# Duane Henry
**Duane Henry** (born 1985) is an English actor best known for playing MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves on the American procedural NCIS and for appearances in major studio films including [The Dark Knight Rises](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-dark-knight-rises) and Captain Marvel.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/duane-henry/) • [2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US) He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, and began his screen career in British television in the mid-2000s before moving to the United States.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/duane-henry/) • [3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/duane-henry.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/duane-henry/) |
| Signature role | MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves on NCIS, introduced in the season 13 finale in 2016 and a series regular from season 14[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/88090/michael-weatherlys-farewell-to-ncis-tony-dinozzo-i-was-a-mess/) • [5](https://ncisfranchise.fandom.com/wiki/Duane_Henry) |
| Film appearances | The Road to Guantanamo (2006), The Oxford Murders (2008), W.E. (2011), Comedown (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Captain Marvel (2019)[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/duane_henry) |
| Character exit | Reeves died a heroic death when the character was written out; Henry called it "I couldn't have asked for a better exit"[7](https://parade.com/1308365/paulettecohn/duane-henry-life-after-ncis-2021/) |
| Later work | Mark Aguilar in the Lifetime television film Mistletoe in Montana (2021) and Adam Dale in A Gingerbread Romance (2018)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/duane-henry/) |
| Advocacy | Speaks publicly about his own experience of homelessness and supports homeless people in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives[8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara) |
## Early life
Henry was born in Birmingham, England, to a working-class family of black British Caribbean descent; his grandfather came from Jamaica in the Windrush era of the mid to late 1960s.[8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara) He was raised by a single mother, who had him when she was sixteen.[3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/duane-henry.html) • [8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara) After studying drama at Dudley College, he moved to London at seventeen to pursue a career in entertainment.[3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/duane-henry.html)
## Early career in British film and television
Henry began acting in 2005 with supporting parts in British productions such as Dubplate Drama and the docu-fiction [The Road to Guantanamo](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-road-to-guantanamo).[9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-152145/biographie/) In Michael Winterbottom's The Road to Guantanamo he played a guard, and he later told KCLU that the film was shot in Iran, where he worked on location.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/duane_henry) • [8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara)
**Guest roles followed steadily.** He appeared in [Doctor Who](https://www.edgepedia.org/doctor-who) as Mechanic Claude in the 2008 series 4 episode "Midnight", and in single episodes of shows including [Jericho](https://www.edgepedia.org/jericho-2006-tv-series), Bonekickers, Blue Murder, Nearly Famous, and The Philanthropist, where he played Officer Bradley.[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US) • [10](https://www.metacritic.com/person/duane-henry/) His film work from this period includes [The Oxford Murders](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-oxford-murders) (2008), Flick (2008), West 10 LDN (2008), W.E. (2011) as Dwayne, a security agent, and the horror film Comedown (2012), in which he played Col.[11](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-152145/filmographie/) • [10](https://www.metacritic.com/person/duane-henry/) He also appeared as a SWAT officer in the dive bar scene of The Dark Knight Rises (2012).[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US)
## Clayton Reeves on NCIS
Henry's American breakthrough came with NCIS. He was cast as Clayton Reeves, a British MI6 officer introduced in the season 13 finale "Family First" in 2016, an episode that also served as [Michael Weatherly](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-weatherly)'s departure from the show; Reeves was one of the characters positioned as a possible replacement presence for Tony DiNozzo.[12](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/duane-henry/umc.cpc.cj17upyk92rd1uryk53yc8wr) • [4](https://www.tvinsider.com/88090/michael-weatherlys-farewell-to-ncis-tony-dinozzo-i-was-a-mess/) After appearing in the two-part season 13 finale, he returned as a guest in season 14 episodes and became a series regular, credited with about 50 episodes in total on the show.[13](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/ncis/releases/view?id=46151) • [2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US)
