Justin Henry Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & Career

Justin Henry is an American actor and businessman best known for his debut role as Billy Kramer in the Academy Award-winning film Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).

At the age of eight he became the youngest person ever nominated for an Academy Award in any category, receiving a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

He later appeared in films such as Sixteen Candles and Sweet Hearts Dance before pursuing higher education and business ventures while continuing occasional acting work.

Justin Henry
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Name:	Justin Henry
Born:	25 May 1971 (age 55 years old)
Place of Birth:	Rye, New York, United States
Nationality:	American
Parents:	Clifford Henry and Michele Henry
Occupation:	Actor, businessman
Net Worth:	$1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Justin Henry was born on 25 May 1971 in Rye, New York, to parents Clifford Henry, an investment adviser, and Michele Henry (née Andrews), a real estate agent.

Information about siblings is not publicly available. He attended Brunswick School, an all-boys college-preparatory private day school in Greenwich, Connecticut, and later enrolled at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1993. He is of American origin, and his religion is Christianity.

Career

Justin Henry began his career as a child actor when he was cast, without prior experience, in the lead supporting role of Billy Kramer in Robert Benton‘s Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). The film earned widespread critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

For his performance portraying a young boy navigating his parents’ divorce and custody battle, Henry received nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the youngest nominee in Academy Award history, a record that still stands. He also won the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film.

In the years that followed he took selective roles, appearing in the television movie Tiger Town (1983) and the John Hughes comedy Sixteen Candles (1984) as Mike Baker, one of Samantha Baker’s siblings.

He next starred opposite Richard Harris in Martin’s Day (1985) and played the teenage son of characters portrayed by Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon in Sweet Hearts Dance (1988).

After completing his education he returned to acting with a role in the 1996 TNT miniseries Andersonville and a guest appearance as a medical student on ER in 1997. Later credits included independent films such as Finding Home (2003), My Dinner with Jimi (2003), Lost (2004), and The Junior Defenders (2007), along with occasional television appearances.

Beyond performing, Henry co-founded the Slamdunk Film Festival in 1998 and has maintained a lower public profile while balancing business interests with sporadic acting work. His early achievement remains a notable landmark in film history, and he continues to be recognized for the natural, emotionally authentic performance that launched his career at such a young age.

Personal Life

Justin Henry has largely kept his private life out of the public eye. The relationship status is not publicly known, and there is no verified record of marriage or children.

He has focused on education, selective professional projects, and business activities while maintaining a low personal profile.

Filmography

• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
• Tiger Town (1983)
• Sixteen Candles (1984)
• Martin’s Day (1985)
• Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
• Andersonville (1996)
• Finding Home (2003)
• My Dinner with Jimi (2003)
• Lost (2004)
• The Junior Defenders (2007)
• Reaper (2014)

Net Worth

Justin Henry has an estimated net worth of approximately $1.5 million, reflecting earnings from his early breakthrough role in Kramer vs. Kramer, subsequent film and television appearances, and business activities that include co-founding the Slamdunk Film Festival.

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