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Darrin Henson
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Darrin Henson

Known for The Express · Pee-wee's Big Holiday · The View

Darrin Henson is an American film and television actor, choreographer, author, motivational speaker, and celebrity trainer, best known for playing ex-convict-turned-businessman, Lem Van Adams, on Showtime's television series _Soul Food_.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
May 5, 1972
Birthplace
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Darrin Henson is an American film and television actor, choreographer, author, motivational speaker, and celebrity trainer, best known for playing ex-convict-turned-businessman, Lem Van Adams, on Showtime's television series _Soul Food_.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Express
The ExpressJim Brown · 2008
★ 7.1
MOVIEPee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Big HolidayPolice Officer · 2016
★ 6.1
TVThe View
The ViewSelf · 1997
★ 4.3
TVCarl Weber's The Family Business
Carl Weber's The Family BusinessOrlando Duncan · 2018
★ 8.5
TVSoul Food
Soul FoodLem Van Adams · 2000
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

Double PlatinumDancer
1999
Barbershops Uncut: East CoastSelf
2004
The Fabric of a ManJoshua King
2005
The SalonMichael
2005
The Last StandTD
2006
April FoolsDetective Ward
2007
Life SupportMJ2
2007
Stomp the YardGrant
2007
A Good Man Is Hard to FindClarence
2008
The ExpressJim Brown
2008
The HustleBrother Efrom
2008
TekkenRaven
2010
Kiss the BrideThomas
2011
The Ideal HusbandDevin
2011
The InheritanceTyrone
2011
The Great DivideRandy
2012
The Last FallRell Lee
2012
The Marriage ChroniclesDavid Jones
2012
Frat BrothersQuincy Cooper
2013
In the MeantimeKwame
2013
The Last LetterDr. Jacobs
2013
AfterAndy
2014
Black CoffeeRobert
2014
Four of HeartsDerrick
2014
A Christmas to RememberMichael
2015
Chocolate CityMagnus
2015
I Really Hate My ExRobert
2015
Bad GirlPastor Charles Robinson
2016
Chocolate City: Vegas StripMagnus
2016
Pee-wee's Big HolidayPolice Officer
2016
Silent Cry AloudLemar
2016
What Love Will Make You Do
2016
What Love Will Make You DoProducer
2016
Candid
2017
Nothing Like ThanksgivingKenneth Swain
2017
And I DancedSelf
2018
Intensive CareJeremiah
2018
It's a DateWesley Franks
2018
KinkyBradley
2018
The Choir DirectorAaron Mackie
2018
The Products of the American GhettoEasy
2018
Staged KillerTrent
2019
SubmissionCowboy
2019
The Last AstronautCommander Ba'ku
2019
Zulu WeddingTex
2019
Zulu WeddingNate
2019
Steppin' Back to LoveDerrick
2020
Chocolate City 3: Live TourMagnus
2022
Sons 2 the GraveDetective David Reynolds
2022
Big BossMystery Guy's Father
2023
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson StorySelf
2023
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson StoryDirector
2023
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson StoryWriter
2023
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson StoryProducer
2023
The Forbidden DaughterShannon
2023
Till Death Do UsPastor Marcus
2023
S
SpawnsIan Banks
2024
Home InvasionDaniel
2025
They Took My DaugtherByron
2026
Darrin's Dance Grooves
Darrin's Dance GroovesChoreographer

Television

The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Soul FoodLem Van Adams · 74 eps
2000
GI
Gillian in Georgia8 eps
2010
Carl Weber's The Family BusinessOrlando Duncan · 62 eps
2018
Double CrossDetective Ryan · 30 eps
2020

Photos

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