**The character developed a distinctive profile.** Reeves was assigned to NCIS to assist on cases with international implications, and his tailored British wardrobe made him, in Henry's words, the best-dressed member of the team, a trait Henry read partly as "a bit of a shell" the character used to keep others at a distance.[14](https://parade.com/549135/paulettecohn/ncis-star-duane-henry-on-whether-or-not-clayton-reeves-has-a-death-wish-being-the-best-dressed-and-more/) In the season 15 episode "Fake It 'Til You Make It" (2017), the show revealed that Reeves attended [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://www.edgepedia.org/alcoholics-anonymous), when he had to disclose his connection to a kidnapped friend; Henry described the story as exposing his character's inner self and said he hoped it would resonate with viewers facing similar issues.[15](https://www.tvline.com/interviews/ncis-season-15-preview-duane-henry-reeves-secret-879257/) • [16](https://www.etonline.com/ncis-first-look-duane-henry-says-reeves-demons-expose-his-inner-self-exclusive-89727)
Reeves was written out of the series with a heroic death, which Henry described as an exit he "couldn't have asked for".[7](https://parade.com/1308365/paulettecohn/duane-henry-life-after-ncis-2021/)
## Later work and advocacy
After NCIS, Henry moved into lighter roles, appearing as Adam Dale in the Hallmark television film A Gingerbread Romance (2018) and as Mark Aguilar in Lifetime's Mistletoe in Montana (2021).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/duane-henry/) • [7](https://parade.com/1308365/paulettecohn/duane-henry-life-after-ncis-2021/) His film credits also include Captain Marvel (2019), in which he played a Talos-Kree Soldier.[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US) Apple TV's biography notes that he resides in Los Angeles, California, while he has described Santa Barbara, where he now lives, as his home.[12](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/duane-henry/umc.cpc.cj17upyk92rd1uryk53yc8wr) • [8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara)
Henry has spoken openly about periods of homelessness in his own life, including emergency accommodation in London and a difficult first year in California in which he moved between friends' homes and at times slept in his car while auditioning for roles.[8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara) In a 2024 interview with California Coast News (KCLU), he described his motivation for supporting people experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara, backing projects such as self-contained tiny homes, and framed his approach as offering "not a handout, but hand up".[8](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara)
## References
1. [Duane Henry, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/duane-henry/)
2. [Duane Henry, The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240417-duane-henry?language=en-US)
3. [Duane Henry, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/duane-henry.html)
4. [Michael Weatherly's Farewell to 'NCIS', TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/88090/michael-weatherlys-farewell-to-ncis-tony-dinozzo-i-was-a-mess/)
5. [Duane Henry, NCIS Franchise Wiki](https://ncisfranchise.fandom.com/wiki/Duane_Henry)
6. [Duane Henry, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/duane_henry)
7. [NCIS Alum Duane Henry Joins Lifetime's Mistletoe in Montana, Parade](https://parade.com/1308365/paulettecohn/duane-henry-life-after-ncis-2021/)
8. [Why this NCIS star is offering a 'hand up, not a hand out' to those experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara, KCLU](https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-02-01/why-this-ncis-star-is-offering-a-hand-up-not-a-hand-out-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-in-santa-barbara)
9. [Duane Henry : Sa biographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-152145/biographie/)
10. [Duane Henry, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/duane-henry/)
11. [Duane Henry : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-152145/filmographie/)
12. [Duane Henry Movies and Shows, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/duane-henry/umc.cpc.cj17upyk92rd1uryk53yc8wr)
13. [GIBBS SENDS BISHOP AND QUINN TO PHILADELPHIA TO WORK WITH MI6 OFFICER CLAYTON REEVES, Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/ncis/releases/view?id=46151)
14. [NCIS Star Duane Henry on Whether or Not Clayton Reeves Has a Death Wish, Parade](https://parade.com/549135/paulettecohn/ncis-star-duane-henry-on-whether-or-not-clayton-reeves-has-a-death-wish-being-the-best-dressed-and-more/)
15. ['NCIS' Season 15 Preview: Duane Henry On Clayton Reeves' Secret Reveal, TVLine](https://www.tvline.com/interviews/ncis-season-15-preview-duane-henry-reeves-secret-879257/)
16. ['NCIS' First Look: Duane Henry Says Reeves' Demons 'Expose His Inner Self', Entertainment Tonight](https://www.etonline.com/ncis-first-look-duane-henry-says-reeves-demons-expose-his-inner-self-exclusive-89727)
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