• Born in 1977 in Rockville, Maryland, under the earth sign of Virgo
• Best known for playing Fulton Reed in “Mighty Ducks” series and Foggy Nelson in Netflix’s “Daredevil”
• Family moves a lot due to his father’s acting obligations
• Appeared in “The Mighty”, “Cast Away”, “The Butterfly Effect”, and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay • Part 1” and its sequel
• Currently has a net worth of approximately $500,000
Known for movies
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
as Lenny
Deja Vu (2006)
as Gunnars
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)
as Pollux
Daredevil (2015-2017)
as Foggy Nelson
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | August 30, 1977 |
| Mark | Often plays the best friend. |
| Fact | Attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, but left after the fall semester in 1997. |
Who is Elden Henson?
Born on 30 August, 1977, in Rockville, Maryland, under the earth sign of Virgo, Elden Henson is a 41-year-old American actor. He is best known for assuming the role of Fulton Reed in the “Mighty Ducks” series of movies, centered around a ragtag group of young hockey players. As this role marked Elden’s early career, he used the experience as a way to make a name for himself in the movie industry. Thus, he went on to appear as Foggy Nelson in the Netflix TV show “Daredevil”, which was inspired by the iconic comic book character of the same name. You can also see Henson in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”, and its sequel.
Early Life and Parents: An Artistic Family That Moved Around a Lot
Elden was born into an American family in rural Maryland. It’s safe to say that he was predisposed for a life in show business, especially given the fact that his father, George Ratliff, was a successful actor himself. Young Elden had an additional artistic influence in the form of his mother, who dabbled in professional photography. There is no available information on her, other than her vocation, but both she and her husband worked hard to instill a proper work ethic into their children.
Elden’s younger brothers, Garette Ratliff Henson and Erick Ratliff are also accomplished actors, with both of them appearing alongside their brother in several movies. However, not everyone in the Henson-Ratliff household was fascinated by acting. Ellington Ratliff, who is Elden’s half-brother, had a very successful stint as the drummer of the popular pop-rock band, R5. Due to George Ratliff’s acting obligations and the remote nature of his wife’s profession, the family moved a lot, including periods spent in Weehawken, New Jersey and Burbank, California. It turns out that his hectic lifestyle was just the preparation Elden needed for his future career.
Education: Emerson College
Given the fact that he was already an actor even as a child, Elden found it hard to balance between education and working on his craft. Despite the difficulties, he matriculated from John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California in 1996, with a subsequent enrollment at Emerson College. However, Elden abandoned his studies in 1997 to fully commit to his career.
Career Beginnings: Acting in His Diapers
At the tender age of two, Henson had his first foray into show business, as he became a baby model. Even though his father was an actor, it was actually his mother who supported Elden the most, taking him to auditions and working with him on the lines he had to memorize. By the age of six, he was already in a large number of regional and national TV commercials, which earned him a stellar reputation that would end up being useful later on.
His first official credit is widely considered to be a cameo role in “Amazing Stories”, a hit 1980s TV series. When he was barely a high school student, Henson became a true star, being cast as Fulton Reed a no-nonsense tough guy and enforcer in the 1992 hockey movie “The Mighty Ducks”. Defying all projections and expectations, the movie ended up being a box office hit. Afterwards, he appeared in the two sequels, released in 1994 and 1996 respectively. Given the fact that he was a star before the age of 20, the sky seemed to be the limit for Henson and his talents.
Elden Henson at MegaCon 2016
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Sustained Success: The Mighty, Cast Away, The Butterfly Effect and More
Fresh off his “Mighty Ducks” success, Henson decided that he wanted to focus on movies. Therefore, in 1998 he attended an audition for the role of Maxwell Kane in “The Mighty”, allowing him to venture further away from the sports genre. Featuring a star-studded cast which included Sharon Stone and Kieran Culkin, the brother of “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin, the movie turned out to be a commercial success.
1999 was a particularly busy year for Henson, as we saw him in “She’s All That”, “Idle Hands” and “A Gift of Love: the Daniel Huffman Story”, which was one of his first lead parts; the role of Daniel Huffman ultimately showcased Elden’s potential to carry a film all by himself. In the early 2000s, Henson continued in the same direction, with appearances in “Cast Away”, “O”, “Cheats” and more. Fans particularly loved him in “The Battle of Shaker Heights” and “The Butterfly Effect”. While neither of these movies ended up propelling Elden to superstardom, they helped him build a reputation as a versatile and reliable actor, able to fully embrace the very fabric of every character he played.
