Martin Henderson's Hollywood leading roles have seen him fighting globalisation (Battle in Seattle), tackling supernatural forces (The Ring) and dancing (Bride & Prejudice). A member of the original cast of Shortland Street, Henderson went on to score ongoing roles on Australian TV, before relocating to the United States. Variety magazine described his Little Fish performance as a drug-dealing amputee as "a revelation".
I think I’m at my happiest when I’m learning something.
– Martin Henderson, interviewed on about.com in 2005