David Clayton Henrie (/ˈhɛnri/ HEN-ree; born July 11, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and director.[1] He is noted for playing Ted Mosby's future son Luke on How I Met Your Mother and Justin Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, as well as starring in the films Little Boy and Walt Before Mickey.
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Born | David Clayton Henrie (1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 (age 33) |
Occupation | Actor, director |
Years active | 2002–present |
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Spouse | Maria Cahill (m. 2017) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Lorenzo James Henrie (brother) |
Henrie was born in Mission Viejo, California, to Linda Henrie (née Finocchiaro), a talent manager, and James Wilson Henrie, a producer formerly in real estate.[2][3] He is the older brother of actor Lorenzo James Henrie. Henrie is of English, German, Swiss-German and Welsh descent on his father's side,[failed verification] and his maternal grandparents were Italian.[4][5] Henrie was raised as a Roman Catholic,[6][7] and, in a video chat, stated that he is "a Christian and always will be".[8] He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona.[9][10] On April 6, 2012, Good Friday, Henrie accompanied Eduardo Verástegui in a speech addressing life issues at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the city of Piura, Peru.[11]
At age 13, Henrie landed a regular role as Petey Pitt on the Fox sitcom The Pitts. Henrie next landed a leading role in the Hallmark movie, Monster Makers, with Linda Blair and George Kennedy, and was asked to come back for another Hallmark movie, to play a role in Dead Hollywood Moms Society.[12] He also starred as Skylar Blaford in the Fox's sitcom Method & Red.[13]
Henrie guest starred in many shows such as Providence, Without a Trace, The Mullets, Judging Amy, The D.A., Jack & Bobby, NCIS, House, and Cold Case.[14] Before his role on Wizards of Waverly Place, he had a recurring role on That's So Raven as Cory's friend Larry.[15] Henrie also had a recurring role on How I Met Your Mother, where he played Ted's future son.[16]
At the age of 18, Henrie got the role of Justin Russo in the Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place.[17] The show premiered on October 12, 2007. He was in the movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie with the cast of the series.[18] Henrie played Justin Vincenzo Pepé Russo through the whole series. About a year after the finale, a film, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex premiered on March 15, 2013, without Henrie, but his character was mentioned, and a photo of him is shown. Henrie is credited with writing two episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place, "Alex's Logo" and the series special "Meet the Werewolves".[19][20]
He had a role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Dadnapped co-starring Emily Osment.[21] Henrie made a guest appearance as himself in 2 episodes of Jonas. According to Reuters, Henrie was officially named the Grand Marshal for the 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race.[22]
In 2010, Henrie guest-starred in the web series Easy to Assemble.[23] In 2012, Henrie voiced the character of Shawn in the movie The Secret World of Arrietty.[24]
Henrie appeared in Grown Ups 2 (2013), opposite Taylor Lautner and Adam Sandler.[25] In 2014, Henrie played the lead in 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story, the true story of a young basketball player who suffered a catastrophic stroke as a freshman at Gettysburg College. [26] Later that year, Henrie guest starred in the ABC show Mind Games.[27]
As of 2014, Henrie has directed two short films, Boo! and Catch.[28][29]
In 2015, Henrie played the role of Lane, a valet who falls for Paul Blart's daughter, in the sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. He also co-starred as London Busbee, older brother of the title character, in the drama Little Boy, and had a role in the indie biographical drama film Walt Before Mickey in which he plays Rudy Ising, who worked for Walt Disney.[30][31][32] Henrie had cameo appearances in indie drama Cardboard Boxer and Warrior Road.[33]
In 2018, Henrie directed a coming-of-age film This Is the Year, which he also starred in and co-wrote.[34] In August 2020, Henrie and his Wizards of Waverly Place co-star Selena Gomez, who served as executive producer on the film, announced the virtual movie premiere of This Is the Year.[35]
In October 2016, Henrie became engaged to former Miss Delaware 2011, Maria Cahill.[36] They were married on April 21, 2017.[37] They have three children, a girl born in March 2019,[38] a boy born in December 2020,[39] and a girl born in July 2022.[40] He is a practicing Roman Catholic.
