Mitch Henderson — The Martian Character Profile

About Mitch Henderson

NASA flight director who strongly objects to keeping Watney's survival a secret from his crew. He oversees the initial communication breakthrough with Watney via Pathfinder and secretly forwards Rich Purnell's slingshot rescue proposal to the Ares III crew.

Character Facts

Played by

Sean Bean

Appears in

The Martian (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Mitch Henderson — Professional Flight Director — Mark Watney (Matt Damon)

  Henderson oversees flight control and safety protocols for Watney's survival.

• Mitch Henderson — Professional Subordinate & Superior — Mindy Park (Mackenzie Davis)

  Henderson manages Park's data verification and debates disclosure protocols.

• Mitch Henderson — Alliance Rescue Coordinators — Vincent Kapoor (Chiwetel Ejiofor)

  Henderson and Kapoor align agency priorities during the emergency.

• Mitch Henderson — Professional Flight Control & JPL — Bruce Ng (Benedict Wong)

  Henderson depends on Ng's JPL resources for critical communication fixes.

• Mitch Henderson — Alliance Proposal Distributor — Rich Purnell (Donald Glover)

  Henderson acts as the confidential channel for Purnell's unconventional plan.

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