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Brian Tyree Henry

Actor | * 03/31/1982 (42) | Fayetteville, North Carolina (United States of America (USA))
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Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. His other television roles were in Boardwalk Empire, This Is Us and How to Get Away with Murder. Henry made his film breakthrough in 2018 with roles in Steve McQueen's heist film Widows and Barry Jenkins' romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk. He has since appeared in Child's Play (2019), Joker (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Science Fiction | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

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. Ho ...

Widows

FSK: 16+ years

2018 | 3.2/5 | 2h 9min
Crime, Thriller
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After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence. ...

If Beale Street Could Talk

FSK: 12+ years

2018 | 3.5/5 | 2h
Romance / Love, Drama
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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 cou ...

Bullet Train

FSK: 16+ years

2022 | 3.7/5 | 2h 32min
Action, Comedy, Thriller
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Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to ...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

FSK: 6+ years

2018 | 4.2/5 | 1h 57min
Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
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Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families. ...

Atlanta

FSK: 16+ years

2016 | 4.0/5
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Brian Tyree Henry

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Brian Tyree Henry as Actor(29)

as Bernie Hayes2024 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
as Jason Crutchfield2024 Flint Strong
as Megatron (voice)2024 Transformers One
as Leo Matienne (voice)2023 The Magician's Elephant
as Jefferson Davis (voice)2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Jeff Morales (voice)2023 Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Self - Phastos2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
as Lemon2022 Bullet Train
as James2022 Causeway
as Phastos2021 Eternals
as Dancarino (voice)2021 Vivo
as Charles Young2021 The Outside Story
as Detective Little2021 The Woman in the Window
as Bernie Hayes2021 Godzilla vs. Kong
as Dennis Caruso2020 Superintelligence
as Pete2019 Family
as Carl (Arkham Clerk)2019 Joker
as Garret Radcliff2019 Don't Let Go
as Detective Mike Norris2019 Child's Play
as Daniel Carty2018 If Beale Street Could Talk
as Detective Jackson2018 White Boy Rick
as Jefferson Davis (voice)2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
as Benji2018 Irreplaceable You
as Lev / Honolulu2018 Hotel Artemis
as Jamal Manning2018 Widows
as Massup2017 Crown Heights
as Mike2017 Person to Person
as Larry Labels2015 Puerto Ricans in Paris
2014 My America

TV Shows/Series with Brian Tyree Henry as Actor(13)

as Ray2024 Sinking Spring
as Tayo Miller2023 Class of '09
as Self - Guest2018 Busy Tonight
2017 Drop the Mic
as Arnold2017 Room 104
as Ricky2016 This Is Us
as Tavis Brown2016 Vice Principals
as Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles2016 Atlanta
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Cooper Wallace, Jr. / Strib (voice)2014 BoJack Horseman
as Frank's Public Defender2014 How to Get Away with Murder
as Larkin2014 The Knick
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV Shows/Series with Brian Tyree Henry as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Sinking Spring

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Full Name: Brian Henry
Born: Wednesday, 03/31 1982 (March) in Fayetteville, North Carolina (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 42 years + 18 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Morehouse College, Yale School of Drama, Yale University, E.E. Smith High
Other names for Brian Tyree Henry (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Μπράιαν Ταϊρί Χένρι"
"브라이언 타이리 헨리"
"ブライアン・タイリー・ヘンリー"
Brian Tyree Henry frequently works together with these people:
Adam Conover (11x, Actor)
Isabella Rose Landau (11x, Actress)
Patton Oswalt (10x, Actor)
Phil Lord (9x, Crew)
Raphael Bob-Waksberg (9x, Crew)
Mike Hollingsworth (9x, Crew)
Christopher Miller (8x, Crew)
Kevin Bigley (7x, Actor)
Stan Lee (6x, Crew)
Joe Lawson (6x, Crew)
Lisa Hanawalt (6x, Crew)
Danny McBride (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:319123, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2024