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Dwight Henry is an American actor, baker, and businessman. He is best known for his role as Wink, Hushpuppy's father, in the film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012). Additionally, Henry is the founder of the Buttermilk Drop Bakery in New Orleans, which is set to expand to other locations nationwide.
Birth Name
Dwight David Henry
Born
Tuesday, 19 February 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Curtis | Curtis | 2021 |
| Easy Does It | Chief Parker | 2020 |
| Boo! | Memphis | 2019 |
| Warning Shot | Jawari | 2018 |
| The Birth of a Nation | Isaac Turner | 2016 |
| The Sound and the Fury | Roskus | 2015 |
| Navy Seals vs. Zombies | Man | 2015 |
| 12 Years a Slave | Uncle Abram | 2013 |
| The Jeff Probst Show | Self | 2012 |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild | Wink | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Curtis | Curtis | 2021 |
| Easy Does It | Chief Parker | 2020 |
| Boo! | Memphis | 2019 |
| Warning Shot | Jawari | 2018 |
| The Birth of a Nation | Isaac Turner | 2016 |
| The Sound and the Fury | Roskus | 2015 |
| Navy Seals vs. Zombies | Man | 2015 |
| 12 Years a Slave | Uncle Abram | 2013 |
| The Jeff Probst Show | Self | 2012 |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild | Wink | 2012 |
| Super Soul Sunday | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Chelsea Lately | Wink in 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' | 2007 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Easy Does It | 2020 |
