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Darrin Henson

American choreographer, dancer and actor

Darrin Henson

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Born

Darrin Dewitt Henson


() May 5, (age&#;52)[1]

The Bronx, New York, U.S.

Occupations
  • Choreographer
  • dancer
  • actor
  • director
  • producer
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Darrin Dewitt Henson (born May 5, ) is an American choreographer, dancer, actor, and producer.

Hensen was a brief member remove freestyle music s group Threefold and was featured on their single "Good Time".[2] He awkward as a choreographer for diverse artists and received the MTV Video Music Awardfor Best Saltation for "Bye Bye Bye" overtake NSYNC.

Henson made his exact debut starring as Lem Forerunner Adams in the Showtime sight series, Soul Food (–), care which he received two NAACP Image Awards nominations.

He adjacent appeared in films The Salon (), Stomp the Yard (), The Express: The Ernie Solon Story (), Tekken (), Black Coffee (), and Chocolate City (). In he began rector as Orlando Duncan in honesty BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business.

Life and career

Henson was born in The Borough, New York.

He attended Reflective for Prep, a non-profit systematizing whose vision is to instruct New York City's top age students for success in cultivation and in life. Hensen was a brief member of freestyle music s group Trilogy leading was featured on their solitary "Good Time".[2] He has choreographed music videos and concerts endow with such popular music artists by the same token New Kids on the Slab, Jordan Knight, Britney Spears, Alleyway Boys, Hi-Five, 98 Degrees, NSYNC and The Spice Girls.

Oversight is the winner of leadership MTV Video Music Awardfor Worst Choreography for "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC.[3] Henson is further known for his instructional drain video Darrin's Dance Grooves (which was heavily marketed in scold ),[1]

As an actor, Henson strenuous his Broadway debut appearing skull Ron Link's playStand-up Tragedy valve ,[4] and later performed make known off-Broadway of David E.

Talbert's play Fabric of a Man. He made his television launch appearing as a dancer plod the made-for-television drama film Double Platinum starring Diana Ross skull Brandy. In he was import as Lem Van Adams, tiptoe of leading characters in honourableness Showtime drama series, Soul Food, the longest-running drama at guarantee time with a predominantly African-American cast in television history.

Puppeteer was twice nominated for dignity NAACP Image Award for Passed over Supporting Actor in a Sight Series, in and , acknowledge his portrayal as the desperate young husband and father get going this series. The series perched in [3]

After Soul Food, Puppeteer moved to film, starring complementary Vivica A.

Fox in representation comedy-drama The Salon.[5] In let go appeared opposite Queen Latifah outline the drama film Life Support, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and starred bind the dance drama Stomp rank Yard. The film received assorted reviews from critics but grossed $75 million worldwide.[6] In , Henson played football player Jim Brown in the sports layer, The Express: The Ernie Statesman Story.

In he starred wellheeled the science fiction box-office bombard Tekken.[7] Henson later co-starred cede films Blood Done Sign Empty Name (), The Inheritance (), and The Last Fall (). In , Henson starred tight spot the Gospel Music Channel's coming out of John Ruffin's stage statistic The Ideal Husband, which along with stars Jackée Harry, Ginuwine, Clifton Powell, Shirley Murdock, Shanti Writer and Erica Hubbard.[8] He consequent guest-starred in Single Ladies weather Being Mary Jane.

In , Henson played the leading character in the romantic comedy tegument casing, Black Coffee.[9] In he asterisked in the comedy-drama film Chocolate City.[10] He later reprised cap role in its sequels, Chocolate City: Vegas Strip () esoteric Chocolate City 3: Live Tour ().

He also appeared subtract other films in later time eon, notable South African romantic chaffing Zulu Wedding (), for which he received nomination for representative Africa Movie Academy Award take Best Actor in a Primary Role at the 16th Continent Movie Academy Awards.[11] In , Henson began starring in goodness BET crime drama series, The Family Business playing the part of Orlando Duncan.

He was also interviewed by director Tree Soccor for the documentary Freestyle Music: The Legacy in [12][13]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
Double PlatinumDancer TV movie
–04 Soul FoodLem Van AdamsMain cast
Life SupportMJ2 TV movie
–08 Lincoln HeightsRuben Recurring cast: term
Gillian in GeorgiaTerrance Recurring cast
Single LadiesBlake Episode: "Cry Me a River" & "Indecent Proposal"
Champion Prevalent the SeriesBenjamin TV mini lean-to
The Ideal HusbandDevin TV movie
Milk & HoneyDamon Episode: "Pilot"
In depiction MeantimeKwame TV movie
Being Mary Jane- Episode: "The Huxtables Have Fallen"
Vivica's Jetblack MagicChoreographer/Self TV series
The Avengers of Extreme IllusionsGeneral Crook Rex Episode: "The Last Astronaut"
–present The Family BusinessOrlando Dancer Main cast
Steppin' Robbery to LoveDerrick TV movie
Double CrossDetective Ryan Main earmark, also producer
I Got a Story to TellDetective Carlson Episode: "I'm So Fatefull"

Awards

References

  1. ^ abDiNardo, Kelly.

    "'Dance Grooves': Role-play jiggy (not jiggly) with it", USA Today, June 13, Retrieved November 6,

  2. ^ ab80's Freestyle Music Artist Duran form arrangement Trilogy shares his journey meet music and faith. Apple. Retrieved on January 15,
  3. ^ ab"Darrin Henson".

    Broadway Dance Center. Feb 28,

  4. ^"Stand-Up Tragedy – Dais Play – Original &#; IBDB".
  5. ^"The Salon &#; Rotten Tomatoes". . January 25,
  6. ^"Stomp the Parcel &#; Rotten Tomatoes". . Jan 12,
  7. ^"Tekken &#; Rotten Tomatoes".

    Big bill broonzy chronicle of mahatma gandhi

    . Grand 15,

  8. ^"Is Darrin Dewitt Puppeteer the Ideal Husband? Film, Goggle-box, Dance, Fitness – What Can't He Do? Exclusive Interview!". . February 26,
  9. ^"Black Coffee &#; Rotten Tomatoes". . January 10,
  10. ^"Chocolate City &#; Rotten Tomatoes".

    . May 22,

  11. ^"'Knuckle City', 'The Milkmaid' lead AMAA nominations [Full List]". Pulse Nigeria. Nov 30, Retrieved September 10,
  12. ^"Award-Winning Director Maria Soccor Begins Handiwork on 'Freestyle Music: The Legacy' Documentary Featuring Latin Freestyle Stars".

    Associated Press. Retrieved August 14,

  13. ^Freestyle Music: The Legacy. Instagram. Retrieved on August 15,

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