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Lance Henriksen, born on May 5, 1940 in New York City, New York, United States, is a television actor, film actor and painter. As of 2026, Lance Henriksen is 86 years old. Listed accolades include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Credited works include Tarzan.
My Take
Lance Henriksen is one of those actors whose mere presence sharpens a film. I will forever associate him with Bishop in Aliens; that calm, unreadable intensity is genuinely his own. A New Yorker born in 1940, he is a true veteran of science fiction and horror, with a Saturn Award and the haunting Frank Black of Millennium to his name. What fascinates me most, though, is that this purveyor of menacing roles is also a serious painter. There is an artist's soul tucked behind all those eerie performances, and that contradiction gives his work a depth I find quietly compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lance Henriksen
- Name (Japanese)
- ランス・ヘンリクセン
- Reading
- らんす・へんりくせん
- Born
- May 5, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / painter / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Tarzan | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officiallancehenriksen/
- Xhttps://x.com/lancehenriksen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance%20Henriksen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312077
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lance Henriksen born?
Born May 5, 1940 (age 86).
Where is Lance Henriksen from?
Lance Henriksen is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Lance Henriksen do?
Lance Henriksen works as television actor, film actor, actor, painter, voice actor.
What is Lance Henriksen known for?
Notable works include Tarzan.
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