Barry Shabaka Henley
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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.
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Acted in
Due Season
2022
as Uncle Ken
100 Years From Mississippi
2021
as voiceover poetry
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
as Demond
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
as Uncle Tunde
Sherman's Showcase
2019
as Uncle Phil
American Nightmares
2018
as Bishop Love
Miscreant
2018
as Detective Lambert
A Star Is Born
2018
as Little Feet
Office Uprising
2018
as Clarence
Station 19
2018
as Oscar Delgado
Lucky
2017
as Joe
Chasing Titles Vol. 1
2017
as Luke Parker
Mad Families
2017
as Pops
Paterson
2016
as Doc
Better Call Saul
2015
as Detective Sanders
White Water
2015
as Rev. Stokes
Bosch
2015
as Terry Drake
black-ish
2014
as T Jackson
Extant
2014
as Senator Gabel
Water & Power
2014
as Preacher Broyard
Carrie
2013
as Principal Henry Morton
The Crazy Ones
2013
as Pete
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Marcus Benson
Remember Sunday
2013
as Baptiste
Elementary
2012
as Wendell Hecht
Stolen
2012
as Reginald
Veep
2012
as Fast Food Executive
The Big Year
2011
as Dr. Neil Kramer
Unforgettable
2011
as Leo Hackett
Body of Proof
2011
as Al Chapman
The Dry Land
2010
as Colonel Stephen Evans
FlashForward
2009
as Shelly Vreede
Streets of Blood
2009
as Captain Friendly
State of Play
2009
as Gene Stavitz
Horsemen
2009
as Tuck
Heroes
2006
as Detective Bryan Fuller
Miami Vice
2006
as Lt. Martin Castillo
Close to Home
2005
Shackles
2005
as Virgil
Barbershop
2005
as Eddie
Four Brothers
2005
as Councilman Douglas
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Patterson
Lackawanna Blues
2005
as Shakey Winfield
Numb3rs
2005
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
2004
as Self
Collateral
2004
as Daniel Baker
The Terminal
2004
as Thurman
Hustle
2004
as Thomas Jackson
Pavement
2002
as Lieutenant Marks
Robbery Homicide Division
2002
Ali
2001
as Herbert Muhammad
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Omar Maltese
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Asante Odufemi
Life
1999
as Pokerface
Providence
1999
Patch Adams
1998
as Emmet
Rush Hour
1998
as Bobby
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Buddy
Bulworth
1998
as Man at Frankie's
Fallen
1998
as Uniformed Cop
Brooklyn South
1997
as Mr. Anders
Oz
1997
as Lieutenant Schmand
Die Gang
1997
as Sam Otero
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Tom Cunningham
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
as Woodcutter
The Client
1995
as Linton Bell
Lord of Illusions
1995
as Dr. Toffler
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
as Dravec
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Horrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)
The Scout
1994
as McDermott
ER
1994
as Detective
Fear of a Black Hat
1994
as Geoffrey Lennox
Duckman
1994
The Thing Called Love
1993
as Reverend Raymond
Johnny Bago
1993
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
as El Paso Doctor
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
as Judge Barton
The Royal Family
1991
as Willis Tillis
Roc
1991
Roc
1991
as Ernie
Married... with Children
1987
as Charlie
