
Barry Shabaka Henley
Acting
1954-09-15 - Present
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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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Credits

Rush HourasBobby

The TerminalasThurman

A Star Is BornasLittle Feet

CarrieasPrincipal Henry Morton

CollateralasDaniel Baker

FallenasUniformed Cop

Four BrothersasCouncilman Douglas

Patch AdamsasEmmet

LifeasPokerface

State of PlayasGene Stavitz

Miami ViceasLt. Martin Castillo

AliasHerbert Muhammad

StolenasReginald

PatersonasDoc

The Big YearasDr. Neil Kramer

HorsemenasTuck

The Thing Called LoveasReverend Raymond

LuckyasJoe

Dolemite Is My NameasDemond

Lord of IllusionsasDr. Toffler

Devil in a Blue DressasWoodcutter

BulworthasMan at Frankie's

What's Love Got to Do with ItasEl Paso Doctor

The ScoutasMcDermott

Office UprisingasClarence

How Stella Got Her Groove BackasBuddy

Remember SundayasBaptiste

Mad FamiliesasPops

Streets of BloodasCaptain Friendly

Destiny Turns on the RadioasDravec

PavementasLieutenant Marks

Till Death Us Do PartasJudge Barton

The Dry LandasColonel Stephen Evans

City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'asSelf

Lackawanna BluesasShakey Winfield

Water & PowerasPreacher Broyard

American NightmaresasBishop Love

White WaterasRev. Stokes

ShacklesasVirgil

Chasing Titles Vol. 1asLuke Parker

Fear of a Black HatasGeoffrey Lennox

Origamias

100 Years From Mississippiasvoiceover poetry

MiscreantasDetective Lambert

Due SeasonasUncle Ken