic

Actor
Michael
Movie
2001

She's All ThatStream

Actor
Jesse Jackson
Movie
1999
41%

Idle HandsStream

Actor
Pnub
Movie
1999
16%

Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story

Actor
Daniel Huffman
Movie
1999

The MightyStream

Actor
Maxwell 'Max' Kane/Narrator
Movie
1998
75%

D3: The Mighty Ducks

Actor
Fulton Reed
Movie
1996

ERStream

Guest Star
Fingerless Guy
Series
1994

D2: The Mighty Ducks

Actor
Fulton Reed
Movie
1994

The Mighty DucksStream

Actor
Fulton Reed
Movie
1992
23%

Highway to HeavenStream

Guest Star
Alan Bailey
Series
1984

Fame

Guest Star
Series
1982

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