Nationality American Role Character actor Name Barry Henley | Years active 1988-present Occupation Actor | |
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Full Name Barry Joseph Henley Born September 15, 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-09-15 ) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Movies The Terminal, Collateral, Miami Vice, Carrie, Ali Similar People Michael Mann, Charles Winkler, Anthony Chisholm, Stephen Henderson, Carl Lumbly | ||
Barry shabaka henley on charles mingus and duke ellington
Barry Shabaka Henley (born Barry Joseph Henley; September 15, 1954) is an American character actor. Henley has appeared as a regular in a number of television series, has numerous film credits, and is a fixture in films by director Michael Mann, having worked with the director five times. His stage name, Shabaka, is taken from a Pharaoh from Egypt's 25th dynasty, who ruled from 721-707 BC.
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- Barry shabaka henley on charles mingus and duke ellington
- Barry shabaka henley interview at vip talent connect summit
- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
Barry shabaka henley interview at vip talent connect summit
Life and career
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Henley came somewhat late to acting, with his first appearance at the age of 37 in the unsold television pilot Clippers.
Henley played Herbert Muhammad in Ali, where he appeared with Jamie Foxx. In Collateral, where he appeared again with Foxx, he portrayed a sensitive jazz musician living on borrowed time. In Miami Vice, Henley played superior officer, Lt. Martin Castillo, once again with film co-star Foxx. He played Buddy in the 1998 film How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and Pokerface in the 1999 film Life.
Henley appeared in the television series, Robbery Homicide Division and Barbershop. From 2009 to 2010, he played the recurring character of FBI Agent Vreede in the television series FlashForward. In 2010, Shabaka played the character Dr. Olson in the season 3 Lie to Me episode "Veronica". In 2011, Henley appeared as the murderer in Body of Proof episode "Letting Go" and in 2012 he reunited with Michael Mann for the TV series Luck, to play the role of a parole officer. In 2015 he played a police detective in the Breaking Bad spin-off series Better call Saul.
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.
Filmography
Actor
2019
Bob Hearts Abishola (TV Series short) as
Tunde / Uncle Tunde
- Uncharted Waters of Mediocrity (2023) - Tunde
- Take Two Yellows and Go to Bed (2023) - Tunde
- The Genius Who Fell Out of My Womb (2023) - Tunde
- Keep That Under Your Gele (2023) - Tunde
- A Hundred CCs of Handsome (2023) - Tunde
- I'll Never Play Banjo Again (2023) - Tunde
- Mmm, Fresh Baked Sock! (2023) - Tunde
- Every Character Is the Villain (2023) - Tunde
- Put That Toe on Ice (2023) - Tunde
- Happy People Are Lazy (2023) - Tunde
- My Successful Lawyer Son (2023) - Tunde
- Twerk O' Clock (2023) - Tunde
- An Afro and a Peugeot (2023) - Tunde
- Idle Nigerians (2022) - Tunde
- Estée Lauder and Goat Meat (2022) - Tunde
- Your Father's Kingdom (2022) - Tunde
- Two Rusty Tractors (2022) - Tunde
- Kicked Outta the Dele Club (2022) - Tunde
- Inner Boss Bitch (2022) - Tunde
- Americans and Their Dreams (2022) - Tunde
- Bibles to Brothels (2022) - Tunde
- Touched by a Holy Hand (2022) - Tunde
- Beard in Her Pulpit (2022) - Tunde
- A Little Slap and Tickle (2022) - Tunde
- Wrangling a Greased Pig (2022) - Tunde
- Who Raised You (2022) - Tunde
- Greasy Underdog (2022) - Tunde
- Inappropriate Nakedness (2022) - Tunde
- I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2022) - Tunde
- Compress to Impress (2022) - Tunde
- Every Subpoena Is a Tiny Hug (2022) - Tunde
- One Man, No Baby (2022) - Tunde
- Your Beans Are Flatlining (2022) - Tunde
- Cats in a Bathtub (2022) - Tunde
- Tunde123 (2022) - Tunde
- I'm Not Edsel (2021) - Tunde
- Light Duty (2021) - Tunde
- Fumble in the Dark (2021) - Tunde
- The Devil's Throuple (2021) - Tunde
- Greasy Badge of Honor (2021) - Tunde
- Old Strokey (2021) - Tunde
- Dud (2021) - Tunde
- Bowango (2021) - Tunde
- Welcome to Lagos (2021) - Tunde
- God Accepts Venmo (2021) - Tunde
- The Devil's Taste Buds (2021) - Tunde
- Sights and Bites (2021) - Tunde
- TLC: Tunde's Loving Care (2021) - Tunde
- A Tough Old Bird (2021) - Tunde
- A Big African Bassoon (2021) - Tunde
- We Don't Rat on Family (2021) - Tunde
- I Did Not Raise Him to Be a Teenager (2021) - Tunde
- The Cheerleader Leader (2021) - Tunde
- Tunde the Boy King (2021) - Tunde
- Honest Yak Prices (2021) - Tunde
- The Wrong Adebambo (2021) - Tunde
- A Tight Ass Is a Wonderful Thing (2021) - Tunde
- Sleeping Next to an Old Boat (2020) - Tunde
- Camp Bananas (2020) - Tunde
- Straight Outta Lagos (2020) - Tunde
- Paris Is for Lovers, Not Mothers (2020) - Tunde
- On a Dead Guy's Bench (2020) - Tunde
- Randy's a Wrangler (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- Angry, Happy, Same Face (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- Sock Wife! (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- A Big, White Thumb (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- Where's Your Other Wives, Tunde? (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- Black Ice (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- The Canadians of Africa (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- There's My Nigerians (2020) - Uncle Tunde
