Darrin Henson

Darrin Henson

Born: May 5, 1972
in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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_.

Movies for Darrin Henson...

Till Death Do Us
Title: Till Death Do Us
Character: Pastor Marcus
Released: September 5, 2023
Type: Movie
Marcus marries Jessica, who wants a family, but her ex-husband, who was thought dead, suddenly reappears and wants her back. Marcus and Jessica resist, but her ex-husband is willing to risk it all to win them back.
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Big Boss
Title: Big Boss
Character: Mystery Guy's Father
Released: May 11, 2023
Type: Movie
#BigBoss is the remarkable true story of #KekePalmer, 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.
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The Forbidden Daughter
Title: The Forbidden Daughter
Character: Shannon
Released: March 1, 2023
Type: Movie
When tragedy happens at a young age Demetrius loses her way, until an angel comes to rescue her and gives her the strength to face her fears.
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Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Title: Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Character: Magnus
Released: June 24, 2022
Type: Movie
After their unprecedented win at the National Stripper Competition in Las Vegas the year before, the Chocolate City team of strippers have had some ups and downs. Michael, their lead dancer suffered a tragic loss when his mother unexpectedly passes. Their Reality show, after their Vegas win, experienced low viewership and was not what they had expected, forcing them to withdraw from the Network production altogether. Now its time to get back to what they do best - dance. With the help and support of Mr. Williams, the Chocolate City Dancers will now prepare for a multi-city tour to regain their mojo, but once again personal challenges and internal beefs threaten to derail their new plan.
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Sons 2 the Grave
Title: Sons 2 the Grave
Character: Detective David Reynolds
Released: February 5, 2022
Type: Movie
After midnight on a bridge not linking neighborhoods but dividing them, eighteen year old basketball phenom Marcus Jennings was taken out. Friends remain silent, giving power to a killer, binding them for life. Celebrity attracts the good the bad and the ugly, not always clearly defined, but in the end, it was what they all had in common that ended Marcus's life ... fear. Fear of staying, fear of leaving and the fear of appearing weak. It's the choices we make.
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Title: Double Cross
Character: Detective Ryan
Released: May 20, 2020
Type: TV
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.
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Steppin' Back to Love
Title: Steppin' Back to Love
Character: Derrick
Released: February 8, 2020
Type: Movie
A once-loving couple connected by dance, after facing marital struggles, use their passion for Chicago-style step-dancing to reignite the spark in their marriage.
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Zulu Wedding
Title: Zulu Wedding
Character: Tex
Released: October 11, 2019
Type: Movie
Lu left South Africa and her Zulu-Sotho heritage behind to become a dancer in America, and when she falls in love with Tex, she knows he’s the man to marry. But when she brings Tex home to meet her family, she discovers she’s been promised since birth to a Zulu king. Caught between two men, two families, and two countries, Lou has to come to terms with who she is so she can fight for what she wants.
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Zulu Wedding
Title: Zulu Wedding
Character: Nate
Released: October 11, 2019
Type: Movie
Lu left South Africa and her Zulu-Sotho heritage behind to become a dancer in America, and when she falls in love with Tex, she knows he’s the man to marry. But when she brings Tex home to meet her family, she discovers she’s been promised since birth to a Zulu king. Caught between two men, two families, and two countries, Lou has to come to terms with who she is so she can fight for what she wants.
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Submission
Title: Submission
Character: Cowboy
Released: September 19, 2019
Type: Movie
After two marines make it home following an ISIS interrogation, one struggles to survive while the other fights his way back into the mixed martial arts world that he left behind years ago.
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The Last Astronaut
Title: The Last Astronaut
Character: Commander Ba'ku
Released: April 7, 2019
Type: Movie
An alien astronaut crash lands on planet Earth where an evolved species dominate. The search for intelligent life begins or Earth will be destroyed.
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The Products of the American Ghetto
Title: The Products of the American Ghetto
Released: December 12, 2018
Type: Movie
A young boy is fighting to protect his mother from prostitution and ends up joining the drug game of Atlanta during one of the most historic moments in Atlanta history.
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Title: Carl Weber's The Family Business
Character: Orlando Duncan
Released: November 13, 2018
Type: TV
Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. By day, they’re an upstanding family; by night, they live a dangerous secret life.
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Kinky
Title: Kinky
Character: Bradley
Released: October 12, 2018
Type: Movie
A talented African-American surgeon enters into a torrid relationship with a wealthy entrepreneur.
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The Choir Director
Title: The Choir Director
Character: Aaron Mackie
Released: July 20, 2018
Type: Movie
The Choir Director
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It's a Date
Title: It's a Date
Character: Wesley Franks
Released: July 1, 2018
Type: Movie
The owner of a dating service falls in love with one of her clients, leaving her to choose between remaining professional or following her heart.
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Intensive Care
Title: Intensive Care
Released: July 1, 2018
Type: Movie
Three low-life criminals attempt to rob an elderly dying woman's home, but her live-in nurse turns out to be much more trouble than they bargained for.
