Biography
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.
Filmography
all 53
Movies 32
TV Shows 21
self 9
Voice 7
Producer 1
Transformers One (2024)
Flint Strong (2024)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2023)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Class of '09 (2023)
The Magician's Elephant (2023)
Causeway (2022)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Bullet Train (2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals (2022)
Eternals (2021)
Vivo (2021)
The Woman in the Window (2021)
The Outside Story (2021)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Superintelligence (2020)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
Joker (2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Don't Let Go (2019)
Child's Play (2019)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Widows (2018)
Busy Tonight (2018)
White Boy Rick (2018)
Family (2018)
Hotel Artemis (2018)
Irreplaceable You (2018)
Drop the Mic (2017)
Crown Heights (2017)
Room 104 (2017)
Person to Person (2017)
This Is Us (2016)
Atlanta (2016)
Vice Principals (2016)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Puerto Ricans in Paris (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
The Knick (2014)
My America (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
Law & Order (1990)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
The Oscars (1953)
Sinking Spring
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
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GenderMale
Birthday1982-03-31 (41 years old)
Birth PlaceFayetteville, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsΜπράιαν Ταϊρί Χένρι, 브라이언 타이리 헨리, ブライアン・タイリー・ヘンリー
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