On September 10, 2018, Henrie was arrested and charged at Los Angeles International Airport under allegations of carrying a loaded gun in the airport. He later released a statement on Twitter apologizing for the incident, stating that the act was unintentional and the gun was legally purchased.[41][42] On September 26, 2018, it was reported Henrie was charged on three counts for "carrying a loaded firearm, carrying a concealed firearm, and possessing a weapon in a sterile area of the airport".[43]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Monster Makers | Danny Burke | |
2004 | Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Oliver Palumbo | |
Arizona Summer | Bad | ||
2012 | The Secret World of Arrietty | Shawn | Voice role, US English dub |
2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Frat Boy Zac | |
2014 | 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story | Cory Weissman | |
2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Lane | |
Little Boy | London Busbee | ||
Walt Before Mickey | Rudy Ising | ||
2016 | Cardboard Boxer | Clean Cut Man | |
Warrior Road | Tom | ||
2020 | This Is the Year[44] | Sebastian | Writer/Director |
TBA | Boys of Summer![]() |
Director | |
2023 | Reagan![]() |
President Ronald Reagan | Filming;[45][46] Shared role with Dennis Quaid |
TBA | Max & Me![]() |
D.J. (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Providence | Mark Triedman | Episode: "Gotcha" |
Without a Trace | Gabe Freedman | Episode: "Birthday Boy" | |
2003 | The Pitts | Petey Pitt | Main role |
The Mullets | N/A | Episode: "Grudge Match" | |
Judging Amy | Jeremy | Episode: "Sex and the Single Mother" | |
2004 | The D.A. | Alex Henry | Episode: "The People vs. Patricia Henry" |
Method & Red | Skyler Blaford | Recurring role | |
Jack and Bobby | Sniffly | Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" | |
NCIS | Willy Shields | Episode: "Terminal Leave" | |
2004–2007 | That's So Raven | Larry | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
2005 | House | Tommy | Episode: "Cursed" |
2005–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Luke Mosby | Recurring role (stock footage used since season 2); 65 episodes |
2006 | Cold Case | Dale Wilson | Episode: "Fireflies" |
2007 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Himself | Episode: "The Second Show" |
2007–2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Justin Russo | Main role; 106 episodes |
2008 | Disney Channel Games | Himself | Cyclone's Team Captain; Green Team |
2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Justin Russo | Episode: "Double Crossed" |
Disney Channel's 3-Minute Game Show | Himself | Episodes: "The Cheetah Girls: One World", "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie" | |
Dadnapped | Wheeze | Television film | |
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Justin Russo | Television film | |
2010 | Jonas | Himself | Episodes: "Boat Trip", "On the Radio" |
Easy to Assemble | Ethan | Episode: "Flying Solo" | |
2011 | Disney's Friends for Change Games | Himself | Green Team |
2013 | Arrested Development | Himself/David Henrie | Episode: "It Gets Better" |
2014 | Mind Games | Elliot | Episode: "Embodied Cognition" |
2021 | A Tale Dark & Grimm | Handsome Young Man |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2009 | Boo! | Short film |
2014 | Catch | Short film; writer/director/producer[47] |
2020 | This Is the Year | Debut feature film |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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2003 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actor | Without a Trace | Nominated | |
2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Arizona Summer | Nominated | |
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor | The Pitts | Nominated | |||
2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series | Wizards of Waverly Place | Nominated | |
2011 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Sidekick | Wizards of Waverly Place | Nominated | [48] |
2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | The Secret World of Arrietty | Nominated | |
2014 | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best Live Action Short Film | Catch | Nominated |
I went to Catholic school ... I still try to go to church ... I'm still definitely religious.
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