Lance Henriksen was born on the 5th May 1940, in New York City, USA, and is an actor and artist, probably best known for his roles of Bishop in the Alien film franchise, and as detective Frank Black in TV series “Millennium” (1996-1999). The three-time Golden Globe-nominated actor now has over 200 on-screen credits to his name, during a career which began in 1961.
Have you ever wondered how rich Lance Henriksen is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Henriksen’s net worth is as high as $26 million, earned through his successful acting career, in addition to which he has also published a book, and is an accomplished ceramic artist, which have improved his wealth.
Lance Henriksen Net Worth $26 Million
Lance Henriksen’s Norwegian father worked as a sailor, and his American mother Margueritte Werner worked as a waitress, model, and actress. He was raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was two years old and had a quite turbulent childhood. From 1955 to 1958, Henriksen served in the United States Navy, and attained the rank of Petty Officer Third Class.
Although he made his debut in 1961 in Delbert Mann’s “The Outsider”, Henriksen had to wait until 1972 to land his next role in “It Ain’t Easy”. In the meantime, he graduated from the prestigious Actors Studio, and later appeared in Sidney Lumet’s Oscar-winning drama called “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975) starring Al Pacino. In 1976, he played in “The Next Man” alongside Sean Connery, and then began appearing frequently in sci-fi and horror movies such as Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977). By the end of the ‘70s, Henriksen had had parts in “Damien: Omen II” and “The Visitor” (1979). His net worth was now well established.
In 1981, Lance played in Sidney Lumet’s Oscar-nominated “Prince of the City”, and two years later in Mike Newell’s Golden Globe-nominated “Blood Feud”. He continued with Philip Kaufman’s Oscar-winning history drama called “The Right Stuff” (1983) starring Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, and Dennis Quaid, and in 1984, Lance played Detective Hal Vukovich in James Cameron’s “Terminator” with Arnold Schwarzenegger. A year later, he had a role in Richard Marquand’s thriller “Jagged Edge” (1985) alongside Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, and Peter Coyote. Henriksen teamed up with Cameron again in the Oscar-winning sci-fi horror “Aliens” (1986) starring Sigourney Weaver, which grossed over $130 million at the box office, and its commercial success helped Henriksen to increase his net worth significantly.
By the end of the ‘80s, Henriksen had taken part in Kathryn Bigelow’s “Near Dark” (1987), starred in “Pumpkinhead” (1987), and in “Johnny Handsome” (1989) with Mickey Rourke. He started the ‘90s with a starring role in the adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” (1991). In 1992, Lance played Bishop II in David Fincher’s “Alien 3” and in “Jennifer 8” with Andy Garcia and Uma Thurman. He then had a role as Emil Fouchon in John Woo’s “Hard Target” (1993) starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and has stated that, this movie is one of his favourites. Lance was very busy in the mid-‘90s, usually playing “bad guys” as was the case in “No Escape” (1994) with Ray Liotta, and in Sam Raimi’s “The Quick and the Dead” (1995) starring Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, and Russell Crowe. Also in 1995, Henriksen played in Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man” with Johnny Depp, and in Victor Salva’s “Powder”.
From 1996 to 1999, Lance played Frank Black in 67 episodes of Chris Carter’s “Millennium”, a part which generated more money to his bank account. By the end of the ‘90s, he had portrayed President Abraham Lincoln in the Primetime Emmy-nominated biography called “The Day Lincoln Was Shot” (1998).
Although his popularity peaked in the ‘90s, Henriksen continued to be a regular in the new millennium but often appeared in low-budget independent movies. He did play in Paul W.S. Anderson’s “AVP: Alien vs. Predator” (2004), the film managing to gross over $170 million, helping Henriksen to improve his wealth considerably. In 2008, he had a minor role in Ed Harris’ “Appaloosa” starring Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, and Jeremy Irons.
In 2013, he played alongside Ed Harris and David Duchovny in “Phantom”, and later in the comedy-horror “Stung” (2015). Most recently, Henriksen had notable roles in “Lake Eerie” (2016), “Gehenna: Where Death Lives” (2016), and “Cut to the Chase” (2016). He is currently filming several movies which will be released in 2017.
Henriksen has also published his autobiography called “Not Bad for a Human – The Life and Films of Lance Henriksen” in 2011, and a comic book entitled “To Hell You Ride” in 2012, the sales of which also increased his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Lance Henriksen was married to Mary Jane Evans from 1985 to 1988 and has a daughter with her. His second wife was Jane Pollack from 1995 to 2006, and he has a daughter with her too. His biggest hobby is pottery, and he is a big fan of Eminem’s music. Lance currently lives in Santa Clarita, California.
