In 1982, Henton had a day job working at a paint warehouse and was taking computer classes in the evenings.
"[2] Henton appeared on Comic Strip Live ten days later, and he was booked for a second performance on The Tonight Show on October 11.
[6] Henton played the role of Overton Wakefield Jones on the Fox sitcom Living Single.
In September 2000, Henton was involved in a serious car accident that "destroyed his left eye socket, shattered both of his legs, broke nine teeth and ripped up his stomach".
His face was badly deformed by the incident, though extensive plastic surgery restored most of his facial structure.