Elisha Henig
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Elisha Henig | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Elisha Henig is an American actor.
Personal life and career
[edit]Elisha Henig grew up in Portland, Oregon,[1] and became interested in acting after taking a Shakespeare class at the age of eight.[2] He began acting in guest roles in various TV productions at the age of 10, such as Grey's Anatomy, Adam Ruins Everything and Mr. Robot.[3] Henig was a main cast member playing the protagonist role of Julian in the second season of the USA Network drama The Sinner,[4] and alongside Zach Braff in Alex, Inc. [5] Other roles include Miles in Season 2 of American Vandal,[6] young Ramy Youssef in an episode of Ramy that dealt with growing up during 9/11 and garnered media attention.[7][8][9] In 2020, he played the role of Pootie-Shoe, a video game streamer, in Mythic Quest.[10] He played Levi in the Duplass brothers produced cringe comedy The Drop (2022). In 2025, he wrote the screenplay for the standalone episode of Mythic Quest's final season, reprising Pootie-Shoe opposite special guest star Charlie Day.[11] Also in 2025, he released his debut EP of music MaryAnne and Clockface kill time in the san fernando valley under the artist name Situationist.[12] Henig is Jewish and had his bar mitzvah in early 2018.[13]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Leo & Clark | Leo | Short film |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Lucas | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Timmy Martola | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Kamal | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Code Black | Luke Barton | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Game Shakers | Lance | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Colony | Harris | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Rizzoli and Isles | Jared Daniels | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Legendary Dudas | Payton Bolas | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | AJ | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | School of Rock | Holden | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Librarians | Vern | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Transparent | Young Simon | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Stuart | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Mr. Robot | Mohammed | 1 episode |
| 2018 | MacGyver | Ethan Jerico | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Alex, Inc. | Ben Schuman | Series regular |
| 2018 | American Vandal | Myles Crimmins | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Sinner | Julian Walker | Lead role, season 2 |
| 2018 | Future World | Grandson | |
| 2019 | Ramy | Young Ramy | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Cipher | Kyle | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Just Beyond | Graham | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Drop | Levi | co-lead |
| 2020; 2025 | Mythic Quest | Brendan / Pootie_Shoe | 7 episodes |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Elisha Henig - Official Website - Bio" Archived 2018-09-20 at the Wayback Machine elishahenig.com, Retrieved on 20 September 2018
- ↑ "Elisha Henig" Archived 2018-09-20 at the Wayback Machine abc.go.com, Retrieved on 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Elisha Henig". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Petski, Denise "‘The Sinner’: Elisha Henig Cast As Series Regular In Season 2 Of USA Network Series" Archived 2018-08-25 at the Wayback Machine, Deadline Hollywood, May 22, 2018. Retrieved on 20 September 2018.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie "‘Zach Braff Comedy Pilot Gets Series Order At ABC" Archived 2018-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Deadline Hollywood, May 11, 2017. Retrieved on 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "In Praise of Myles, 'American Vandal' Season 2's Middle School Scenestealer". Decider. 2018-09-17. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ VanArendonk, Kathryn (2019-04-18). "Ramy Isn't Telling a Universal Story. That's Why It's So Good". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Herman, Alison (2019-04-18). "'Ramy' Is Hulu's Strongest Comedy Yet". The Ringer. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Hadadi, Roxana (2021-09-08). "Ramy Captured the Paradox of Being Muslim American After 9/11". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "Apple TV+ Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Season One Review". 2020-05-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "'Mythic Quest' Stars Alanna Ubach And Elisha Henig Reveal How The Convinced Co-Creator Charlie Day To Finally Appear On The Show: "Just Threw Him In a Van And Took Him Straight To Set" | Decider". 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ↑ Schleier, Curt (March 28, 2018). "Zach Braff is happy he's back on TV. 'Scrubs' fans should be, too". The Times of Israel. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
Braff also reserved special praise for Elisha Henig, a recent bar mitzvah who plays Schuman's son, Ben.
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