History Creator / LanceHenriksen

* ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 2'' (2009) -- General Shepherd

Part of Henriksen's fame comes from his distinctive, gruff voice, which he has used to great effect as imposing authority figures and stern fathers in various roles over the years (the alpha-male gorilla, Kerchack, from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'' being one of the most recognized). He has also lent his voice to several notable video game franchises - he voiced Admiral Steven Hackett in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' franchise, General Shepherd in ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 2'' and appeared as Karl Bishop Weyland in the 2010 ''Aliens Vs. Predator'' video game.

* ''Film/DaylightsEnd'' (2016) -- Former chief od Detectives Frank Hill

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2010) -- Benny Stryker

* ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'' (1992) -- Bishop II

* ''Film/{{Scream 3}}'' (2000) -- John Milton

* ''Film/Mimic3Sentinel'' (2003) -- Garbageman

** He also doesn't look fondly on ''Film/Alien3'', as the commentary and documentary "Wreckage and Rage" for the DVD and Blu-Ray both feature him stating bluntly that he finds the film nihilistic, the latter even seeing him agree with fan criticism about the convicts being hard to root her due to their nature as murderers and rapists, and finding Ripley sleeping with Clemens to be out-of-character.

Lance James Henriksen (born May 5, 1940 in Manhattan, New York) is a veteran American actor who is best known for his work in various fantasy and sci-fi projects over the last four decades, along with his prominent voice work in various video games and animated series over the last decade.

* ''Film/ThePitAndThePendulum1991'' -- Torquemada

* ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'' (1993) -- The King

* ''Series/Millennium1996'' (1996-1999) -- Frank Black
* ''Film/TheDayLincolnWasShot'' (1998) -- UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln (TV Movie)

* ''Film/ScreamOfTheBanshee'' (2011) -- Broderick Duncan

* ''VideoGame/AliensVsPredator2010'' -- Karl Bishop Weyland

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' (2015) -- Zog the Triceraton
* ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'' - (2018-) The Baron

* DoingItForTheArt: As mentioned below, he has no aversion to acting in lower-budget films, and with ''Film/{{Pumpkinhead}}'' in particular, he personally purchased a plethora of items (a WWI shotgun, old silver dollars, etc.) and got the makeup department to make him false teeth just so he could inhabit the role of Ed Harley more effectively.

* BadassBaritone: The main reason for his success as a voice actor: his deep, gruff voice is absolutely unmistakeable.

* OldShame:
** His first film role was in a 1972 snowmobile movie called ''It Ain't Easy'', and a film he considers to be his worst.
** He also doesn't look fondly on ''Film/Alien3'', as the commentary and documentary "Wreckage and Rage" for the DVD and Blu-Ray both feature him stating bluntly that he finds the film nihilistic, the latter even seeing him agree with fan criticism about the convicts being hard to root her due to their nature as murderers and rapists, and finding Ripley sleeping with Clemens to be out-of-character.

* ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' (1993) -- The King

** [[AwesomeDearBoy On the other hand]], many of those are in NoBudget productions, because he likes the challenge.

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: As can be seen from the page quote, Henriksen will always do his best with the role and material he's given.

* ''Film/CutTheChase'' (2016) -- The Man/John Mansfield

* ''Series/{{Millennium}}'' (1996-1999) -- Frank Black