Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry

Born: March 31, 1982
in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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.

Movies for Brian Tyree Henry...

Transformers One
Title: Transformers One
Character: Megatron (voice)
Released: September 12, 2024
Type: Movie
The story of how a young Optimus Prime and Megatron went from being brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies.
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The Fire Inside
Title: The Fire Inside
Character: Jason Crutchfield
Released: August 9, 2024
Type: Movie
The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Title: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Character: Bernie Hayes
Released: March 27, 2024
Type: Movie
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
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The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story
Title: The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story
Character: Jefferson Davis (voice)
Released: June 12, 2023
Type: Movie
In the genre-bending thriller The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story, Miles Morales struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend, and student while acting as Brooklyn’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. After a particularly challenging day living with these pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Title: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Character: Jeff Morales (voice)
Released: May 31, 2023
Type: Movie
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
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Title: Class of '09
Character: Tayo Michaels
Released: May 10, 2023
Type: TV
Set in three distinct points in time, follow a class of FBI agents who grapple with immense changes as the U.S. criminal justice system is altered by artificial intelligence.
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The Magician's Elephant
Title: The Magician's Elephant
Character: Leo Matienne (voice)
Released: March 10, 2023
Type: Movie
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.
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Causeway
Title: Causeway
Character: James
Released: October 28, 2022
Type: Movie
A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
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Title: The Jennifer Hudson Show
Released: September 12, 2022
Type: TV
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.
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Bullet Train
Title: Bullet Train
Character: Lemon
Released: August 3, 2022
Type: Movie
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 course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Title: Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Character: Self - Phastos
Released: February 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. Discover how the ensemble cast felt stepping into their roles, filming in remote locations, and creating bonds that would help to create the on-screen relationships that span over 7,000 years.
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Eternals
Title: Eternals
Character: Phastos
Released: November 3, 2021
Type: Movie
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
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Vivo
Title: Vivo
Character: Dancarino (voice)
Released: July 30, 2021
Type: Movie
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
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The Woman in the Window
Title: The Woman in the Window
Character: Detective Little
Released: May 13, 2021
Type: Movie
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.
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The Outside Story
Title: The Outside Story
Character: Charles Young
Released: April 30, 2021
Type: Movie
After locking himself out of his apartment, an introverted, heartbroken editor finds himself on an epic journey up, down and around his block with life-altering ramifications.
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Godzilla vs. Kong
Title: Godzilla vs. Kong
Character: Bernie Hayes
Released: March 24, 2021
Type: Movie
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.
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Superintelligence
Title: Superintelligence
Character: Dennis Caruso
Released: December 11, 2020
Type: Movie
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
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The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Title: The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Character: Prior Walter
Released: October 8, 2020
Type: Movie
An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of amfAR’s Fund to Fight COVID-19.
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Joker
Title: Joker
Character: Carl (Arkham Clerk)
Released: October 1, 2019
Type: Movie
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
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Title: The Kelly Clarkson Show
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
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Don't Let Go
Title: Don't Let Go
Character: Garret Radcliff
Released: August 30, 2019
Type: Movie
A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being able to communicate across time, the two work together to try and stop the crime before it occurs.
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Child's Play
Title: Child's Play
Character: Detective Mike Norris
Released: June 19, 2019
Type: Movie
Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.
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If Beale Street Could Talk
Title: If Beale Street Could Talk
Character: Daniel Carty
Released: December 14, 2018
Type: Movie
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Title: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Character: Jefferson Davis (voice)
Released: December 6, 2018
Type: Movie
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
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Widows
Title: Widows
Character: Jamal Manning
Released: November 6, 2018
Type: Movie
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. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
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Title: Busy Tonight
Character: Self - Guest
Released: October 28, 2018
Type: TV
Busy Phillips gives her hilarious and outspoken opinions on the latest pop culture stories and trending topics with candid celebrity guest interviews and original comedic segments.
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White Boy Rick
Title: White Boy Rick
Character: Detective Jackson
Released: September 14, 2018
Type: Movie
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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Family
Title: Family
Character: Pete
