Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971 in Rye, New York) is an American actor and director. As a child actor, he appeared in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), playing the son of Dustin Hoffman's and Meryl Streep's characters. Henry had little prior acting experience, but was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. To this day, he remains the youngest actor ever (at the age of 8) to be nominated for an Oscar.
In the 1980s, Henry appeared as Mike Baker in the Brat Pack film Sixteen Candles, playing younger brother to Samantha Baker, played by Molly Ringwald.
His acting career stagnated after playing a number of smaller roles in various films in the mid-to-late 1980s, including Sweet Heart's Dance, starring Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon. He left acting in the late 1990s to pursue education and attended Skidmore College.
He has directed several independent films and acted in the TV film Andersonville.
He ranked at #80 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars.
Selected filmography
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) as Billy Kramer
Tiger Town (1982) as Alex
Sixteen Candles (1984) as Mike Baker
Andersonville (1996) as Tyce
Lost (2004) as Chester Gould
The Junior Defenders (2007) as Jimmy Fletcher
External links
Justin Henry at the Internet Movie Database
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