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And I Danced
Title: And I Danced
Released: March 17, 2018
Type: Movie
THEY DANCED. The documentary is about women and men who danced and helped make a lot of Rappers and Singers performance presentations exciting and unforgettable.
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Candid
Title: Candid
Released: November 30, 2017
Type: Movie
In the midst of college application season, Ace struggles with the choice between going off to California to pursue her passion for photography at an art school or staying at home with her father in Atlanta after the recent death of her mother. Ace’s late mother’s memory remains a strong presence as she takes a surreal journey through the city to reconcile her future and her relationship with her father.
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Nothing Like Thanksgiving
Title: Nothing Like Thanksgiving
Character: Kenneth Swain
Released: November 23, 2017
Type: Movie
Having cancer and six months to live, sends Clayton Rockwell (William L. Johnson) a successful businessman, devoted husband and father on a journey to do the unthinkable. Clayton finds a replacement Wesley Madison (Richard Gallion) and grooms him to exactness to take over his business and family all the while Kenneth Swain (Darrin Henson) is working to take over his company.
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Bad Girl
Title: Bad Girl
Character: Pastor Charles Robinson
Released: December 1, 2016
Type: Movie
Bad Apple is the story of Quinn Robinson, a Pastor's daughter who learns a valuable life lesson while at Christian Summer Camp. Pastor Robinson and his family are just settling into their new house and new church home. Pastor Robinson is a stern man with a high school sports and military background. His wife Melinda grew up in hard times during her childhood, but as an adult wants to enjoy the finer things in life.
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Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Title: Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Character: Magnus
Released: July 4, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Title: Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Character: Police Officer
Released: March 15, 2016
Type: Movie
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.
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What Love Will Make You Do
Title: What Love Will Make You Do
Released: February 6, 2016
Type: Movie
Girl meets boy. Girl's daddy is in prison. Daddy's girl becomes a pawn for revenge.
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Silent Cry Aloud
Title: Silent Cry Aloud
Character: Lemar
Released: February 2, 2016
Type: Movie
A mother determined and completely focused on finding her estranged boyfriend ignores signs of her daughter’s emotional trauma until she is finally taken by social services. As she fights to get her daughter back, she uncovers several unsettling dark truths about both her daughter and herself, which aids her in becoming the mother she should have always been.
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A Christmas to Remember
Title: A Christmas to Remember
Character: Michael
Released: November 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Two families that hated each other for years are forced to spend Christmas together.
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Chocolate City
Title: Chocolate City
Character: Magnus
Released: May 22, 2015
Type: Movie
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.
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I Really Hate My Ex
Title: I Really Hate My Ex
Character: Robert
Released: April 14, 2015
Type: Movie
How far would you go to get over your ex? After recent bad relationships with men, best friends Brea, Wendy, and Jessica want answers—so they decide to kidnap their exes and hold them hostage until they get them! After the kidnappers share their story in an internet chat room, they become a worldwide sensation, as millions cheer on their battle of the exes in this screamingly funny comedy of seduction and abduction.
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After
Title: After
Character: Andy
Released: August 8, 2014
Type: Movie
A haunting and powerful psychological thriller. Set in icy upstate New York in the winter of 2002, "After" is about the Valentinos, a middle class clan facing financial hardship--their family stone cutting business is slowly failing--and coping with the usual rivalries and resentments that affect all but their absent daughter, Samantha, who has recently escaped Rochester for a new life in lower Manhattan. At their center is matriarch Nora (Quinlan), whose cheerful exterior masks an emotional fragility of which the entire family is painfully aware and fiercely protective. But, their delicate balance is threatened by a carefully concealed secret that, once revealed, will change their lives forever.
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Four of Hearts
Title: Four of Hearts
Character: Derrick
Released: June 17, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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Black Coffee
Title: Black Coffee
Character: Robert
Released: January 10, 2014
Type: Movie
Robert picked the wrong time to meet his soul mate! After being fired from his own father's company, he feels like his luck has run out - until Morgan enters into his life.
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The Last Letter
Title: The Last Letter
Character: Dr. Jacobs
Released: December 17, 2013
Type: Movie
Catharine Wright struggles with a debilitating sleep disorder. Her husband Michael struggles to cope when their new born son lay in the wake.
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Frat Brothers
Title: Frat Brothers
Character: Quincy Cooper
Released: October 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Two brothers pledge different fraternities, which leads to a question of loyalty.
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In the Meantime
Title: In the Meantime
Character: Kwame
Released: August 1, 2013
Type: Movie
With her career stalling, her pending marriage still pending and her dreams on hold, Jazz is searching for a new direction in her life. At her sister’s insistence, and with the help of a handsome (and frustrating) young lawyer, she begins working for a local community center teaching adults how to read. Now, Jazz will discover that everything she thought she wanted out of life can change the second you fall in love.
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The Great Divide
Title: The Great Divide
Character: Randy
Released: September 25, 2012
Type: Movie
At a monthly gathering of her friends, a student of the Tantra and Kama Sutra introduces an unusual game designed to elicit the feelings and impressions men and women have about one another.
