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Actor
Barry Shabaka Henley
- Born September 15, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Shabaka Henley (born Barry Joseph Henley; September 15, 1954) is an American character actor. Henley is a fixture in many films, most often the films of director Michael Mann, having worked with the director four times. Henley played Herbert Muhammad in Ali. In Collateral he made an impression as a sensitive jazz musician living on borrowed time. He also starred in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal. In Miami Vice, Henley succeeded Edward James Olmos as superior officer, Lt. Martin Castillo.
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He also appeared in the short-lived television series, Robbery Homicide Division and Barbershop. From 2009, he has played the recurring character of FBI Agent Vreede in FlashForward, an ABC television series. He also played Buddy in How Stella Got Her Groove Back. It was announced that Henley will have a role on Heroes as Detective Fuller. In 1999 Henley supplied the role of Pokerface in the Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence film Life. As a stage actor, Henley's honors include the Drama Desk, Obie, and Olivier Awards. He was also a member of the West Coast Black Repertory Theatre and the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Shabaka Henley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
A Star Is Born2018
Grey's Anatomy2005
The Terminal2004
Better Call Saul2015
Collateral2004
Rush Hour1998
Carrie2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Filmography
- TBAOrigamiFilm
- 2025Death by LightningSeriesBlanche Bruce
- 2025FOREVERSeriesGeorge
- 2022Due SeasonFilmUncle Ken
- 2021100 Years from MississippiFilmvoiceover poetry, Associate Producer
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameFilmDemond
- 2019Bob Hearts AbisholaSeriesUncle Tunde
- 2019Sherman's ShowcaseSeriesUncle Phil
- 2018A Star Is BornFilmLittle Feet
- 2018Station 19SeriesOscar Delgado
- 2018Office UprisingFilmClarence
- 2018American NightmaresFilmBishop Love
- 2018MiscreantFilmDetective Lambert
- 2017LuckyFilmJoe
- 2017Mad FamiliesFilmPops
- 2017Chasing Titles Vol. 1FilmLuke Parker
- 2016PatersonFilmDoc
- 2015Better Call SaulSeriesDetective Sanders
- 2015BoschSeriesTerry Drake
- 2015White WaterFilmRev. Stokes
- 2014ExtantSeriesSenator Gabel
- 2014black-ishSeriesT Jackson
- 2014Water & PowerFilmPreacher Broyard
- 2013CarrieFilmPrincipal Henry Morton
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.SeriesMarcus Benson
- 2013Remember SundayFilmBaptiste
- 2013The Crazy OnesSeriesPete
- 2012ElementarySeriesWendell Hecht
- 2012StolenFilmReginald
- 2012VeepSeriesFast Food Executive
- 2011ShamelessSeriesGlen Aufseeser
- 2011The Big YearFilmDr. Neil Kramer
- 2011UnforgettableSeriesLeo Hackett
- 2011Body of ProofSeriesAl Chapman
- 2011Fairly LegalSeriesAgent Donovan
- 2010The Good GuysSeriesCommissioner
- 2010The Dry LandFilmColonel Stephen Evans
- 2009State of PlayFilmGene Stavitz
- 2009Lie to MeSeriesDr. Vincent Olson
- 2009HorsemenFilmTuck
- 2009FlashForwardSeriesShelly Vreede
- 2009Streets of BloodFilmCaptain Friendly
- 2006HeroesSeriesBryan Fuller
- 2006Miami ViceFilmLt. Martin Castillo
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesMr. Patterson
- 2005Four BrothersFilmCouncilman Douglas
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesCoach Grady
- 2005Lackawanna BluesFilmShakey Winfield
- 2005Close to HomeSeriesLou Drummer
- 2005BarbershopSeriesEddie
- 2005ShacklesFilmVirgil
- 2004The TerminalFilmThurman
- 2004CollateralFilmDaniel Baker
- 2004HustleSeriesThomas Jackson
- 2004City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'FilmSelf
- 2003NCISSeriesEarl Goddard
- 2002PavementFilmLieutenant Marks
- 2002Robbery Homicide DivisionSeriesSgt. Albert Simms
- 2001AliFilmHerbert Muhammad
- 2001Crossing JordanSeriesOmar Maltese
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesAsante Odufemi
- 1999LifeFilmPokerface
- 1999ProvidenceSeries
- 1998Rush HourFilmBobby
- 1998Patch AdamsFilmEmmet
- 1998FallenFilmUniformed Cop
- 1998BulworthFilmMan at Frankie's
- 1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackFilmBuddy
- 1997OzSeriesLieutenant Schmand
- 1997Brooklyn SouthSeriesMr. Anders
- 1997Die GangSeriesSam Otero
- 1996The Steve Harvey ShowSeriesTom Cunningham
- 1996Malcolm & EddieSeries
- 1995Devil in a Blue DressFilmWoodcutter
- 1995Lord of IllusionsFilmDr. Toffler
- 1995Destiny Turns on the RadioFilmDravec
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeriesHorrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)
- 1995The ClientSeriesLinton Bell
- 1994ERSeriesDetective
- 1994The ScoutFilmMcDermott