Henry Grubstick
| Henry Grubstick | |
|---|---|
| Ugly Betty character | |
| First appearance | "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" (episode 1.05) |
| Last appearance | "The Past Presents the Future" (episode 4.19) |
| Created by | Silvio Horta |
| Portrayed by | Christopher Gorham |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
Accountant (in Tucson, Arizona) (formerly at Mode Magazine) |
| Significant other(s) | Chloe (girlfriend) Samantha (ex-girlfriend) Betty Suarez (ex-fiance) Charlotte "Charlie" (ex-girlfriend; 1 child) |
| Children | Nathan "Nate" Grubstick (son, with Charlie) |
Henry Grubstick is a fictional character in the American drama series Ugly Betty, portrayed by Christopher Gorham.
It is known that Grubstick has Dutch ancestry, due to the episode "Betty's Wait Problem", so that Grubstick is a Dutch-American. The name "Grubstick" is stated to be Dutch for "He who gives the fairest prices for his bricks" (Note that in reality, Grubstick does not make any sense at all in Dutch). Throughout the series, Henry and Betty were star crossed lovers as Hilda and Ignacio tried to keep Betty away from Henry, and Charlie tried to keep Henry away from Betty. This made Henry and Betty have to battle to stay together. Like Amanda Tanen, Henry shares a last name with a real-life member of Ugly Betty's production staff — writer David Grubstick. Henry's character may be based on Michell Doinel, Catalina Ángel's French friend who falls in love with Betty during her soujorn in Cartagena.
Henry is an accountant on the 3rd floor for Meade Publications who catches Betty's eye. Although he was introduced in "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe", his first appearance was in the much delayed episode "Swag", which aired January 4, 2007 as an extended flashback.
Henry, who hails from Tucson, Arizona, is a bit of a bookworm with an excellent memory for facts and figures. He often sprinkles such facts in his conversations with Betty, followed by the statement "It's just something I know." Betty and Henry appear to mutually share an attraction, and they seem to be heading towards a relationship. However, Betty abruptly leaves the Christmas party after misunderstanding a situation where a model forces a kiss on Henry. This drives Betty back to her ex-boyfriend, Walter. When Henry calls after the party, he is intercepted by Betty's sister, Hilda. Knowing his attraction to Betty will doom her relationship with Walter, Hilda "loses" Henry's message.
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