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Martin Henderson was born in Auckland, New Zealand on October 8, 1974. Martin Henderson is credited as a film actor and television actor. That works out to 51 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Westlake Boys High School.
My Take
I genuinely didn't expect to fall for Martin Henderson as hard as I did, but here we are. He showed up in The Ring back in 2002 looking appropriately terrified alongside Naomi Watts, and that was enough to put him on my radar. Then he kind of floated through Hollywood for a while — a Grey's Anatomy arc here, a Ride Along there — before Virgin River came along and turned him into a full-on phenomenon. His Jack Sheridan is the kind of quietly brooding, emotionally available small-town bartender that feels almost too good to be true, and honestly, that's the point. Credit where it's due: the guy commits. He's been carrying that show since 2019 and somehow makes every dramatic revelation feel earned. A New Zealand actor who built his career entirely in American TV and film — that's a quiet kind of hustle I respect.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Henderson
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・ヘンダーソン
- Reading
- まーてぃん・へんだーそん
- Born
- October 8, 1974 (age 51)
- Origin
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Westlake Boys High School
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/martinhendersonofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/martinhenderson
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Henderson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461278
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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 Martin Henderson born?
Born October 8, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Martin Henderson from?
Martin Henderson is from Auckland, New Zealand.
What does Martin Henderson do?
Martin Henderson works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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