Henry Deacon is a fictional scientist and one of the main characters featured on the Sci-Fi Channel/Syfy series Eureka. Played by actor Joe Morton, he was introduced as a series regular on the pilot episode of the series. He appeared as a regular cast member for all five seasons of the show and was credited in seventy-six out of seventy-seven episodes.
Henry Deacon was a scientist who operated out of the town of Eureka, Oregon, and was but one of dozens of geniuses who lived in this exclusive community. Despite being a jack of all trades, Henry mostly busied himself as the local mechanic and repair man. He was married to a woman named Grace Monroe and became close friends with Eureka's new sheriff, Jack Carter.