Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke
Born	April 10, 1966[1]; Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Actor; American football player;
Years active	1989–1994 (football); 1994–present (acting);
Spouse(s)	Katelin Chesna (m. 2001⁠–⁠2008)
	Football career
No. 68
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 4[2] in (1.93 m)
Weight:	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Heritage High School (Littleton, Colorado)
College:	Arizona
NFL Draft:	1989 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1989); Fort Worth Cavalry (1994);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Brad William Henke (born April 10, 1966) is an American actor and former National Football League and Arena Football League player. He is best known for his role as prison guard Desi Piscatella on Orange Is The New Black, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.[3]

Early life and education

Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman.

Football career

Henke was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL Draft but got cut. He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994.[4]

Year	Team	Number	Position
1989	Denver Broncos	68	Defensive Linemen
1994	Fort Worth Cavalry	96	Defensive Linemen

Acting career

Henke began acting in 1994, starting with commercials.[4] He appeared in October Road, Around June, The Amateurs, World Trade Center, In the Valley of Elah, Choke, Sherrybaby, Must Love Dogs and Fury.[4][5]

His television career includes roles in ARLI$$, ER, Dexter, Lost, Justified, The Office (American version), Orange Is The New Black, Sneaky Pete & MacGyver (2016).[4][6].

Henke's breakout role has been on Orange Is The New Black as Desi Piscatella, a gay corrections officer at Litchfield Federal Penitentiary. He joined OITNB in the fourth season.[5] He was part of the cast that won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for 2016.[7][8]

Personal life

Henke was married to actress Katelin Chesna from 2001 to 2008.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Mr. Wrong	Bob
1996	Space Jam	Stars Catcher
1996	The Fan	Tjader
2003	Love Object	Dotson	credited as Brad Henke
2005	Must Love Dogs	Leo
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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Sports Night	Christian Patrick	Episode: "Mary Pat Shelby"
2000-2001	Going to California	Henry "Hank" Ungalow	20 episodes
2006	Dexter	Tony Tucci	4 episodes
2007	Cold Case	Mike Chulaski	Episode: "Cargo"
2008	Law & Order	Ted Sanderson	Episode: "Strike"
2007/2008	October Road	Owen Dennis Rowan	19 Episodes
2009–10	Lost	Bram	6 episodes
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"
2012	Bones	Melvin Carville	Episode: "The Bod in the Pod"
2013	The Office	Frank	Episode: "Vandalism"
2013	Longmire	Sal Vayas	Episode: "Death Came In Like Thunder"
2015	Uncle	Background Singer	Episode: " I'm Back"
2016–18	Orange Is The New Black	Desi Piscatella	26 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2017	Sneaky Pete	Brendon	6 episodes
2018	MacGyver	Jonah Walsch	Season 02 Episode 23 "MacGyver + MacGyver"
2020	Manhunt: Unabomber	Big John	2 episodes
2020	The Stand	Tom Cullen	Main role

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References

"Brad Henke". NFL.com.
Kroll, Justin (October 19, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Actor Brad William Henke Joins Will Smith in 'Bright' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Holmes, Jonathan (October 19, 2016). "Orange Is the New Black actor joins Will Smith's Netflix movie". Radio Times. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Petruska, Dave (January 24, 1998). "Ex-Wildcat Brad Henke tackles whole new career as an actor". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
Herman, James Patrick (July 29, 2016). "OITNB's Brad William Henke Talks Openly Gay 'Papa Bear' Piscatella (Exclusive)". Out Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
Petski, Denise (February 22, 2017). "Brad William Henke Joins CBS' Jenny Lumet Drama Pilot; Emayatzy Corinealdi In 'The Get'". Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017: Orange Is the New Black Wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series". People. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
"'OITNB' Cast After SAG Win: 'What Unites Us Is Stronger Than What Divides Us'". Entertainment Weekly. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
"Actor Brad William Henke's been busy adding to his family and resume". People. September 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Simone's Airbrush Tanning's Bodybuilder Spray Tan Helps Female Bodybuilder Katelin Chesna Prepare for Her Competition". PRWeb. March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

External links

Brad William Henke on IMDb
Brad William Henke on Twitter

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[1] "Brad Henke". NFL.com.

[2] Kroll, Justin (October 19, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Actor Brad William Henke Joins Will Smith in 'Bright' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[3] Holmes, Jonathan (October 19, 2016). "Orange Is the New Black actor joins Will Smith's Netflix movie". Radio Times. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[tucson-4] Petruska, Dave (January 24, 1998). "Ex-Wildcat Brad Henke tackles whole new career as an actor". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[out-5] Herman, James Patrick (July 29, 2016). "OITNB's Brad William Henke Talks Openly Gay 'Papa Bear' Piscatella (Exclusive)". Out Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[6] Petski, Denise (February 22, 2017). "Brad William Henke Joins CBS' Jenny Lumet Drama Pilot; Emayatzy Corinealdi In 'The Get'". Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[7] "Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017: Orange Is the New Black Wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series". People. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[8] "'OITNB' Cast After SAG Win: 'What Unites Us Is Stronger Than What Divides Us'". Entertainment Weekly. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[9] "Actor Brad William Henke's been busy adding to his family and resume". People. September 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[10] "Simone's Airbrush Tanning's Bodybuilder Spray Tan Helps Female Bodybuilder Katelin Chesna Prepare for Her Competition". PRWeb. March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.