Henry Czerny ( ; born February 8, 1959) is a Canadian stage, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Boys of St. Vincent, Clear and Present Danger, The Ice Storm, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Fido, Remember, Ready or Not, and Scream VI, in particular for his role as Eugene Kittridge in Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, as well as for numerous television programs in both guest and starring roles, including a regular role as Conrad Grayson on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge, a loose adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Czerny has received the Theatre World Award and two Gemini Awards, and was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Other Half.

Early life and education Czerny was born on 8 February 1959 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the youngest of three children to Polish Canadian parents. His father worked as a welder, and his mother worked in a bakery.

Czerny attended York University in Toronto.

Career Czerny received formal training at the National Theatre School in Montreal. After graduating in 1982, he went on to perform onstage across Canada, from Ottawa's National Arts Centre to Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and the Stratford Festival.

By the late 1980s, he had established himself as a seasoned veteran of Canadian theatre—a long way from Lucky Larry, his first role. Czerny got his start acting in musicals at Humberside Collegiate Institute in Toronto, under the direction of Janet Keele. Czerny played the role of the husband of the title character in Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story.Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, November 10, 2003

In 1996, Czerny played the role of Eugene Kittridge in Mission: Impossible, whose role is reprised in the 2023 film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and its 2025 follow-up Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

He had prominent roles in The Boys of St. Vincent, Clear and Present Danger, The Ice Storm and The Michelle Apartments. In the 2006 comedy The Pink Panther, he played the main antagonist "Yuri the Trainer who Trains".

He appeared as Lieutenant Brooks in "Jackpot", a 2005 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In Conversations with God, about the true story of Neale Donald Walsch, Czerny plays Walsch. In 2007, he appeared in the Showtime series The Tudors, playing the Duke of Norfolk. He appeared in the Canadian television show Flashpoint in 2008 and the American science fiction drama Falling Skies in 2011. Czerny co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the 2009 Lifetime movie Prayers for Bobby.

In 2011, Czerny was cast opposite Madeleine Stowe, as the powerful patriarch Conrad Grayson, a series regular role, in ABC soap-type series Revenge. His character was stabbed at the end of season 3 and in the first episode of the fourth season it was revealed he had died. He later returned to the series in unseen flashback sequences in one season 4 episode. In 2016, Czerny was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico for the recurring role of CIA director Matthew Keyes.

Personal life Czerny is married to Claudine Cassidy and they have a son.

Besides acting, his interests include photography, travel, crafting, and carpentry.

Awards and nominations

! scope="row" | 1994 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)

! scope="row" | 1993 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award | Best Actor in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992) | 3rd place

! scope="row" | 1998 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Mini-Series as Royal Leckner in Promise the Moon (1997)

! scope="row" | 2000 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Mini-Series as Danny Jackman in External Affairs (1999)

! scope="row" | 2005 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series as Max Mallett in The Eleventh Hour (2005 episode, "Zugzwang")

! scope="row" | 2008 | Gemini Award | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Mini-Series as Corporal Alex Stanton in Mayerthorpe (2008)

! scope="row" | 2016 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Supporting Actor as Jacob in The Other Half (2016)

Filmography

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Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1992Buried on Sunday Nelson 1993I Love a Man in Uniform Joseph Riggs 1994Cold Sweat Sean Mathieson Clear and Present Danger Robert Ritter Anchor Zone Lawson Hughes 1995When Night Is Falling Martin The Michelle Apartments Alex Jenipapo Michael Coleman Notes from Underground The Underground Man Johnston...Johnston Johnston 1996Mission: Impossible Eugene Kittridge 1997 The Ice Storm George Clair 1998 Kayla Asa Robinson 1999After Alice Harvey 2000Cement Truman 2001Almost America Steven 2003Klepto Ivan The Failures Frank Kyle 2004 The Limit Denny 2005Chaos Captain Martin Jenkins The Circle Rick The Exorcism of Emily Rose Dr. Jared Briggs 2006 The Oakley Seven Mr. Whitney The Pink Panther Yuri the Trainer who Trains Conversations with God Neale Donald Walsch / God Fido Mr. Bottoms 2007 The Fifth Patient Gerard Pinker 2010Ice Castles Marcus The A-Team Director McCready 2015Remember Charles Guttman 2016 The Other Half Jacob 2017 The Curse of Buckout Road Detective Roy Harris 2019Ready or Not Tony Le Domas 2021 The Righteous Frederic Mason Charlotte Doctor Moridius, Policeman #2, Security Guard (voices) 2023 Scream VI Dr. Christopher Stone Zombie Town Richard Landro Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Eugene Kittridge 2024 Our Little Secret Mitchell "Mitch" Becker 2025 Bunny Rabbi Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Eugene Kittridge

