Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

ActorProduction Sep 15 (age 71) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1987–2025 (38 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 a…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (86)

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Movies (45)

Due Season

Due Season

2022

as Uncle Ken

7.0
100 Years From Mississippi

100 Years From Mississippi

2021

as voiceover poetry

Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019

as Demond

7.0
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

2018

as Little Feet

7.5
Office Uprising

Office Uprising

2018

as Clarence

5.3
American Nightmares

American Nightmares

2018

as Bishop Love

4.7
Miscreant

Miscreant

2018

as Detective Lambert

6.0
Mad Families

Mad Families

2017

as Pops

4.8
Lucky

Lucky

2017

as Joe

7.3
Chasing Titles Vol. 1

Chasing Titles Vol. 1

2017

as Luke Parker

Paterson

Paterson

2016

as Doc

7.1
White Water

White Water

2015

as Rev. Stokes

8.0
Water & Power

Water & Power

2014

as Preacher Broyard

6.5
Carrie

Carrie

2013

as Principal Henry Morton

6.0
Remember Sunday

Remember Sunday

2013

as Baptiste

7.1
Stolen

Stolen

2012

as Reginald

5.5
The Big Year

The Big Year

2011

as Dr. Neil Kramer

6.0
The Dry Land

The Dry Land

2010

as Colonel Stephen Evans

4.5
State of Play

State of Play

2009

as Gene Stavitz

6.8
Horsemen

Horsemen

2009

as Tuck

5.9
Streets of Blood

Streets of Blood

2009

as Captain Friendly

4.3
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

2006

as Lt. Martin Castillo

6.0
Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005

as Councilman Douglas

6.8
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Shakey Winfield

5.8
Shackles

Shackles

2005

as Virgil

5.0
Collateral

Collateral

2004

as Daniel Baker

7.2
The Terminal

The Terminal

2004

as Thurman

7.3
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'

City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'

2004

as Self

6.0
Pavement

Pavement

2002

as Lieutenant Marks

5.8
Ali

Ali

2001

as Herbert Muhammad

6.8
Life

Life

1999

as Pokerface

6.7
Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998

as Bobby

7.1
Fallen

Fallen

1998

as Uniformed Cop

6.8
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998

as Emmet

7.3
Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Man at Frankie's

6.3
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Buddy

5.8
Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

1995

as Dr. Toffler

6.0
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995

as Woodcutter

6.5
Destiny Turns on the Radio

Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995

as Dravec

5.0
The Scout

The Scout

1994

as McDermott

5.2
Fear of a Black Hat

Fear of a Black Hat

1994

as Geoffrey Lennox

5.9
What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

as El Paso Doctor

7.0
The Thing Called Love

The Thing Called Love

1993

as Reverend Raymond

6.2
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1992

as Judge Barton

6.7
Origami

Origami

Television (41)

Death by Lightning

Death by Lightning

2025

as Blanche Bruce

7.4
Bob Hearts Abishola

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019

as Uncle Tunde

7.5
Sherman's Showcase

Sherman's Showcase

2019

as Uncle Phil

10.0
Station 19

Station 19

2018

as Oscar Delgado

8.2
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

2015

as Detective Sanders

8.7
Bosch

Bosch

2015

as Terry Drake

7.9
black-ish

black-ish

2014

as T Jackson

7.1
Extant

Extant

2014

as Senator Gabel

6.3
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013

as Marcus Benson

7.5
The Crazy Ones

The Crazy Ones

2013

as Pete

6.1
Elementary

Elementary

2012

as Wendell Hecht

7.6
Veep

Veep

2012

as Fast Food Executive

7.5
Shameless

Shameless

2011

as Glen Aufseeser

8.2
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2011

as Leo Hackett

7.2
Body of Proof

Body of Proof

2011

as Al Chapman

7.1
The Good Guys

The Good Guys

2010

as Commissioner

7.3
FlashForward

FlashForward

2009

as Shelly Vreede

7.0
Heroes

Heroes

2006

as Detective Bryan Fuller

7.4
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Mr. Patterson

8.2
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

as Coach Grady

7.0
Close to Home

Close to Home

2005

as Detective Lou Drummer

5.9
Barbershop

Barbershop

2005

as Eddie

7.3
Hustle

Hustle

2004

as Thomas Jackson

7.7
NCIS

NCIS

2003

as Earl Goddard

7.6
Robbery Homicide Division

Robbery Homicide Division

2002

as Sgt. Albert Simms

8.7
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

as Omar Maltese

7.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Asante Odufemi

7.9
Providence

Providence

1999
6.5
Oz

Oz

1997

as Lieutenant Schmand

8.0
Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

1997

as Mr. Anders

9.7
Die Gang

Die Gang

1997

as Sam Otero

The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

1996

as Tom Cunningham

6.9
Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie

1996
7.4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

as Horrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)

6.0
The Client

The Client

1995

as Linton Bell

6.8
ER

ER

1994

as Detective

7.8
Duckman

Duckman

1994
7.1
Johnny Bago

Johnny Bago

1993
6.0
Roc

Roc

1991
7.8
The Royal Family

The Royal Family

1991

as Willis Tillis

6.0
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

as Charlie

7.7