About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1954-09-15
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Barry Shabaka Henley

Overview

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. 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.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Due Season Actor Uncle Ken 59
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2021 100 Years From Mississippi Actor voiceover poetry N/A
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2019 Dolemite Is My Name Actor Demond 66
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2019 Bob Hearts Abishola Actor Uncle Tunde 73
Good
2018 Miscreant Actor Detective Lambert N/A
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2018 American Nightmares Actor Bishop Love 58
Average
2018 A Star Is Born Actor Little Feet 74
Good
2018 Office Uprising Actor Clarence 57
Average
2017 Lucky Actor Joe 66
Fair
2017 Chasing Titles Vol. 1 Actor Luke Parker N/A
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2017 Mad Families Actor Pops 58
Average
2016 Paterson Actor Doc 68
Fair
2015 White Water Actor Rev. Stokes 59
Average
2014 Water & Power Actor Preacher Broyard 58
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2013 Carrie Actor Principal Henry Morton 60
Fair
2013 Remember Sunday Actor Baptiste 64
Fair
2012 Stolen Actor Reginald 55
Average
2011 The Big Year Actor Dr. Neil Kramer 59
Average
2010 The Dry Land Actor Colonel Stephen Evans 58
Average
2009 Streets of Blood Actor Captain Friendly 57
Average
2009 State of Play Actor Gene Stavitz 66
Fair
2009 Horsemen Actor Tuck 59
Average
2006 Miami Vice Actor Lt. Martin Castillo 59
Average
2005 Shackles Actor Virgil 58
Average
2005 Barbershop Actor Eddie 69
Fair
2005 Four Brothers Actor Councilman Douglas 66
Fair
2005 Lackawanna Blues Actor Shakey Winfield 59
Average
2004 City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' Actor Self 59
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2004 Collateral Actor Daniel Baker 70
Good
2004 The Terminal Actor Thurman 72
Good
2002 Pavement Actor Lieutenant Marks 59
Average
2002 Robbery Homicide Division Actor 71
Good
2001 Ali Actor Herbert Muhammad 65
Fair
1999 Life Actor Pokerface 63
Fair
1998 Patch Adams Actor Emmet 71
Good
1998 Rush Hour Actor Bobby 68
Fair
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Actor Buddy 59
Average
1998 Bulworth Actor Man at Frankie's 60
Fair
1998 Fallen Actor Uniformed Cop 65
Fair
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress Actor Woodcutter 61
Fair
1995 Lord of Illusions Actor Dr. Toffler 59
Average
1995 Destiny Turns on the Radio Actor Dravec 58
Average
1994 The Scout Actor McDermott 57
Average
1994 Fear of a Black Hat Actor Geoffrey Lennox 59
Average
1993 The Thing Called Love Actor Reverend Raymond 59
Average
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Actor El Paso Doctor 63
Fair
1992 Till Death Us Do Part Actor Judge Barton 59
Average
1991 The Royal Family Actor Willis Tillis 70
Good
Origami Actor N/A
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Production
2021 100 Years From Mississippi Production Associate Producer N/A
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