Brad William Henke (April 10, 1966 – November 29, 2022) was an American actor and National Football League and Arena Football League player.
He is best known for his role as Corrections Officer Desi Piscatella on Orange Is the New Black, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.
Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman.
Henke was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL Draft but got cut during training camp. He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994.
Brad William Henke siblings: Meet sister Annette Henke
Henke is survived by his mother, Tammy; sister, Annette; wife, Sonja; stepchildren Aaden and Leasa; and grandchild, Amirah.
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