Brian Tyree Henry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

9.601

Gender

Male

Birthday

31-Mar-1982

Age

(42 years old)

Place of Birth

Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As
  • Μπράιαν Ταϊρί Χένρι
  • 브라이언 타이리 헨리
  • ブライアン・タイリー・ヘンリー
  • 布萊恩·泰瑞·亨利

Brian Tyree Henry

Biography

Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also known for his performances in Boardwalk Empire, How to Get Away with Murder, and This Is Us. Henry made his film breakthrough in 2018 with starring roles in Steve McQueen's heist film Widows, Barry Jenkins' romantic drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, and the animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He's since appeared in Joker (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), The Woman in the Window (2021), and Bullet Train (2022). He portrayed Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). In 2022, he starred in Causeway (2022) which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also appeared on stage, making his debut performance in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet (2007), and acting in various plays at the Public Theatre, before appearing in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon (2011). In 2014 he appeared in the off-Broadway musical The Fortress of Solitude. For his performance in the 2018 Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play Lobby Hero, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.


Credits

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020) Character: Prior Walter
An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of amfAR’s Fund to Fight COVID-19.
The Cold Open The Cold Open (2019) Character: N/A
Aubrey Plaza leads a satanic cult of actresses in a sacrificial offering to preserve the integral values of independent cinema.
Atlantis Atlantis (2025) Character: N/A
Set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, the film pays homage to the neighborhood where Pharrell Williams grew up, and its Atlantis Apartments, in particular.
Person to Person Person to Person (2017) Character: Mike
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
Vivo Vivo (2021) Character: Dancarino (voice)
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
Family Family (2018) Character: Pete
Kate Stone is career-focused with a brash attitude that keeps relationships at an arm's length. When her estranged brother calls asking her to baby-sit her tween niece Maddie, Kate reluctantly agrees to help. But baby-sitting overnight unexpectedly turns into a week, and Kate's life spins into chaos. As Maddie reveals stories of being bullied and of wanting to run away and be a Juggalo, the two form a unique bond.
White Boy Rick White Boy Rick (2018) Character: Detective Jackson
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
The Fire Inside The Fire Inside (2024) Character: Jason Crutchfield
Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
Don't Let Go Don't Let Go (2019) Character: Garret Radcliff
A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being able to communicate across time, the two work together to try and stop the crime before it occurs.
My America My America (2014) Character: N/A
21 monologues written by American playwrights form a sort of fractured portrait of the American collective psyche. Ranging from the sad to the hilarious, from the angry to the tentatively celebratory, many of the major and recurrent issues associated with our fraught but beloved union are reconsidered with elegance, wit, brutal honesty, and a little outright insanity.
Child's Play Child's Play (2019) Character: Detective Mike Norris
Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.
Crown Heights Crown Heights (2017) Character: Massup
When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.
Hotel Artemis Hotel Artemis (2018) Character: Lev / Honolulu
Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.
Irreplaceable You Irreplaceable You (2018) Character: Benji
A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.
Eternals Eternals (2021) Character: Phastos
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2023) Character: Jefferson Davis (voice)
After a particularly challenging day, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals (2022) Character: Self - Phastos
Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. Discover how the ensemble cast felt stepping into their roles, filming in remote locations, and creating bonds that would help to create the on-screen relationships that span over 7,000 years.
The Magician's Elephant The Magician's Elephant (2023) Character: Leo Matienne (voice)
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.
The Woman in the Window The Woman in the Window (2021) Character: Detective Little
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.
Joker Joker (2019) Character: Carl (Arkham Clerk)
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Character: Jeff Morales (voice)
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
If Beale Street Could Talk If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Character: Daniel Carty
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
Causeway Causeway (2022) Character: James
A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
The Outside Story The Outside Story (2021) Character: Charles Young
After locking himself out of his apartment, an introverted, heartbroken editor finds himself on an epic journey up, down and around his block with life-altering ramifications.
Godzilla vs. Kong Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Character: Bernie Hayes
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.
Superintelligence Superintelligence (2020) Character: Dennis Caruso
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Character: Jefferson Davis (voice)
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
Widows Widows (2018) Character: Jamal Manning
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Character: Bernie Hayes
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
Bullet Train Bullet Train (2022) Character: Lemon
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.
Puerto Ricans in Paris Puerto Ricans in Paris (2015) Character: Larry Labels
NYPD detectives Luis and Eddie visit Paris to help gorgeous French designer Colette catch the black market thief who's ripped off her new handbag design. While Luis' girlfriend Vanessa and Eddie's wife Gloria remain in New York, the hopelessly unhip odd couple stumble through a glamorous high-fashion world brimming with charming cafes, wild nightclubs and corporate treachery.
Transformers One Transformers One (2024) Character: D-16 / Megatron (voice)
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.



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