Who is Brad William Henke?
Brad William Henke was a famous American professional actor and National Football League and Arena Football League player. Henke was popular for his role as Corrections Officer Desi Piscatella on Orange Is the New Black. For the role, he received the Screen Actor’s Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.
Brad William Henke Career
Football career
He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL Draft but got cut off during training camp. He was then picked up by the Denver Broncos and played in Super Bowl XXIV over the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which needed 6 ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994.
Acting
In 1994, he started acting, beginning with commercials. Henke appeared in October Road, The Amateurs, Around June, In the Valley of Elah, World Trade Center, Choke, Sherrybaby, Fury, and Must Love Dogs. His television career consists of roles in Arliss, Dexter, Justified, Lost, ER, The Office, Sneaky Pete, Orange Is the New Black, and MacGyver (2016). His breakthrough role has been on Orange Is the New Black as Desi Piscatella, a gay corrections officer at Litchfield Federal Penitentiary. Henke joined OITNB in the 4th season. He was then part of the cast that received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.
Death
On November 29, 2022, he passed away in his sleep at the age of 56. In an Instagram post dated May 15, 2021, Henke said that he had a 90% blockage of his artery. In another post on June 29, 2021, he stated that he had 2 stents put in his heart, and also his spleen and half of his pancreas removed, to treat a ”golf ball sized” tumor.
How old is Brad William Henke?
Henke was aged 56 as of his death on November 29, 2022, having been born on April 10, 1966, in Columbus, Nebraska, U.S. He shared his birthday with famous people including Sofia Carson, Shay Mitchell, David Harbour, Ava Michelle Cota, Daisy Ridley, Charlie Hunnam, Steven Seagal, Maren Morris, Jamie Chung, and many more.
Brad William Henke Family
Who are Brad William Henke’s parents?
Brad William Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska to Tammy Henke and William ”Bill” Henke. His father passed away but his mother is still alive. Not much is known about his parents and family.
Does Brad William Henke have siblings?
He was born into a family of two children to his parents. Henke has one sibling, sister Annette Henke.
Brad William Henke Education
Henke attended Heritage High School, in Littleton, Colorado. He then joined the University of Arizona, where he played college football, as a defensive lineman.
Brad William Henke Wife
From 2001 to 2008, Henke was married to his now ex-wife Katelin Chesna. He then dated and was linked to a relationship with Sonja Henke, although there is no information about their marriage.
Brad William Henke Kids
Henke was married at the time of his death in 2022 and has one child named Phoenix Henke. He also has two stepchildren namely Aaden and Leasa.
Brad William Henke Height
Henke had a well-built, muscular, and athletic body with a height of 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and a weight of 125 kg (275 lbs).
Brad William Henke Net Worth
American professional actor and NFL and AFL player, Henke was active as a player from 1989 to 1994 and as an actor from 1994 to 2022. He had gathered an accumulative net worth of $5 million as of his death in 2022.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mr. Wrong | Bob | |
| 1996 | Space Jam | Stars Catcher | |
| 1996 | The Fan | Tjader | |
| 1999 | Dill Scallion | Bartender | |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | Cop #1 | |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Uncredited | |
| 2003 | Love Object | Dotson | Credited as Brad Henke |
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Martin Jones | |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Leo | |
| 2005 | The Amateurs | Ron | |
| 2005 | North Country | Mr. Lattavansky | |
| 2005 | Me and You and Everyone We Know | Andrew | |
| 2006 | Sherrybaby | Bobby Swanson | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Allison’s brother | |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | Russ Taylor | |
| 2006 | Altered | Duke | |
| 2008 | Choke | Denny | |
| 2008 | Around June | Henry | |
| 2009 | Short Term 12 | Denim | Later adapted into the 2013 film |
| 2010 | The Space Between | Will | |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Bliss | Steven ‘Jetski’ Jouseski | Also known as East Fifth Bliss |
| 2011 | Magic Valley | Jerry Garabrant | |
| 2012 | I Am Not a Hipster | Bradley Haines | |
