Barry Shabaka Henley
Highest Rated: 97% Lucky (2017)
Lowest Rated: 16% Destiny Turns On the Radio (1995)
Birthday: Sep 15, 1954
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
If you have ever referred to character actor Barry Shabaka Henley as "that guy," you wouldn't be alone. But rather than a stab at his B-list status, this is a testament to his numerous projects and wide variety of roles since debuting on screen in the 1988 comedy "Nincompoop." Henley is most often recognized as the smooth-talking jazz trumpeter in Michael Mann's "Collateral" opposite Tom Cruise, as well as his other supporting roles in Mann-directed films including "Miami Vice" and "Ali." He is also a frequent player on television, with recurring roles in the super-powered drama "Heroes," the sci-fi show "FlashForward," and HBO's short-lived drama "Luck."
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| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Due Season | Uncle Ken (Character) | - | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 100 Years from Mississippi | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 90% | 80% | A Star Is Born | Little Feet (Character) | $215.3M | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 18% | Mr. Malevolent | Bishop Love (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chasing Titles Vol. 1 | Luke Parker (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 97% | 81% | Lucky | Joe (Character) | $955.7K | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 28% | Mad Families | Pops (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 96% | 72% | Paterson | Doc (Character) | $2.1M | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | White Water | Rev. Stokes (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | Remember Sunday | Baptiste (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 50% | 44% | Carrie | Principal Morton (Character) | $35.3M | 2013 |
| 19% | 34% | Stolen | Reginald (Character) | $289.8K | 2012 |
| 42% | 41% | The Big Year | Dr. Neil Kramer (Character) | $7.2M | 2011 |
| 40% | 17% | Streets of Blood | Captain Friendly (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 84% | 73% | State of Play | Gene Stavitz (Character) | $37.0M | 2009 |
| 20% | 25% | Horsemen | Tuck (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 47% | 43% | Miami Vice | Lt. Martin Castillo (Character) | $63.4M | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 90404 Changing | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 77% | Shackles | Virgil (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 52% | 80% | Four Brothers | Councilman Douglas (Character) | $74.5M | 2005 |
| 86% | 84% | Collateral | Daniel (Character) | $100.0M | 2004 |
| 61% | 74% | The Terminal | Ray Thurman (Character) | $77.0M | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 34% | Pavement | Lieutenant Marks (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 68% | 65% | Ali | Herbert Muhammad (Character) | $58.2M | 2001 |
| 52% | 77% | Life | Pokerface (Character) | $64.0M | 1999 |
| 50% | 66% | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Buddy (Character) | $37.7M | 1998 |
| 16% | 21% | Destiny Turns On the Radio | Dravec (Character) | $1.1M | 1995 |
| 28% | 22% | The Scout | McDermott (Character) | $2.6M | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Till Death Us Do Part | Judge Barton (Character) | - | 1992 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 67% | Bob Hearts Abishola | Uncle Tunde (Character) | 2019-2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2020 |
| 100% | 83% | Sherman's Showcase | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| 95% | 91% | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Earl Goddard (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| 95% | 88% | Elementary | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | NCIS: New Orleans | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 59% | Unforgettable | Leo Hackett (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| 98% | 96% | Better Call Saul | Detective Sanders (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| 54% | 68% | The Crazy Ones | Pete (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 93% | 90% | Veep | Fast Food Executive (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 57% | 64% | Fairly Legal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 76% | 59% | Body of Proof | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Lie to Me | Dr. Vincent Olson (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 71% | 85% | The Good Guys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 80% | 79% | FlashForward | Agent Shelly Vreede (Guest Star) | 2009-2010 |
| 52% | 65% | Heroes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 |
| 64% | No Score Yet | Barbershop | Unknown (Character) | 2005 |
| 84% | 75% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 83% | 83% | NYPD Blue | Archie Day (Guest Star) | 1995 2004 |
| 78% | 84% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Asante Odufemi (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| 57% | No Score Yet | Robbery Homicide Division | Sgt. Alfred Simms (Character) | 2002-2003 |
| 20% | No Score Yet | City of Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brooklyn South | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| 9% | No Score Yet | Sparks | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 99% | Married ... With Children | Charlie (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | ER | Detective (Guest Star) | 1994 |
| 80% | No Score Yet | The Royal Family | Willis Tillis (Guest Star) | 1991-1992 |