Justin Henry (born May 25, 1971 in Rye, New York) is an American actor and director. As a child actor, he appeared in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), playing the son of Dustin Hoffman's and Meryl Streep's characters. Henry had little prior acting experience, but was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. To this day, he remains the youngest actor ever (at the age of 8) to be nominated for an Oscar.