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Barry Shabaka Henley

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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Born:
Sep 15, 1954 In New Orleans - Louisiana - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
60
First Appeared:
In the movie Origami
Latest Project:
Movie Due Season 2022-04-14
Known For
Poster of Chasing Titles Vol. 1
Poster of Paterson
Poster of FlashForward
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Filmography
Movie Origami 2025
Movie Due Season Uncle Ken 2022-04-14
Series Bob Hearts Abishola Uncle Tunde 2019-09-23
Movie Dolemite Is My Name Demond 2019-10-04
Movie Office Uprising Clarence 2018-06-19
Movie American Nightmares Bishop Love 2018-10-11
Movie A Star Is Born Little Feet 2018-10-03
Movie Mad Families Pops 2017-01-12
Movie Chasing Titles Vol. 1 Luke Parker 2017-09-15
Movie Lucky Joe 2017-09-29
Movie Paterson Doc 2016-11-17
Movie White Water Rev. Stokes 2015-02-07
Movie Water & Power Preacher Broyard 2014-05-02
Movie Carrie Principal Henry Morton 2013-10-16
Movie Remember Sunday Baptiste 2013-04-21
Movie Stolen Reginald 2012-09-06
Movie The Big Year Dr. Neil Kramer 2011-10-13
Movie The Dry Land Colonel Stephen Evans 2010-07-30
Movie Horsemen Tuck 2009-02-06
Movie Streets of Blood Captain Friendly 2009-07-13
Series FlashForward Agent Shelly Vreede 2009-09-24
Movie State of Play Gene Stavitz 2009-04-17
Movie Miami Vice Lt. Martin Castillo 2006-07-27
Series Heroes Detective Bryan Fuller 2006-09-25
Series Numb3rs Unknown 2005-01-23
Series Grey's Anatomy Mr. Patterson 2005-03-27
Movie Four Brothers Councilman Douglas 2005-08-11
Movie Shackles Virgil 2005-08-20
Series Barbershop Eddie 2005-08-14
Series Close to Home Unknown 2005-09-20
Movie Collateral Daniel Baker 2004-08-04
Movie The Terminal Thurman 2004-06-17
Series Robbery Homicide Division 2002-09-27
Movie Pavement Lieutenant Marks 2002-12-13
Movie Ali Herbert Muhammad 2001-12-10
Series Crossing Jordan Unknown 2001-09-24
Series Providence Unknown 1999-01-08
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie Life Pokerface 1999-04-16
Movie Fallen Uniformed Cop 1998-01-16
Movie Bulworth Man at Frankie's 1998-05-15
Movie Patch Adams Emmet 1998-12-25
Movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back Buddy 1998-08-14
Movie Rush Hour Bobby 1998-09-18
Series Brooklyn South Unknown 1997-09-22
Series Oz Unknown 1997-07-12
Series Malcolm & Eddie Unknown 1996-08-26
Movie Lord of Illusions Dr. Toffler 1995-08-25
Movie Devil in a Blue Dress Woodcutter 1995-09-29
Movie Destiny Turns on the Radio Dravec 1995-04-28
Series Duckman Unknown 1994-03-05
Series ER Unknown 1994-09-19
Movie Fear of a Black Hat Geoffrey Lennox 1994-06-03
Movie The Scout McDermott 1994-09-30
Movie What's Love Got to Do with It El Paso Doctor 1993-06-09
Movie The Thing Called Love Reverend Raymond 1993-08-27
Series Johnny Bago Unknown 1993-06-25
Movie Till Death Us Do Part Judge Barton 1992-02-18
Series The Royal Family Willis Tillis 1991-09-18
Series Roc Unknown 1991-08-25