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Josh Henderson

Actor · Born October 25, 1981 (45) · Dallas, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joshua Baret "Josh" Henderson  (born October 25, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He rose to fame as one of the male members of Scene 23, a pop singing group that were selected as the winners of The WB's singing competition Popstars 2. After the group disbanded, he began focusing on an acting career. His most high-profile role to date has been that of Austin McCann on the ABC hit television series Desperate Housewives. On October 10, 2008, TVGuide.com reported that Henderson will be joining the cast of 90210 as Sean, the biological son of Harry Wilson and Tracy Clark who turned out to be a con artist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Henderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1981 (45)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Josh Henderson's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
28%
Morality
20%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
3 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
6
Romantic
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Josh Henderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josh Henderson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Do You Fear What I Fear(2025)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Collier Owens

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas(2018)

    as Heath Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Arrangement(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kyle West

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Swelter(2014)

    as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rushlights(2013)

    as Billy Brody

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as John Ross Ewing · as John Ross Ewing III

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Betwixt(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Jerk Theory(2008)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sean Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • April Fool's Day(2008)

    as Blaine Cartier

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fingerprints(2006)

    as Penn

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Broken Bridges(2006)

    as Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Step Up(2006)

    as Brett Dolan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine & Ours(2005)

    as Nick De Pietro

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Pfc. Bo Rider

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Austin McCann

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rodney(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Wes

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Girl Next Door(2004)

    as Pep Rally Jock

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Leeches! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jason

  • Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

  • 8 Simple Rules(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Raine

  • Maybe It's Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Josh

  • Popstars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Popstars (US) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Crook

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bulldogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Bill Lamb

  • Checking Inn to Christmas

    as Julian

  • Never Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 28 of them dated from 2000 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Step Up (2006)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

Over There (2005)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Dallas (2012)

Film career

20002025

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· One on One
  • 2003First film· Leeches!
  • 2009First top-billed film· The Jerk Theory
  • 2009Career best· The Jerk Theory

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 30 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s20 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Josh Henderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of the 12 of 13 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Betwixt (2010)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Midcredits 81st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Josh Henderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh Henderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Schenck shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers