Henry Kingi facts for kids

Henry Kingi (born December 2, 1943) is an American stuntman and actor. He is famous for performing exciting stunts in many movies. He has also appeared in films as an actor. Some of his stunt work includes the movie Fast Five (2011). As an actor, he played Goody in Car Wash (1976). He was also Shell in Earth Star Voyager (1988).

About Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 2, 1943. His family background includes Native American, African American, European, and Japanese heritage.

Henry Kingi has a son named Henry Kingi Jr., born in 1970. His son also followed in his footsteps and became a stuntman. Henry Kingi was married to actress Lindsay Wagner from 1981 to 1984. They have two sons, Dorian (born 1982) and Alexander (born 1986). Both Dorian and Alexander are also stuntmen.

Actress Kirstie Alley once wrote in her book that Henry Kingi was one of the coolest-looking stuntmen ever. He helped start the BSA. This group supports Black stunt performers. He is also a member of Stunts Unlimited and is in the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.

Henry Kingi's Career

Acting Roles

Henry Kingi started his acting career early. One of his first movie appearances was in the 1969 film Topaz, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In 1970, he played Straight Arrow in an episode of the TV series Daniel Boone.

He was the Candy Man in the 1974 film Truck Turner. In 1975, he played Carrot's man in The Ultimate Warrior. He also had a role as Ramon in the 1980 movie Stir Crazy. Later, he appeared in Batman Returns as a mugger. He played Anthony in John Carpenter's 1998 film Vampires. In the 1991 film Grand Canyon, he played a character in a movie-within-the-movie.

Amazing Stunts

Henry Kingi is well-known for his stunt work. As a member of the Black Stuntmen's Association (BSA), he trained with other stunt performers. He once shared that police would sometimes watch them, thinking they might be a different kind of group.

Kingi performed stunt driving for all four Lethal Weapon movies. He worked on Lethal Weapon, 2, 3, and Lethal Weapon 4. On the set of Lethal Weapon 4, he helped plan the action scenes. He was the one who drove the car in the famous scene where it crashes through an office and out a window!