Barry Shabaka Henley
Sep 15, 1954 (71)
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
36 Movies
38 Series
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Barry Shabaka Henley is an actor. They are internationally recognised for roles such as Little Feet in A Star Is Born, Thurman in The Terminal and Daniel Baker in Collateral. Other notable titles in their filmography include The Terminal and Collateral. Over more than 34 years they have gathered close to 36 films and 38 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, comedy.
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Barry Shabaka Henley
36 Movies
38 Series
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Barry Shabaka Henley is an actor. They are internationally recognised for roles such as Little Feet in A Star Is Born, Thurman in The Terminal and Daniel Baker in Collateral. Other notable titles in their filmography include The Terminal and Collateral. Over more than 34 years they have gathered close to 36 films and 38 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, comedy.
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Movies
Rush Hour
1998
The Terminal
2004
Mad Families
2017
Collateral
2004
A Star Is Born
2018
Miami Vice
2006
Four Brothers
2005
Carrie
2013
Patch Adams
1998
Bulworth
1998
Fallen
1998
Life
1999
State of Play
2009
Office Uprising
2018
Ali
2001
Stolen
2012
Paterson
2016
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
Water & Power
2014
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
The Big Year
2011
Horsemen
2009
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
The Thing Called Love
1993
Lord of Illusions
1995
Streets of Blood
2009
Lucky
2017
The Scout
1994
Fear of a Black Hat
1994
American Nightmares
2018
The Dry Land
2010
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
Due Season
2022
TV Shows
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
The Royal Family
1991
FlashForward
2009
Robbery Homicide Division
2002
Barbershop
2005
Close to Home
2005
Bosch
2015
FOREVER
2025
Roc
1991
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Heroes
2006
Better Call Saul
2015
Death by Lightning
2025
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Numb3rs
2005
Crossing Jordan
2001
Oz
1997
ER
1994
Extant
2014
Brooklyn South
1997
The Client
1995
Hustle
2004
Body of Proof
2011
Married... with Children
1987
Unforgettable
2011
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Veep
2012
Station 19
2018
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
black-ish
2014
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Death by Lightning
Blanche Bruce
2025
TV
FOREVER
George
2025
TV
Due Season
Uncle Ken
2022
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Dolemite Is My Name
Demond
2019
Film
Bob Hearts Abishola
Uncle Tunde
2019–
TV
Sherman's Showcase
Uncle Phil
2019
TV
American Nightmares
Bishop Love
2018
Film
Miscreant
Detective Lambert
2018
Film
A Star Is Born
Little Feet
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Barry Shabaka Henley and where are they from?
Barry Shabaka Henley is 71 years old, born on September 15, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Barry Shabaka Henley?
Barry Shabaka Henley is best known for roles in A Star Is Born, The Terminal, Collateral.
How many movies has Barry Shabaka Henley been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Barry Shabaka Henley has appeared in 44 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Barry Shabaka Henley's first movie?
The career of Barry Shabaka Henley began with Till Death Us Do Part (1992).
What is Barry Shabaka Henley's most recent movie or series?
Barry Shabaka Henley's most recent release is Death by Lightning, which premiered on November 6, 2025.
What TV shows has Barry Shabaka Henley appeared in?
On television, Barry Shabaka Henley has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Better Call Saul, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Barry Shabaka Henley
1954-09-15 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.Barry Shabaka Henley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.