Henry (Special)
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| Portrayed by | Buck Andrews |
| Appears in | Special |
| Debut | season 2, episode 4: "Death by a Thousand Cold Cuts" |
| Year | 2021 |
Henry is a major character in the second season of comedy Netflix series Special.
Character creation
Henry is played by Buck Andrews, who is also gay and neurodivergent.[1][2]
Biography
He meets Ryan at the latter's grandmother's funeral - Henry was her gardener. He reveals that he is also gay and invites Ryan to his group of disabled friends, who call themselves the Crips. Henry and Ryan go on a date, but that ends when Ryan gets back with his ex-boyfriend Tanner. They stay friendly with each other throughout, even after Ryan ends up breaking up with Tanner.
Autism
Henry describes himself as "on the spectrum. Mild though, so just a sprinkle". He also says "people like me, who were diagnosed with Asperger's but that term is now problematic because whoops it was coined by a Nazi." He stims by flapping his hands.