Martin Henderson Biography

Martin Henderson is a New Zealand actor. Henderson was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He started acting when he was thirteen years old, appearing in "Strangers", a local television production. He attended Westlake Boys High School and Birkenhead Primary. He starred in the drama Shortland Street, where he played the character of "Stuart Neilson" from 1992 to 1995. He subsequently appeared in a number of Australian films and television productions, before moving to the United States in 1997, in order to pursue a career in Hollywood films and train in a two-year program at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Henderson spent more than a year unsuccessfully auditioning for film roles in Los Angeles, but in 2001, he was cast in a supporting role in the John Woo-directed war film, Windtalkers. In 2002, he starred opposite actress Naomi Watts in the horror film, The Ring. Following the box office success of the film, Henderson was cast as the lead character in the biker film, Torque, which was released in early 2004 to mixed reviews. In 2005, he starred opposite Indian actress Aishwarya Rai in the romantic film Bride & Prejudice, and in the award-winning Little Fish starring Cate Blanchett. Henderson has also appeared in Britney Spears' music video for the single, Toxic. He is set to star, along side Jordana Brewster, in the television series adapted from the 2005 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith.