Barry Shabaka Henley
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Biography
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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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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Shameless
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Providence
Bosch
Married... with Children
Hustle
black-ish
The Steve Harvey Show
Unforgettable
Better Call Saul
Extant
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Close to Home
Grey's Anatomy
Oz
The Crazy Ones
Crossing Jordan
Brooklyn South
Station 19
Heroes
Body of Proof
The Client
Johnny Bago
Rush Hour
Office Uprising
The Thing Called Love
What's Love Got to Do with It
Carrie
A Star Is Born
Four Brothers
Patch Adams
Dolemite Is My Name
Fear of a Black Hat
Stolen
Collateral
Miami Vice
Bob Hearts Abishola
Life
Lucky
The Royal Family
Paterson
Robbery Homicide Division
Barbershop
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