Elden Henson

American actor

Elden Henson

Henson in 2017

Born|

Elden Ryan Ratliff

(1977-08-30) August 30, 1977 (age 47)

Rockville, Maryland, U.S.

Other names| Elden Ratliff
Elden Ryan Ratliff
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1982–present
Spouses|

Amy Getman

(m. 1999; div. 2014)​

Kira Sternbach

(m. 2014; div. 2016)​

Children| 1
Relatives| Garette Ratliff Henson (brother)
Ellington Ratliff (half-brother)

Elden Henson (born Elden Ryan Ratliff, August 30, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Fulton Reed in The Mighty Ducks trilogy (1992–1996), Foggy Nelson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015).

## Early life

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Elden Ryan Ratliff was born August 30, 1977, in Rockville, Maryland, to Sayde Henson, an educator and former photographer,[1] and George Ratliff, a former New York theater actor. He has two brothers, actors Garette Ratliff Henson (who appeared in The Mighty Ducks with Elden) and Erick Ratliff (who, like Elden, appeared in Elvis and Me). From his father's second marriage, he has a younger half-brother, Ellington Ratliff, who is a member of the band R5.

Henson grew up in Burbank, California.[2] A child actor, he started acting in commercials at age six and booked a series of film and television roles by age ten. Henson attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, after which he briefly attended Emerson College.[2][3]

## Career

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Henson's first professional work was as a print model when he was a toddler. During this time, he was signed to the children's division of Fords Models. By age six, he was acting in commercials. He received his SAG card in 1982.[4] Over the following decade, he acted in films including 1988's Elvis and Me and 1989's Turner & Hooch, and had a series of guest roles on television.

From 1992 to 1996, Henson played Fulton Reed in all three films in The Mighty Ducks trilogy: The Mighty Ducks (1992), D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996). He told TV Guide that he owes "a lot of [his] career" to those films. "What's funny is I still, more than anything, get recognized for The Mighty Ducks. I love it. When I was younger, I would get embarrassed. I played sports growing up and I'd be playing baseball and the other team would be quacking at me and stuff. I love those movies. I feel like these things come once in a lifetime and to experience this stuff as a kid and as an adult, I just feel really lucky."[5]

In his early twenties, he had supporting roles in films like The Mighty, She's All That, Idle Hands, O, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, and The Butterfly Effect. He had starring roles in the 1999 TV movie Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story and the 2003 film The Battle of Shaker Heights. During this time, Henson also ran a film production company, Roulette Entertainment, with fellow actor Josh Hartnett.[6] In the late 2000s, he appeared in movies including Lords of Dogtown and Deja Vu, and also made guest appearances on a variety of television shows, including a four-episode arc on the CBS series Smith.

Henson portrayed Apple Computer engineer Andy Hertzfeld in the 2013 biopic Jobs. In September 2013, it was announced that he had been cast as Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2.[7] Principal photography began that same month in Atlanta, and concluded on June 20, 2014, in Berlin, Germany;[8] the two parts were filmed back-to-back.[9]

Beginning in 2015, Henson portrayed Foggy Nelson in all three seasons of the Netflix television series Daredevil. Marvel announced Henson's casting in June 2014.[10] During the audition for the role of Foggy Nelson, which was held via video conference call, Henson held his phone the wrong way and appeared upside down to others in the meeting. This mishap convinced the show's executives he was the right man for the part.[11] Henson spoke of his excitement for Foggy's role in the series, saying "I was really excited as I was getting the scripts and reading that Foggy wasn't just a useless sidekick. He's not just comic relief. I mean, he is some of those things. He does have comic relief, but it was exciting to know that these other characters would have their own path and their own things that they're dealing with."[12][13] In addition to Daredevil, Henson has also portrayed Foggy in the crossover miniseries The Defenders[14] and a cameo appearance in the second seasons of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage.[15] Henson reprised his role for the Disney+ Daredevil revival series, Daredevil: Born Again.[16]

## Personal life

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Henson lives in Los Angeles.[17] He has one son, Dodger, with former wife Kira Sternbach.[citation needed]

Henson in Chicago in 2016.