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning | Principal Gifford | |
| 2013 | Jobs | Paul Terrell | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Construction foreman | |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Carl Galenski | |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Tony ‘Bagel’ Bagli | |
| 2014 | Fury | Sgt. Davis | Credited as Brad Henke |
| 2015 | Pure Love | Detective Dillard | |
| 2016 | The Tank | Dane Hankeard | |
| 2016 | Pee-wee’s Big Holiday | Grizzly Bear Daniels | |
| 2016 | Split | John Cooke | |
| 2017 | Bright | Dorghu | |
| 2018 | Cold Brook | Chip | |
| 2019 | Wounds | Eric | |
| 2019 | Inherit the Viper | Tedd Wallace | |
| 2020 | Arkansas | Tim | |
| 2022 | Block Party | Buddy Frank | |
| 2023 | The Ray | Billings | Post-production; posthumous |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Freddy Lulenski | Episode: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” |
| 1996 | Silk Stalkings | Amos Alexander | Episode: “Loyalty” |
| 1996–1997 | Nash Bridges | P.J. Pollard / Tommy | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Arliss | Zack Bowers | Episode: “A Full Service Agency” |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes | Billy Desmore | Episode: “Heroes” |
| 1998 | ER | John | Episode: “Think Warm Thoughts” |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Jimbo | Episode: “Crazy” |
| 1998 | Sports Night | Christian Patrick | Episode: “Mary Pat Shelby” |
| 1998 | To Have & to Hold | Christopher Dimatto | Episode: “Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife” |
| 1999 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Wayne | Episode: “Lost” |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Buzz Tippitt | Episode: “Breakout” |
| 2000–2001 | Going to California | Henry “Hank” Ungalow | 20 episodes |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show | Tommy | Episode: “The Identity Loan” |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Andy Lebowski | Episode: “Secrets & Lies: Part 2” |
| 2002 | Providence | Luke English | Episode: “Cloak & Dagger” |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Det. Chris Cross | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | George Bartell | Episode: “Fur and Loathing” |
| 2006 | Dexter | Tony Tucci | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Mike Chulaski | Episode: “Cargo” |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Ted Sanderson | Episode: “Strike” |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Michael H., the Hostage Taker | Episode: “Tuesday’s Dead” |
| 2007–2008 | October Road | Owen Dennis Rowan | 19 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Lost | Bram | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Lewis | Episode: “Odd Man Out” |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Arnold Hollings | Episode: “Out of Time” |
| 2009 | Solving Charlie | Tom Taylor | Television film |
| 2010 | Party Down | Travis | Episode: “Steve Guttenberg’s Birthday” |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Roy | Episode: “Whole Lotto Love” |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Steve | Episode: “Sense Memory” |
| 2011 | Shameless | Hal Hollander | Episode: “Daddyz Girl” |
| 2011 | Justified | Coover Bennett | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | Grimm | Hap Lasser | Episode: “The Three Bad Wolves” |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | Ernie Moosekian | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Mark Aiden | Episode: “Identity Crisis” |
| 2012 | Bones | Melvin Carville | Episode: “The Bod in the Pod” |
| 2013 | The Office | Frank | Episode: “Vandalism” |
| 2013 | Castle | Mark Heller | Episode: “Scared to Death” |
| 2013 | Longmire | Sal Vayas | Episode: “Death Came In Like Thunder” |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | Jim Dobbs | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Uncle | Background Singer | Episode: ” I’m Back” |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Richie Malloy | Episode: “Luapo’i” |
| 2016–2018 | Orange Is the New Black | Desi Piscatella | 26 episodes |
| 2016 | The Night Shift | Clayton Timmons | Episode: “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” |
| 2017 | Sneaky Pete | Brendon | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | MacGyver | Jonah Walsch | Episode: “MacGyver + MacGyver” |
| 2020 | Manhunt: Deadly Games | Big John | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Stand | Tom Cullen | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Captain Don Kubiak | Episodes: “Once Upon a Time in El Barrio” |