Barry Shabaka Henley
Acting
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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tvDeath by Lightning
2025
Blanche Bruce
tvFOREVER
2025
George
movieDue Season
2022
Uncle Ken
movie100 Years from Mississippi
2021
voiceover poetry
tvBob Hearts Abishola
2019
Uncle Tunde
tvSherman's Showcase
2019
Uncle Phil
movieAmerican Nightmares
2018
Bishop Love
movieMiscreant
2018
Detective Lambert
movieA Star Is Born
2018
Little Feet
movieOffice Uprising
2018
Clarence
tvStation 19
2018
Oscar Delgado
movieChasing Titles Vol. 1
2017
Luke Parker
tvBetter Call Saul
2015
Detective Sanders
movieWhite Water
2015
Rev. Stokes
tvBosch
2015
Terry Drake
tvblack-ish
2014
T Jackson
tvExtant
2014
Senator Gabel
movieWater & Power
2014
Preacher Broyard
movieCarrie
2013
Principal Henry Morton
tvMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Marcus Benson
movieRemember Sunday
2013
Baptiste
tvElementary
2012
Wendell Hecht
movieStolen
2012
Reginald
tvVeep
2012
Fast Food Executive
movieThe Big Year
2011
Dr. Neil Kramer
tvUnforgettable
2011
Leo Hackett
tvBody of Proof
2011
Al Chapman
tvFairly Legal
2011
Agent Donovan
tvShameless
2011
Glen Aufseeser
movieThe Dry Land
2010
Colonel Stephen Evans
tvThe Good Guys
2010
Commissioner
tvFlashForward
2009
Shelly Vreede
movieStreets of Blood
2009
Captain Friendly
movieState of Play
2009
Gene Stavitz
tvLie to Me
2009
Dr. Vincent Olson
tvHeroes
2006
Bryan Fuller
movieMiami Vice
2006
Lt. Martin Castillo
tvClose to Home
2005
Lou Drummer
movieShackles
2005
Virgil
tvBarbershop
2005
Eddie
movieFour Brothers
2005
Councilman Douglas
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Mr. Patterson
movieLackawanna Blues
2005
Shakey Winfield
tvNumb3rs
2005
Coach Grady
movieCollateral
2004
Daniel Baker
movieThe Terminal
2004
Thurman
tvHustle
2004
Thomas Jackson
tvNCIS
2003
Earl Goddard
moviePavement
2002
Lieutenant Marks
tvRobbery Homicide Division
2002
Sgt. Albert Simms
movieAli
2001
Herbert Muhammad
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Omar Maltese
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Asante Odufemi
movieLife
1999
Pokerface
moviePatch Adams
1998
Emmet
movieRush Hour
1998
Bobby
movieBulworth
1998
Man at Frankie's
movieFallen
1998
Uniformed Cop
tvBrooklyn South
1997
Mr. Anders
tvOz
1997
Lieutenant Schmand
Die Gang
1997
Sam Otero
tvThe Steve Harvey Show
1996
Tom Cunningham
movieDevil in a Blue Dress
1995
Woodcutter
tvThe Client
1995
Linton Bell
movieLord of Illusions
1995
Dr. Toffler
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Horrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)
movieThe Scout
1994
McDermott
tvER
1994
Detective
movieFear of a Black Hat
1994
Geoffrey Lennox
movieThe Thing Called Love
1993
Reverend Raymond
movieWhat's Love Got to Do with It
1993
El Paso Doctor
movieTill Death Us Do Part
1992
Judge Barton
tvThe Royal Family
1991
Willis Tillis
tvRoc
1991
Ernie
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movie100 Years from Mississippi
2021
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