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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 17


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Grey's Anatomy
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8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Mr. Patterson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Asante Odufemi
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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8

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

(2013) Marcus Benson
Crossing Jordan
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7

Crossing Jordan

(2001) Omar Maltese
Bosch
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8

Bosch

(2015) Terry Drake
Better Call Saul
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9

Better Call Saul

(2015) Detective Sanders
Station 19
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8

Station 19

(2018) Oscar Delgado
Body of Proof
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7

Body of Proof

(2011) Al Chapman

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Uncle Ken
2021 voiceover poetry
2019 Demond
Uncle Tunde
Uncle Phil
2018 Detective Lambert
Bishop Love
Little Feet
Clarence
Oscar Delgado
2017 Joe
Luke Parker
Pops
2016 Doc
2015 Detective Sanders
Rev. Stokes
Terry Drake
2014 Senator Gabel
Preacher Broyard
2013 Principal Henry Morton
Marcus Benson
Baptiste
2012 Reginald
Fast Food Executive
2011 Dr. Neil Kramer
Leo Hackett
Al Chapman
2010 Colonel Stephen Evans
2009 Shelly Vreede
Captain Friendly
Gene Stavitz
Tuck
2006 Detective Bryan Fuller
Lt. Martin Castillo
2005 N/A
Virgil
Eddie
Councilman Douglas
Mr. Patterson
N/A
2004 Self
Daniel Baker
Thurman
Thomas Jackson
2002 Lieutenant Marks
N/A
2001 Herbert Muhammad
Omar Maltese
1999 Asante Odufemi
Pokerface
N/A
1998 Emmet
Bobby
Buddy
Man at Frankie's
Uniformed Cop
1997 N/A
Lieutenant Schmand
Sam Otero
1996 N/A
1995 Linton Bell
Woodcutter
Dr. Toffler
Dravec
Horrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)
1994 McDermott
Detective
Geoffrey Lennox
N/A
1993 Reverend Raymond
N/A
El Paso Doctor
1992 Judge Barton
1991 Willis Tillis
N/A
Ernie
1987 Charlie
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Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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