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The Last Fall
Title: The Last Fall
Released: March 9, 2012
Type: Movie
An NFL journeyman struggles to deal with life's complexities after his professional career is over.
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The Marriage Chronicles
Title: The Marriage Chronicles
Character: David Jones
Released: February 14, 2012
Type: Movie
Three couples trying to spice up their marriages go on a retreat run by a sexy psychologist and her handsome husband at a tranquil Malibu estate. Encouraged to share their most innermost feelings, the fun begins when secrets are revealed and hearts are challenged. How far will each couple go to save their marriage? (Redbox.com)
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The Inheritance
Title: The Inheritance
Character: Tyrone
Released: April 11, 2011
Type: Movie
Five ambitious cousins set out on a family reunion during the dead of winter. The purpose of the retreat is to secure their inheritance, a fortune that dates back many generations. Upon their arrival, Uncle Melvin welcomes them with open arms, but warns them to respect their family traditions. During the weekend, as each of the cousins mysteriously disappear, they learn the truth about their family legacy, blood ancestry and the ultimate sacrifice they must make in exchange for their beloved inheritance.
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The Ideal Husband
Title: The Ideal Husband
Character: Devin
Released: February 26, 2011
Type: Movie
An NFL player sidelined by a debilitating injury finds his marriage in jeopardy when his wife learns of a past discretion that causes her to question his character. Devin (Darrin Dewitt Henson) and Tracey (Shanti Lowry) are ecstatic over the impending birth of their first child as the injured athlete works hard to regain his strength and get back on the gridiron. Though money is tight, they're determined to stay positive, and give their child a happy home. But when a stranger wanders into Tracey's beauty salon with disturbing news about Devin's past, things quickly take a turn for the worst.
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Kiss the Bride
Title: Kiss the Bride
Character: Thomas
Released: January 2, 2011
Type: Movie
Thomas and Robin are deeply in love and ready to spend the rest of their lives together. Nothing will stop this wedding from happening, not even overprotective feuding mothers, a missing father, and a mischievous teenage sister. However, this couple is about to face their biggest challenge. While Robin believes she is marrying the perfect man, Thomas is consumed with guilt about a past infidelity. The not-so-perfect couple s love for each other is put to the test in this irresistibly genuine comedy about love, commitment and the power of forgiveness.
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Title: Gillian in Georgia
Released: April 28, 2010
Type: TV
Gillian in Georgia is a U.S. television sitcom micro-series created and produced by Jenna Milly and Angela Barnes Gomes. The show is about Gillian, a hip New Yorker, who comes to the South to live with her sister's family. The show premiered on April 28, 2010 on TBS. The show stars Jill Marie Jones, Shondrella Avery, Darrin Dewitt Henson and James Mathis III.
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Tekken
Title: Tekken
Character: Raven
Released: March 20, 2010
Type: Movie
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.
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The Express
Title: The Express
Character: Jim Brown
Released: October 10, 2008
Type: Movie
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Title: A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Character: Clarence
Released: May 3, 2008
Type: Movie
Adapted from a successful stage play by David Payton, this urban drama focuses on the romantic lives of three contemporary black women: shrewd Rachel, upright Charlene and independent Monica. As the trio grapples with relationship problems and tries to find Mr. Right, they gradually conquer their inner demons and put past mistakes behind them.
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The Hustle
Title: The Hustle
Character: Brother Efrom
Released: April 5, 2008
Type: Movie
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.
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April Fools
Title: April Fools
Character: Detective Ward
Released: September 11, 2007
Type: Movie
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.
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Stomp the Yard
Title: Stomp the Yard
Character: Grant
Released: May 16, 2007
Type: Movie
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.
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Life Support
Title: Life Support
Character: MJ2
Released: March 10, 2007
Type: Movie
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.
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The Last Stand
Title: The Last Stand
Character: TD
Released: December 7, 2006
Type: Movie
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.
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The Fabric of a Man
Title: The Fabric of a Man
Character: Joshua King
Released: April 26, 2005
Type: Movie
Fabric of a Man is about a boutique owner who dreams of being a designer, but her insecure man doesnt believe in her abilities so puts her down every chance he gets. she meets a young drycleaner named joshua who also wants to be designer and falls for him, now she struggles to choose between security with her man or take a chance and go for what she really wants.
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The Salon
Title: The Salon
Character: Michael
Released: January 13, 2005
Type: Movie
A Beauty shop owner finds romance as she struggles to save her business.
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Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Title: Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
A raw and uncensored look at what really goes down in urban barbershops.
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Title: Soul Food
Character: Lem Van Adams
Released: June 28, 2000
Type: TV
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.
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Staged Killer
Title: Staged Killer
Character: Trent
Released: November 13, 1998
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, 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.
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Darrin's Dance Grooves
Title: Darrin's Dance Grooves
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Dancer, actor and choreographer Darrin Dewitt Henson with a group of professional dancers shows viewers how to do the same dance moves that he choreographed for popular music videos.