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Dwight Henry (born 1962) 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.
18 Photos. Dwight Henry was born on 19 February 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Sexual Healing. More at IMDbPro. Contact info.
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Jul 20, 2012 · Dwight Henry appears at the Cannes Film Festival in May following his successful film debut in "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Getty Images. CNN — “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is a film of...
Jan 19, 2013 · Dwight Henry: from New Orleans baker to Hollywood's rising star. Jessica Holland. Dwight Henry was working nights in his small New Orleans bakery when Hollywood came calling. Now his film,...
For Dwight Henry, the owner of the Buttermilk Drop Bakery & Café in New Orleans’s Seventh Ward and star of the new film Beasts of the Southern Wild (opening today in New York and Los Angeles),...
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Jul 8, 2016 · (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Being part of the heralded new film “The Birth of a Nation” had a profound impact on New Orleans actor Dwight Henry. “I’ve been blessed to be a part of some wonderful...
Mar 2, 2014 · Baker-turned-actor Dwight Henry is known for his breakout lead role in the Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild. I recently spoke with the New Orleanian about why he continues to...