The 2000s: Experimenting with TV
Even though his bread and butter was the silver screen, Elden wanted to expand his repertoire and try his hand at acting in TV series. Thus, we saw him play a small role in a 2004 episode of “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”. In 2005, he focused solely on movies again, with “Lords of Dogtown”, “Deja Vu”, “The Amateurs” and “Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School” all crediting him in a span of mere months. This is yet another testament to Henson’s enviable work ethic and passion towards acting. In 2007, he appeared as Matthew Marley in “Smith”, a TV series about the personal lives of criminals.
Since then, he has rarely appeared in movies, with most of his focus being on smaller roles in popular shows. “Grey’s Anatomy”, “ER”, “Private Practice” and “El Dorado” are just some of the shows he contributed to. After some time focusing on TV shows, Henson returned to the big screen once again, with the role of Pollux in both parts of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay”, by far the most popular movie he has appeared in to date.
— elden henson (@foggygifs) October 5, 2015
Foggy Nelson: Elden’s Place in the Marvel Universe
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s not uncommon to see characters from different movies and comic books interact with one another. With the expertise of Marvel’s directors and writers, fans can enjoy creative plotlines without the limitation of a single set of characters. One significant example of a character “transcending” his original place in Marvel’s Universe is Foggy Nelson, the best friend of Matt Murdock, aka The Daredevil. In the mini-series “The Defenders”, we saw Elden assume this role for the first time. Fans loved his performance so much that Marvel’s executives had no other choice but to feature Henson a couple more times, so we saw him assume the same role in “Jessica Jones” and “Luke Cage”. Despite Foggy Nelson not being a significant cog in the Marvel Universe, Elden took on the part in “Daredevil” yet again, but this time as one of the lead roles. It is not yet clear whether he will be assuming the role in the future, but fans have speculated on his return. This is mostly because a few of Marvel’s upcoming movies feature Foggy Nelson in the original comic book storylines.
Personal Life: Is Elden Henson Married? Does He Have a Girlfriend?
Despite his immense popularity, Elden has refused to reveal whether he is currently seeing someone or not. He is a very private person and refuses to let anything from his personal life interfere with his career, something Hensen has been known for, ever since the early 2000s. In 2014, he married longtime girlfriend, Kira Sternbach. The couple enjoyed a private ceremony, surrounded only by family and close friends. Even though things seemed to be going great for the couple, Elden ended up filing for divorce in 2016. In spite of a myriad of inquiries by both fans and journalists, both Sternbach and Henson refused to comment on the situation or reveal the true reason for their breakup, only that “irreconcilable differences” were the catalyst for the end of their marriage. They have a boy together who goes by the name of Dodger, born on 20 July 2014.
Body Measurements: How Tall Is Elden Henson?
Elden Henson is 5ft 9in (175cm) tall; his weight and other measurements are currently unknown. He has blue eyes, with a hint of green under certain types of lighting, along with blond, almost golden hair.
Net Worth: How Rich is Elden Henson?
According to several authoritative sources, Elden Henson has a net worth of approximately $500,000, as of mid-2019, accumulated by consistently appearing in popular movies, and picking the right roles to showcase his talents. Given the fact that he is still active and focused on his work, it’s highly likely that we will see Henson have an even larger net worth in the near future.
Elden Henson at the Netflix 2016 Winter TCA pic.twitter.com/fhK2rV4j9m
— Elden Henson Fan (@EldenHensonFan) January 19, 2016
Social Media Presence
Thanks to the ever expanding grasp that social media has on worldwide audiences, it is in the best interests of most celebrities to keep their fans informed about their activities and thus maintain and potentially increase their ratings and profit. However, it doesn’t appear as though Elden is at all preoccupied with maintaining his involvement in this trend, seeing as his presence on social networks is all but ubiquitous at the moment. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts in his name don’t exist.