## Filmography

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### Films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1987  | Jaws: The Revenge | Additional Voices  | Credited as Elden Ratliff
1988  | Elvis and Me | Don Beaulieu (age 10)
1989  | Turner & Hooch | Eric Boyett
1990  | Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Steve Mills  | Short film; credited as Elden Ratliff
1992  | Radio Flyer | Fisher Friend #3  | Credited as Elden Ratliff
The Mighty Ducks | Fulton Reed
1994  | D2: The Mighty Ducks
1996  | Foxfire | Bobby
D3: The Mighty Ducks | Fulton Reed  | Credited as Elden Ryan Ratliff
1998  | The Mighty | Maxwell Kane  |
1999  | She's All That | Jesse Jackson  |
Idle Hands | Pnub  |
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story | Daniel Huffman  |
2000  | Cast Away | Elden Madden  |
2001  | Manic | Michael  |
O | Roger Rodriguez  |
2002  | Pack of Dogs | Sheep  | Short film
Cheats | Sammy Green  |
2003  | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Turk  |
The Battle of Shaker Heights | Bart Bowland  |
Under the Tuscan Sun | Author  |
Evil Alien Conquerors | Ron  |
2004  | The Butterfly Effect | Lenny Kagan (Adult)  |
2005  | Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Young Steve Mills/Sampson  | Included his earlier film in flashbacks
The Amateurs | Salesman  | Originally titled The Moguls
Lords of Dogtown | Billy Z  |
2006  | Déjà Vu | Gunnars  |
2007  | Rise: Blood Hunter | Taylor  |
2008  | Not Since You | Joey "Fudge" Fudgler  |
2011  | The Death and Return of Superman | Doomsday | Short film
2013  | Jobs | Andy Hertzfeld |
2014  | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Pollux |
2015  | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 |
2018  | Spivak | Kevin Oberkfell  |
2023  | Killers of the Flower Moon | Duke Burkhart  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1982–1985  | As the World Turns | Paul Ryan | 2 episodes; credited as Elden Ratliff
1984  | 1st & Ten |  | 1 episode
1985  | Amazing Stories | Freckle-Faced Boy  | Episode: "Mummy Daddy"; credited as Elden Ratliff
1986  | Fame | Matthew  | Episode: "All I Want for Christmas"; credited as Elden Ratliff
1987  | What a Country! | Boy  | Episode: "Taylor Loses His Cool"; credited as Elden Ratliff
Highway To Heaven | Alan Bailey  | Episode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf"; credited as Elden Ratliff
1993  | Saved By The Bell: The New Class | Dirk  | Episode: "Karate Kids"; credited as Elden Ryan Ratliff
The Ben Stiller Show | Cub Scout  | Episode: "A Few Good Scouts"; Uncredited role
2004  | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Will Caray  | Episode: "Brotherhood"
2007  | Smith | Matthew Marley  | 4 episodes
ER | Fingerless Guy  | Episode: "The War Comes Home"
Private Practice | Damon  | Episode: "In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride"
2009  | Psych | Clive  | Episode: "Tuesday the 17th"
Grey's Anatomy | Matt  | Episode: "Sweet Surrender"
2010  | El Dorado | Gordon  | Main role; 2 episodes Miniseries
2014  | Intelligence | Amos Pembroke  | 2 episodes
2015–2018  | Daredevil | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson | Main cast; 38 episodes
2017  | Workaholics | Nipples  | Episode: "Tactona 420"
The Defenders | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson  | Main cast; 5 episodes
2018  | Jessica Jones | Episode: "AKA Sole Survivor"
Luke Cage | Episode: "All Souled Out"
2021–2022  | The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers | Fulton Reed  | 2 Episodes
2025–present  | Daredevil: Born Again | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson  | Main cast; 3 episodes
2025  | Criminal Minds: Evolution | Clyde Smets  | Episode: "The Zookeeper"

## References

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1. ^ Scott, E.J. (October 19, 2018). Scratch the Surface #172 with Elden Henson (podcast). 7:35-8:40 minutes in.
2. ^ a b "Elden Henson". Penguin Random House Elementary Education. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
3. ^ "Elden Henson Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived March 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Scott, E.J. (October 19, 2018). Scratch the Surface #172 with Elden Henson (podcast). 10:50-12:00 minutes in.
5. ^ Eng, Joyce (May 14, 2015). "Why Foggy Nelson Is Daredevil's Unsung Hero". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
6. ^ "Josh Hartnett: Tall, handsome and dark". The Independent. 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
7. ^ "Wes Chatham, Elden Henson Join 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Films". Deadline Hollywood. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
8. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (May 18, 2014). "CANNES: Jennifer Lawrence Dances and Sings at 'Hunger Games' Party". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
9. ^ ""Mockingjay" Movie Starts Filming In Atlanta; Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth Spotted On "The Hunger Games" Set". ibtimes.com. September 24, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
10. ^ "Latest 'Daredevil' Casting: 'Hunger Games' Elden Henson Joins Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
11. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (5 May 2020). "Daredevil's Elden Henson Was Cast as Foggy Nelson Because He Accidentally Filmed Audition Upside Down". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
12. ^ Cornet, Roth (April 8, 2015). "Daredevil: How the Netflix Series Will Change the Marvel Cinematic Universe". IGN. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015.
13. ^ "Elden Henson Joins Marvel's Daredevil For Netflix". Marvel.com. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014.
14. ^ Han, Angie. "'The Defenders': 'Daredevil' Star Elden Henson Says Foggy Nelson Will Report for Duty". /Film.
15. ^ Cotter, Padraig (7 June 2019). "What Elden Henson Is Doing After Daredevil". Screen Rant. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
16. ^ 'DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN' WILL REUNITE THE ORIGINAL CAST FOR TWO SEASONS ON DISNEY PLUS
17. ^ Thurman, Trace (2015-11-20). "[Interview] Elden Henson Talks the Most Horrifying Sequence in 'The Hunger Games!'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2020-09-23.

## External links

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* Elden Henson at IMDb

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*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced