Michael Jay Henry
AEA
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 150
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Singing Range: Bari-tenor
Theater
A Child is in the House*
To Begin the World Over
The Quarrel*
The Spickner Spin
Floyd Collins
Elephant Dreams
A Fool's Mass
The Arresting Dilemma of Mr. K.
Mr. Shakespeare & Mr. Porter
Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Playboy of the Western World
Mud
Shredders
East Village Fragments
The Art of the Cross & Double Cross
Lovers and Other Strangers
The Devils of Loudon
* Reading
Bruce (Lead)
Host / M.C.
Rabbi Hersh Rasseyner (Lead)
Natty Walker (Lead)
Doyle (Supporting)
Ross / Snork (Supporting)
Jacobo (Lead)
Inspector / Usher (Supporting)
Puck, Ghost, Seyton, Burgundy
Launce
Christy Mahon (Lead)
Henry (Lead)
Werner (Lead)
Psychiatrist (Lead)
Geoffrey (Supporting)
Johnny (Lead)
Father Ambrose; Sister Gabriella
New York Theater Workshop
Irondale
Barrington Stage Co., (opposite Michael Countryman)
NYC Fringe Festival (opp. Patrick Wetzel) Audience Fave Award
The Gallery Players
Joyce Soho; Dixon Place
La Mama, Dzieci Theater Company
Playlab NYC (dir. Christopher Carter Sanderson)
Medicine Show Theater Ensemble
Woodstock Shakespeare Festival
Triad Theater
Emergent Theatre Co.; Schapiro Theater
NYC Fringe Festival
Peculiar Works
Abingdon Theater (dir. Stephen Jobes)
M. Chekhov Theater Co. (dir. Ann Bowen)
Dzieci Theater Company
Musical Theater
The Spickner Spin
Retrograph
Floyd Collins
A Fool's Mass
The Arresting Dilemma of Mr. K.*
Mr. Shakespeare & Mr. Porter
Natty Walker (Lead)
Benjamin (Lead)
Doyle (Supporting)
Jacobo (Lead)
Inspector / Usher (Supporting)
Puck, Ghost, Seyton, Burgundy
NYC Fringe Festival (opp. Patrick Wetzel) Audience Fave Award
The Slipper Room
The Gallery Players
La Mama, Dzieci Theater Company
Playlab NYC (dir. Christopher Carter Sanderson)
Medicine Show Theater Ensemble
Film
Bad Education
Emmy - Best Film
Artios - Best Film Casting
Intern on Parade
Full Tilt
Jack Magic
The Blue Die
Batsh*t Bride
Doctored
The Will
5:59:54
Philadelphia Bicycle Vignettes
Oedi
My Session with Yamuna
Supporting
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
dir. Cory Finley; opposite Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney,
Ray Romano
dir. Chris Leoni
dir. Hunter Whaley
dir. Sam Block
dir. Robert Snow
dir. Jonathan Smith
dir. Alexa Mercado
dir. Amanda Stern and Narci Regina
dir. Jonathan Mason
dir. Brian Greene
dir. George T. Kimmel
Foolish Mortal Films
Television
Pandora's Box Ep. 210
Six Degrees of Murder Ep. 204
We Speak NYC Ep. 202
Shadow of Doubt Ep. 209
Six Degrees of Murder Ep. 101
#ActorsLife
Snap Judgment
Upright Citizens Brigade
Guest Star
Guest Star
Co-Star
Co-Star (two scenes)
Co-Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Featured
Investigation Discovery dir. Jason Fisher
Investigation Discovery dir. Andrea deBrito
NYCTV dir. George LaVoo
Investigation Discovery dir. Christian Faber
Investigation Discovery dir. Andrea deBrito
Manhattan Neighborhood Network dir. Shumerria Harris
Court TV
Comedy Central
New Media
Pros and Cons
Lola Does Manhattan
Daddy's Girl 99 - Kickstarter video
Co-Star
Guest - Star
Co-Star
Webseries; dir. Jeff Barry
Webseries; dir. Robert Margolies
Webseries; dir. Johnny Frohman
Improvisation & Interactive
ASSSSCAT - UCB
Robot TV
EffectiveArts
The Jekyll & Hyde Club
Amensia Wars Presents "Herd"
Intense Apathy
There’s No Law
The Brothers Grinn
Long-form Improvisation
Long-form Improvisation
Medical Training Role-playing
Prof. Mortimer Tooms
Improvisation & Sketch Comedy
Comedy Improvisation
Physical Theater Improvisation
Improvisation for Children
opp. Amy Pohler, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser
Upright Citizens Brigade (dir. Matt Walsh)
NY Organ Donor Network, others
Interactive Improvisation
The Present Company
Finalist, N.Y. Improv Competition
Brick Theater; Roulette, Triskelion
Tri-State Area
Training
Technique and Scene Study
On-Camera Technique
Voice, Movement, Dance
Improvisation
Shakespeare / Classical
Education
Carol Fox Prescott (10+ years), Chris Bayes, Michael Kostroff, Stephen Wangh, Stephen Jobes, Raina von Waldenburg, Erica Fae, William Hickey, Jean-Claude van Itallie
Bob Krakower (Master level), Anthony Robert Grasso, Eric Reis, Ted Sluberski, T.J. Mannix, Canedy Knowles
Andrea Haring, Laura Menard, Eddie Strauss, Richard Armstrong, Michael Forman, Jeannette Lovetri, Eddie Sayegh, Wenndy Mackenzie, Jonathan Hart, Ruth Zaporah
UCB - Level 5 (Amy Pohler, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts), Groundlings (Gary Austin), Second City (Michael Gellman), Magnet Theater (Dave Razowsky, Rachel Hamilton) Keith Johnstone,
Patsy Rodenburg, Royal Shakespeare Company, Patrick Tucker, Rosey Hay
Oberlin College (B.A. Theater, Gov’t), Yale Law School (J.D.)
Special Skills
French Horn, Autoharp, Ukulele, Spoons, Yoga postures; Headstand; Song improvisation; Divorce mediation, Great with kids, Tongue-skewering. US and EU Passports.