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Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971; Rye, New York) is a former child actor, who since 2000 has been a new media business professional. He appeared in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, his first role, in a performance that earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category. The performance later earned him a spot (#80) on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. After his acting debut Kramer vs. Kramer, Henry's next role was in a 1983 episode of Fantasy Island. On the big screen, Henry appeared in the 1984 Brat Pack film Sixteen... MORE

Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971; Rye, New York) is a former child actor, who since 2000 has been a new media business professional. He appeared in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, his first role, in a performance that earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category. The performance later earned him a spot (#80) on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. After his acting debut Kramer vs. Kramer, Henry's next role was in a 1983 episode of Fantasy Island. On the big screen, Henry appeared in the 1984 Brat Pack film Sixteen Candles, playing younger brother to the protagonist played by Molly Ringwald. He played the son of a married couple played by Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon in the 1988 film Sweet Hearts Dance; Janet Maslin called him a "large and amusingly sullen teen-ager" in the role. Henry then attended Skidmore College, earning a B.A. in psychology in 1993. After graduation, his next widely-seen performance was in 1997, as a medical student in a two-episode role during the fourth season of ER. He also starred opposite Ally Sheedy and Brian O'Halloran in the mockumentary The Junior Defenders, which was filmed LESS