Background and career
Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the television film The Hunt for the BTK Killer and for playing "heavies" in various films, such as Payback (1999), Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy films and Brian De Palma's Body Double (1984). He has collaborated with De Palma frequently over the years, acting in six of his films.
Henry was born May 6, 1952, in Lakewood, Colorado. He attended the University of Washington.
He has been featured in over 75 television programs, including The Riches; Firefly; Chicago Med; 24; Airwolf; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Murder, She Wrote; Gilmore Girls; Matlock; In the Heat of the Night; L.A. Law; Falcon Crest; Designing Women; Moonlighting; Magnum, P.I.; Rich Man, Poor Man Book II; The Mentalist; Castle; Glee; Burn Notice and Breakout Kings. He played Hugh Pannetta alongside Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver on the FX television series The Riches. He played the role of Dobbs in the USA Network series White Collar and Hollis Doyle on the ABC series Scandal. Starting June 10, 2013, he played Detective Carl Reddick in The Killing. Henry has frequently appeared in James Gunn's productions. He appeared as Peter Quill's grandfather Jason in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jack MacReady in Slither, John Felkner in Super, and Edward Mazursky in Creature Commandos. He also portrayed the title role in Julius Caesar as part of the Shakespeare in the Park theater program.
Henry is married to American theatre director Lisa James.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