General Info
| Full Name | Elden Henson |
| Date Of Birth | August 30, 1977 |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Profession | Actor, Model |
| Education | John Burroughs High School, Emerson College |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | George Ratliff |
| Siblings | Garette Ratliff Henson, Ellington Ratliff, Erick Ratliff |
Accomplishments
| Movies | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, The Butterfly Effect, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Idle Hands, The Mighty, The Mighty Ducks, She’s All That, D2: The Mighty Ducks, Déjà Vu, D3: The Mighty Ducks, The Battle of Shaker Heights, Lords of Dogtown, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met L… |
| TV Shows | Daredevil, The Defenders |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Often plays the best friend. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brother of Erick Ratliff and Garette Ratliff Henson. Half-brother of Ellington Ratliff. |
| 2 | Elden’s characters Lenny from The Butterfly Effect (2004), and Agent Gunnars from Deja Vu (2006) were both integral to both plots regarding alternate realities based on time travel. |
| 3 | Elden appeared in both versions of Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990). He played the young Steve Mills in the 1990 short film, then Samson in the 2005 full-length feature. The interesting part is that the 2005 film used the 1990 film as flashback sequences, so, technically, Elden played two parts in the 2005 film-although 15 years had passed between when he had played the two roles. |
| 4 | Started a production company called Roulette Entertainment with Josh Hartnett. |
| 5 | Attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, but left after the fall semester in 1997. |
| 6 | Went to John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Defenders | 2017 | TV Series filming | Foggy Nelson |
| Daredevil | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Foggy Nelson |
| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | 2015 | Pollux | |
| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | 2014 | Pollux | |
| Intelligence | 2014 | TV Series | Amos Pembroke |
| Jobs | 2013 | Andy Hertzfeld | |
| The Death and Return of Superman | 2011 | Short | Doomsday |
| El Dorado | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Gordon |
| Not Since You | 2009 | Joey ‘Fudge’ Fudgler | |
| Grey’s Anatomy | 2009 | TV Series | Matt Smithson |
| Psych | 2009 | TV Series | Clive |
| Private Practice | 2007 | TV Series | Damon |
| ER | 2007 | TV Series | Fingerless Guy |
| Rise: Blood Hunter | 2007 | Taylor | |
| Smith | 2007 | TV Series | Matthew Marley |
| Deja Vu | 2006 | Gunnars | |
| Lords of Dogtown | 2005 | Billy Z | |
| The Amateurs | 2005 | Salesman | |
| Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | 2005 | Young Steve Mills Samson | |
| The Butterfly Effect | 2004 | Lenny | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2004 | TV Series | Will Caray |
| Evil Alien Conquerors | 2003 | Ron | |
| Under the Tuscan Sun | 2003 | Author | |
| The Battle of Shaker Heights | 2003 | Bart Bowland | |
| Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | 2003 | Turk | |
| Cheats | 2002 | Sammy | |
| Pack of Dogs | 2002 | Short | Sheep |
| O | 2001 | Roger | |
| Manic | 2001 | Michael | |
| Cast Away | 2000 | Elden Madden | |
| A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story | 1999 | TV Movie | Daniel Huffman |
| Idle Hands | 1999 | Pnub | |
| She’s All That | 1999 | Jesse Jackson | |
| The Mighty | 1998 | Maxwell Kane | |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | 1996 | TV Series | Dirk |
| D3: The Mighty Ducks | 1996 | Fulton Reed (as Elden Ryan Ratliff) | |
| Foxfire | 1996 | Bobby (as Elden Ratliff) | |
| D2: The Mighty Ducks | 1994 | Fulton Reed (as Elden Ryan Ratliff) | |
| The Ben Stiller Show | 1993 | TV Series | Cub Scout |
| The Mighty Ducks | 1992 | Fulton Reed (as Elden Ratliff) | |
| Radio Flyer | 1992 | Fisher Friend #3 (as Elden Ratliff) | |
| Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | 1990 | Short | Steve Mills (as Elden Ratliff) |
| 1st & Ten: The Championship | 1990 | TV Series | Buddy |
| Turner & Hooch | 1989 | Eric Boyett (as Elden Ratliff) | |
| Elvis and Me | 1988 | TV Movie | Don Beaulieu, age 10 (as Elden Ratliff) |
| Highway to Heaven | 1987 | TV Series | Alan Bailey |
| Jaws: The Revenge | 1987 | Additional Voices (voice, as Eldon Ratliff) | |
| What a Country | 1987 | TV Series | Boy |
| Fame | 1986 | TV Series | Matthew |
| Amazing Stories | 1985 | TV Series | Freckle-Faced Boy |
| As the World Turns | 1982-1985 | TV Series | Paul Ryan |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jon | 2013 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Propos Team: Mockingjay Propaganda Films | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| Utilitarian Chic: Makeup and Costumes | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Making of ‘The Mighty’ | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | The Mighty Ducks (1992) |
