Darrin Henson

Actor

May 5, 1972 (54 years)

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Darrin Henson is an American film and television actor, choreographer, author, motivational speaker, and celebrity trainer, best known for playing ex-convict-turned-businessman, Lem Van Adams, on Showtime's television series _Soul Food_.

Filmography

4.4

The View

Self

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.

8.5

Carl Weber's The Family Business

Orlando Duncan

Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. By day, they’re an upstanding family; by night, they live a dangerous secret life.

7.2

Soul Food

Lem Van Adams

Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker George Tillman, Jr. and developed for television by Felicia D. Henderson, Soul Food is based upon Tillman's childhood experiences growing up in Wisconsin, and is a continuation of his successful 1997 film of the same name. Having aired for 74 episodes, it is the longest running drama with a predominantly black cast in the history of North American prime-time television.

7.1

Stomp the Yard

Grant

After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition.

5.4

Tekken

Raven

In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Mishima Zaibatsu. In order to placate the seething masses of this dystopia, Mishima sponsors Tekken, a tournament in which fighters battle until only one is left standing.

7.1

The Express

Jim Brown

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

8.3

Double Cross

Detective Ryan

Follows Erica and Eric Cross two siblings on a quest to save the women in their neighborhood from a sex trafficking ring that's taken over Dr. Erica's hospital emergency room and shaken up the streets ran by "The Heights" Kingpin, Eric. Haunted by their past, the twins set down a path of their unique brand of vigilante justice.

6.1

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Police Officer

A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

8.8

Big Boss

Mystery Guy's Father

Big Boss is the remarkable true story of Keke Palmer, a young woman from Chicago who faces immense challenges in the male-dominated music industry. Written and directed by Keke herself, the film showcases her perseverance, self-love, unyielding faith, and indomitable spirit. Throughout her journey, Keke discovers that the greatest obstacle she must overcome is learning to trust her instincts.

5.8

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

Magnus

The Chocolate City dancers come together to save their club from foreclosure. They decide to enter a national stripper competition, traveling all the way to Las Vegas to try their luck.

6.3

The Hustle

Brother Efrom

Disenchanted pest worker and single dad Freddie Manning unintentionally steals and then loses mob money and now he really is in trouble. So when a run-down Baptist church mistakes him and his best friend Junior for replacement ministers, he grabs at the opportunity that might save his life.

5.6

Life Support

MJ2

The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.

4.1

The Salon

Michael

Stylist Jenny Smith gets the shock of her life when charming lawyer Michael steps into her beauty salon and announces that the city of Baltimore has scheduled her building for demolition. Refusing to go down without a fight, Smith embarks on a quest to stop Michael and the Department of Public Works. But, as their court date approaches, Smith finds herself unwittingly falling for Michael.

4.1

The Last Stand

The Last Stand, a drama that chronicles the life of four very different people attempting success as performers in Los Angeles until life becomes too much to handle.

4.8

Staged Killer

Trent

When a former co-host, Jake Everett, works his way back into the professional life of popular TV morning show host Naomi Spencer, the show's success skyrockets, but Naomi's personal life begins to fall apart.

1.7

Four of Hearts

Derrick

Like many couples, April and Derrick feel like the spark is missing from their marriage. With the demands of work and their hectic schedules, they find themselves in a six-month dry spell. Desperate to shake up their love life and rekindle their passion for each other, they decide to share a steamy night with their free-spirited friends, Christy and Matt. Soon after, April and Derrick find themselves dealing with unexpected feelings and must find a way to let go of the mistrust and fall in love with each other all over again.

8.0

Double Platinum

Dancer

The story of a mother driven to reach the heights of superstardom at the cost of abandoning her only child.

3.5

The Last Letter

Dr. Jacobs

Catharine Wright struggles with a debilitating sleep disorder. Her husband Michael struggles to cope when their new born son lay in the wake.

5.2

Chocolate City

Magnus

Life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl.

2.0

April Fools

Detective Ward

A year ago, DeAnna a young hottie, seduces Melvin the class nerd, only to set him up for a cruel April Fools' joke that inadvertently ended in murder. Now, DeAnna, her boyfriend and her friends are being stalked by a hooded figure. Is Melvin still alive, or is someone avenging his death? It's up to one of the teens' police detective father and his partner to stop the killer before he strikes again.