Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke (born 10 April 1966 - died 29 November 2022)^[1] was an American actor and former NFL football player.

In 2006, he played Tony Tucci, a man who suffered amputations by The Ice Truck Killer, on Showtime's DEXTER.

Appearances[]

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Career[]

Football

Henke was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL Draft but cut. He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994.

Acting

Henke began acting in 1994, starting with commercials. He appeared in the films October Road, Around June, The Amateurs, World Trade Center, In the Valley of Elah, Choke, Sherrybaby, Must Love Dogs, Fury, and The Trouble With Bliss (along with Michael C. Hall). His television career includes roles on ARLI$$, ER, Lost, Justified, The Office, Orange Is the New Black, MacGyver (2016), and Sneaky Pete.

Personal Life[]

Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman. He was married to actress Katelin Chesna from 2001 to 2008.

Death

In an Instagram post dated May 15, 2021, Henke stated that he had a 90 percent blockage of an artery. In another post dated June 29, 2021, he stated that he had two stents put in his heart, and that his pancreas and half of his spleen were removed to treat a "golf ball sized" tumor. Henke died in his sleep on November 29, 2022, at the age of 56,

Trivia[]

He played Bram in Lost, along with Dexter co-star Mark Pellegrino.
For his role as prison guard Desi Piscatella on Orange Is the New Black, he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.