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Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 15, 1954 (70)
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Shabaka Henley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Due Season

Due Season

2022

as Uncle Ken

100 Years From Mississippi

100 Years From Mississippi

2021

as voiceover poetry

Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019

as Demond

Miscreant

Miscreant

2018

as Detective Lambert

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

2018

as Little Feet

American Nightmares

American Nightmares

2018

as Bishop Love

Office Uprising

Office Uprising

2018

as Clarence

Chasing Titles Vol. 1

Chasing Titles Vol. 1

2017

as Luke Parker

Lucky

Lucky

2017

as Joe

Mad Families

Mad Families

2017

as Pops

Paterson

Paterson

2016

as Doc

White Water

White Water

2015

as Rev. Stokes

Water & Power

Water & Power

2014

as Preacher Broyard

Remember Sunday

Remember Sunday

2013

as Baptiste

Carrie

Carrie

2013

as Principal Henry Morton

Stolen

Stolen

2012

as Reginald

The Big Year

The Big Year

2011

as Dr. Neil Kramer

The Dry Land

The Dry Land

2010

as Colonel Stephen Evans

Horsemen

Horsemen

2009

as Tuck

Streets of Blood

Streets of Blood

2009

as Captain Friendly

State of Play

State of Play

2009

as Gene Stavitz

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

2006

as Lt. Martin Castillo

Shackles

Shackles

2005

as Virgil

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005

as Councilman Douglas

The Terminal

The Terminal

2004

as Thurman

Collateral

Collateral

2004

as Daniel Baker

Pavement

Pavement

2002

as Lieutenant Marks

Ali

Ali

2001

as Herbert Muhammad

Life

Life

1999

as Pokerface

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998

as Emmet

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998

as Bobby

Fallen

Fallen

1998

as Uniformed Cop

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Man at Frankie's

Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995

as Woodcutter

Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

1995

as Dr. Toffler

The Scout

The Scout

1994

as McDermott

Fear of a Black Hat

Fear of a Black Hat

1994

as Geoffrey Lennox

What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

as El Paso Doctor

The Thing Called Love

The Thing Called Love

1993

as Reverend Raymond

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1992

as Judge Barton

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100 Years From Mississippi

100 Years From Mississippi

2021

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Television Credits

Bob Hearts Abishola

as Uncle Tunde

Episodes: 95

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

The Royal Family

as Willis Tillis

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 18, 1991

FlashForward

as Shelly Vreede

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 24, 2009

Barbershop

as Eddie

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 14, 2005

Heroes

as Detective Bryan Fuller

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 25, 2006

Roc

as Ernie

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 25, 1991

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as Marcus Benson

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

Better Call Saul

as Detective Sanders

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 08, 2015

Bosch

as Terry Drake

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 14, 2015

Grey's Anatomy

as Mr. Patterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Crossing Jordan

as Omar Maltese

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Asante Odufemi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Oz

as Lieutenant Schmand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

ER

as Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Extant

as Senator Gabel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2014

Brooklyn South

as Mr. Anders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

The Client

as Linton Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1995

Hustle

as Thomas Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2004

Body of Proof

as Al Chapman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2011

Married... with Children

as Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1987

Unforgettable

as Leo Hackett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Horrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Die Gang

as Sam Otero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1997

Veep

as Fast Food Executive

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Station 19

as Oscar Delgado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 2018

The Steve Harvey Show

as Tom Cunningham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1996

black-ish

as T Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

Elementary

as Wendell Hecht

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

The Crazy Ones

as Pete

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2013

Sherman's Showcase

as Uncle Phil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 31, 2019

Shameless

as Glen Aufseeser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Robbery Homicide Division

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 27, 2002

Close to Home

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Roc

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 25, 1991

Johnny Bago

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 25, 1993

Malcolm & Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Providence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

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