# Grey Henson

Grey Henson (born July 2, 1990) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He originated the role as Damian Hubbard in the Broadway production of Mean Girls, for which he earned a nomination for a 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, as well as Elder McKinley in the US national touring production of The Book of Mormon. He later reprised the role of Elder McKinley in the Broadway production of the show. Most recently, he starred as Buddy in the 2024 Broadway revival of Elf.

## Early life and education

Henson grew up in Macon, Georgia, and was a performer on the stages of Macon Little Theatre, Theatre Macon, and Madison’s School of Dance, which he credits for his love of performing. He is a 2008 YoungArts alumnus.
Henson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2012. At Carnegie Mellon University, he performed in Assassins as Samuel Byck and Sweeney Todd as Beadle Bamford.
He is openly gay.

## Acting career

As a junior at Carnegie Mellon, Henson auditioned for the national touring company of The Book of Mormon and ultimately joined the cast in the role of Elder McKinley. The tour began in August 2012. Henson then took over the role on Broadway from August 26, 2014, until August 21, 2016.
Henson joined the original cast of the musical Mean Girls as Damian Hubbard in 2017. The musical, based on the film of the same name, premiered as an out-of-town tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2017, and ended December 3, 2017. The musical began previews on Broadway on March 12, 2018, and officially opened April 8, 2018. Co-star Barrett Wilbert Weed and Henson worked together to receive their roles in the production. His final performance in the role was March 8, 2020. Henson called the role "a dream".
In 2022, Henson appeared in the Peacock series Girls5eva as Tate.

## Acting credits
### Theatre

Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s):
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) |
| 2012-2014 | The Book of Mormon | Elder McKinley | First U.S. National Tour | Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker |
| 2014-2016 | The Book of Mormon | Elder McKinley (replacement) | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker |
| 2017 | Mean Girls | Damian Hubbard | National Theatre (out-of-town tryout) | Casey Nicholaw |
| 2018-2020 | Mean Girls | Damian Hubbard | August Wilson Theatre | Casey Nicholaw |
| 2023-2024 | Shucked | Storyteller 2 | Nederlander Theatre | Jack O'Brien |
| 2024 | tick, tick...BOOM! | Michael | Kennedy Center | Neil Patrick Harris |
| 2024-2025 | Elf | Buddy the Elf | Marquis Theatre | Philip Wm. McKinley |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Suburgatory | Alec | Episode: "Blowtox and Burlap" |
| 2018 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (uncredited) | Episode: "Tina Fey" |
| 2022 | Girls5eva | Tate | 5 episodes |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performer - Visiting Production | The Book of Mormon | Nominated |
| 2018 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2018 | Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Mean Girls | Won |
| 2018 | Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Onstage Pair (with Barrett Wilbert Weed) | Mean Girls | Won |
| 2018 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2018 | Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Performer - Visiting Production | Mean Girls | Nominated |