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes1986 The Edison TwinsCarl WallaceEpisode: "One Way Ticket"Night Heat David Marks Episode: "The Movement" 1988 The Taming of the Shrew Lucentio Television film 1989Friday the 13th: The Series Joe Episode: "Hate On Your Dial"1990T. and T.Officer DennisonEpisode: "Silent Witness" 1990–92Street Legal Christopher Szabo / John Connors 2 episodes 1991Katts and Dog Gregory O'Toole Episode: "Fink"1992Top CopsSessler / Engelking2 episodes The Boys of St. Vincent Brother Peter Lavin Television miniseries The Sound and the SilenceCasey Baldwin Television filmDeadly Matrimony Rick Peterson Television film A Town Torn Apart Fred Burham Television film 1993Lifeline to Victory Petty Officer Lang Television film The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later Peter Lavin Television film 1993 Counterstrike Oliver Montcalm Episode: "Peacemaker" 1994Trial at Fortitude Bay Daniel Metz Television filmUltimate Betrayal Ed Rodgers Television film 1995Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story Bill Sanger Television film 1996For Hope Ken Altman Television film 1997Promise the Moon Royal Leckner Television film 1998 The Girl Next Door Arthur Bradley Television filmGlory & Honor Robert Peary Television filmMy Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story Sam Reese Sheppard Television film 1999External Affairs Danny Jackman Television filmP.T. Barnum Greenwood Television film 2000Possessed Fr. Raymond McBride Television filmRange of Motion Ted Merrick Television film 2001Haven Ernst Television filmFurther Tales of the City Luke Miniseries 2002 The Pact Michael Television filmSalem Witch TrialsRev. Samuel Parris Television film 2003CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lieutenant Alan Brooks Episode: "Jackpot" 2005 The Eleventh Hour Max Mallett Episode: "Zugzwang"Kojak Robert Mercher Episode: "All That Glitters" 2006Ghost Whisperer Matt Mallinson Episode: "The One"Three Moons Over Milford Carl Davis 2 episodes 2007 The TudorsThomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Recurring role; Season 1 2008 The Russell Girl Howard Morrisey Television filmMayerthorpe Corporal Alex Stanton Television filmFlashpoint Jack Swanson Episode: "First in Line"Monk Aaron Larkin Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized" 2009Prayers for Bobby Robert Griffith Television filmChristmas Dreams Norman Television film 2010 The Cult Nathan Television filmLess Than Kind David Rosen Recurring role; Season 2 2011Falling Skies Lt. Terry Clayton 2 episodesTorchwood: Web of LiesThe Other Gentlemen (voice)2 episodes 2011–14RevengeConrad Grayson Starring role; Seasons 1-3 2015, 2020SupergirlWinslow Schott, Sr. / Toyman 2 episodes2016RosewoodArthur Lee IzikoffEpisode: "Atherosclerosis and the Alabama Flim-Flam" 2016–17Quantico Matthew Keyes Recurring role; Seasons 1-22017When We RiseDavid BoiesMiniseries 2018Sharp Objects Alan Crellin Miniseries 2020Schitt's Creek Arthur "Artie" Camden Episode: "Rebound" 2021Blade Runner: Black Lotus Doctor M (voice) 2 episodes 2026 Bon Cop, Bad Cop Martin Ward Series lead; role originated by Colm Feore in the original film

Video games Year Title Role 2016 Lego Dimensions Eugene Kittridge (voice)

References

External links

Henry Czerny at Apple TV+