Released: August 19, 2018
Type: Movie
Kate Stone is career-focused with a brash attitude that keeps relationships at an arm's length. When her estranged brother calls asking her to baby-sit her tween niece Maddie, Kate reluctantly agrees to help. But baby-sitting overnight unexpectedly turns into a week, and Kate's life spins into chaos. As Maddie reveals stories of being bullied and of wanting to run away and be a Juggalo, the two form a unique bond.
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Hotel Artemis
Title: Hotel Artemis
Character: Lev / Honolulu
Released: June 7, 2018
Type: Movie
Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.
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Irreplaceable You
Title: Irreplaceable You
Character: Benji
Released: February 16, 2018
Type: Movie
A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.
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Title: Drop the Mic
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 2017
Type: TV
Based on a popular segment on "The Late Late Show With James Corden" and emceed by rapper-actor Method Man and model Hailey Baldwin, "Drop the Mic" invites celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, music, sports, and pop culture to compete in rap battles. Episodes feature four players in head-to-head battles, creating moments packed with lyrical creativity and "Did you hear that?" moments. Studio audience votes determine the mic-dropping winner of each battle.
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Crown Heights
Title: Crown Heights
Character: Massup
Released: August 25, 2017
Type: Movie
When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.
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Person to Person
Title: Person to Person
Character: Mike
Released: July 28, 2017
Type: Movie
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
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Title: Room 104
Character: Arnold
Released: July 28, 2017
Type: TV
An anthology series set in a single hotel room, where every guest who comes to stay reveals a unique set of circumstances and quirks.
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Title: This Is Us
Character: Ricky
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: TV
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
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Title: Atlanta
Character: Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles
Released: September 6, 2016
Type: TV
Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.
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Title: Vice Principals
Character: Tavis Brown
Released: July 17, 2016
Type: TV
After North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, are forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.
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Title: Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
Released: August 2, 2015
Type: TV
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
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Puerto Ricans in Paris
Title: Puerto Ricans in Paris
Character: Larry Labels
Released: June 12, 2015
Type: Movie
NYPD detectives Luis and Eddie visit Paris to help gorgeous French designer Colette catch the black market thief who's ripped off her new handbag design. While Luis' girlfriend Vanessa and Eddie's wife Gloria remain in New York, the hopelessly unhip odd couple stumble through a glamorous high-fashion world brimming with charming cafes, wild nightclubs and corporate treachery.
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Title: The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character: Self - Guest
Released: March 23, 2015
Type: TV
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.
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Title: How to Get Away with Murder
Character: Frank's Public Defender
Released: September 25, 2014
Type: TV
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.
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Title: BoJack Horseman
Character: Cooper Wallace, Jr. / Strib (voice)
Released: August 22, 2014
Type: TV
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit TV show "Horsin' Around," but today he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters.
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Title: The Knick
Character: Larkin
Released: August 8, 2014
Type: TV
Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.
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My America
Title: My America
Released: July 4, 2014
Type: Movie
21 monologues written by American playwrights form a sort of fractured portrait of the American collective psyche. Ranging from the sad to the hilarious, from the angry to the tentatively celebratory, many of the major and recurrent issues associated with our fraught but beloved union are reconsidered with elegance, wit, brutal honesty, and a little outright insanity.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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Title: Boardwalk Empire
Character: Winston 'Scrapper'
Released: September 19, 2010
Type: TV
Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Ben
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Title: LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: TV
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Weapons
Title: Weapons
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
An interrelated, multistory horror epic that revolves around the disappearance of high schoolers in a small town.
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Untitled Godzilla X Kong Sequel
Title: Untitled Godzilla X Kong Sequel
Character: Bernie Hayes
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Sequel to Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024). Plot TBA
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Title: Sinking Spring
Character: Ray
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Two lifelong friends from Philadelphia pose as DEA agents to rob a country house, but the small-scale grift quickly becomes a matter of life and death. The friends soon unravel as they find one of the biggest narcotics corridors on the East Coast.
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Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Title: Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Character: Jeff Morales (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Taking place right after the events of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy leads the newly reformed Spider-Gang in a race against the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O'Hara, to find Miles Morales, who is trapped in the home dimension of the spider that bit him, along with an alternate version of himself as the Prowler, while the Spot begins his deadly attack in his dimension with far-reaching multiversal consequences.