Daniel Croix Henderson ’17

Daniel Croix Henderson is an actor in film, television, and theatre.

In October 2026, he made his Broadway debut in The Imaginary Invalid at NYC’s Roundabout Theatre Company. 

He appeared in the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt, stars in BET’s The Oval as Jason, and recurred on Hulu’s Love Victor.

His debut came in the NY Times Critic Pick: Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenny Leon at The Public Theater.

He’s also a filmmaker. As a writer/director, his Oscar-qualified short Huli screened at Kino Babylon in Berlin, Hawai’i International Film Festival, and over 15 festivals across the US and abroad.

He produced the Sundance 2026 short Don’t Tell Mama. He co-wrote/directed Oasis through NAACP’s Cinematic Short Film Program, which was curated at Lincoln Center. He creates artful character-driven films at Ringshout Productions.

His collaborations in contemporary art have been presented at Honolulu Museum of Art, Plimsoll Gallery, Burchfield Penney Art Center, The Crocker Art Museum, and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center.

When not on set, Daniel can be found free-diving in the ocean, visiting sacred sites, cherishing family, and collaborating with friends - investigating passion for environmental stewardship, cinema, and consciousness.

He was born in Buffalo, NY, and lives in Los Angeles and Honolulu.

In His Own Words

Reposted from a 2026 Q+A in Revamp Magazine.

Q: Many of your recent projects have Shakespearean themes throughout them. The power dynamic between husband and wife in the Oval is reminiscent of Macbeth, and the drama of hidden love that runs throughout Love, Victor is similar to the hidden love between Romeo and Juliet. How has your background doing Shakespeare in the Park with the Public Theatre impacted your performances?

Oh, it’s for sure made an impact.

I did really classical acting training in New York at SUNY Purchase—so all the time I spent working on Shakespeare is going to slip into anything I do.

There’s a Shakespeare character to draw from for any modern role. Jason is a high-status, devastated prince who ends up in a battle with his will to live. It’s the same story arc as Hamlet.