Daniel Croix Henderson is an actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre.
On screen he stars in ‘The Oval’ on BET, and recurs in ‘Manhunt’ on Apple TV+ and ‘Love, Victor’ on Hulu. On stage, he’s worked with Broadway directors - Knud Adams in the world premiere of Jiehae Park’s ‘the aves’, and Kenny Leon in the NY Times Critic Pick: 'Much Ado About Nothing' at The Public Theater.
He’s also a filmmaker. He wrote/directed the Oscar-qualified short ‘Huli,’ which screened at over 15 festivals across the US and abroad. He produced the Sundance 2026 short ‘Don’t Tell Mama,’ and co-wrote/directed ‘Oasis’, programmed at Lincoln Center’s DIFF, supported by NAACP's Cinematic Short Program and Adobe.
Daniel is a graduate of the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theatre Arts.
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