- Ice Cream for Breakfast (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- We Were Beggars, Now We Are Choosers (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Useless Potheads (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Tough Like a Laundromat Washing Machine (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Ralph Lauren and Fish (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Whacking the Mole (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Square Hamburger, Round Buns (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- A Bird May Love a Fish (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Nigerians Don't Do Useless Things (2019) - Uncle Tunde
- Pilot (2019) - Uncle Tunde
2022
Due Season as
Uncle Ken
2021
Tank and Dozzer (Short) as
Capo
2020
Actor Trade's Virtual Table Read Series (TV Series) as
Graveyard
2019
Black Jesus (TV Series) as
Judge Horation Homey
- Boonie Comes Up (2019) - Judge Horation Homey
2019
Dolemite Is My Name as
Demond
2019
Sherman's Showcase (TV Series)
- Behind the Charade (2019)
2019
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) as
Dr. Marcus Benson
- From the Ashes (2019) - Dr. Marcus Benson
- The Other Thing (2019) - Dr. Marcus Benson
- Code Yellow (2019) - Dr. Marcus Benson
- Window of Opportunity (2019) - Dr. Marcus Benson
- Missing Pieces (2019) - Dr. Marcus Benson
2019
Station 19 (TV Series) as
Oscar Delgado
- I Fought the Law (2019) - Oscar Delgado
2018
American Nightmares as
Bishop Love
2018
Miscreant (Short) as
Detective Lambert
2018
A Star Is Born as
Little Feet
2018
Office Uprising as
Clarence
2017
Bosch (TV Series) as
Terry Drake
- Missed Connections (2018) - Terry Drake
- The Coping (2018) - Terry Drake
- Devil in the House (2018) - Terry Drake
- Book of the Unclaimed Dead (2018) - Terry Drake
- Ask the Dust (2018) - Terry Drake
- Clear Shot (2017) - Terry Drake
- El Compadre (2017) - Terry Drake
2017
The Off Season (TV Series)
- Misery Loves Company (2017)
- An Extended Stay (2017)
- Checking In (2017)
- RIP Uncle Pete (2017)
2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (TV Series) as
Female Captain Jackson #8 / Captain Jackson #3
- Eight Is the New Se7en (2017) - Female Captain Jackson #8
- Joel McHale Is: Ryan Hansen (2017) - Captain Jackson #3
2017
Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (Short) as
Luke Parker
2017
The Off Season VR: Ship's Helm Motel (Short) as
Sid
2017
Lucky as
Joe
2017
NCIS (TV Series) as
Earl Goddard
- Pandora's Box, Part I (2017) - Earl Goddard
2017
Elementary (TV Series) as
Wendell Hecht
- Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown (2017) - Wendell Hecht
2017
Mad Families as
Pops
2016
Brothers in Atlanta (TV Movie) as
Buddy
2016
Pearl (TV Movie) as
Doctor Hudson
2016
Paterson as
Doc
2016
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) as
Baton Rouge Detective Todd Lamont
- Means to an End (2016) - Baton Rouge Detective Todd Lamont
2015
Unforgettable (TV Series) as
Leo Hackett
- Behind the Beat (2015) - Leo Hackett
2015
Black-ish (TV Series) as
T Jackson
- Chop Shop (2015) - T Jackson
2015
Extant (TV Series) as
Senator Gabel
- Change Scenario (2015) - Senator Gabel
2015
Better Call Saul (TV Series) as
Detective Sanders
- Bingo (2015) - Detective Sanders
- Five-O (2015) - Detective Sanders
- Alpine Shepherd Boy (2015) - Detective Sanders
2015
White Water as
Rev. Stokes
2014
It Matters (Short) as
King
2014
Measure as
Lysander O' Neil
2013
2cool 4school (TV Movie) as
Louis Perry
2013
The Crazy Ones (TV Series) as
Pete
- The Stan Wood Account (2013) - Pete
2013
Carrie as
Principal Morton
2013
Water & Power as
Preacher Broyard
2013
Remember Sunday (TV Movie) as
Baptiste
2013
Shameless (TV Series) as
Glen Aufseeser
- A Long Way from Home (2013) - Glen Aufseeser
2012
Stolen as
Reginald
2012
Veep (TV Series) as
Fast Food Executive
- Baseball (2012) - Fast Food Executive
2012
Luck (TV Series) as
Parole Officer
- Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head (2012) - Parole Officer
- Ace Pitches a Deal (2012) - Parole Officer
- Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid (2012) - Parole Officer
- Ace Meets with a Potential Investor (2012) - Parole Officer
2012
Fairly Legal (TV Series) as
Agent Donovan
- Start Me Up (2012) - Agent Donovan
2011
The Big Year as
Dr. Neil Kramer
2011
Body of Proof (TV Series) as
Al Chapman
- Letting Go (2011) - Al Chapman
2010
Lie to Me (TV Series) as
Dr. Vincent Olson
- Veronica (2010) - Dr. Vincent Olson
2010
The Good Guys (TV Series) as
Commissioner
- Dan on the Run (2010) - Commissioner (as Barry Shebaka Henley)
2010
Virginia as
Willie
2009
Flashforward (TV Series) as
Agent Shelly Vreede
- Future Shock (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- The Negotiation (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Course Correction (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- The Garden of Forking Paths (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Let No Man Put Asunder (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Queen Sacrifice (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Revelation Zero: Part 1 (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Believe (2009) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Gimme Some Truth (2009) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- Black Swan (2009) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- 137 Sekunden (2009) - Agent Shelly Vreede
- No More Good Days (2009) - Agent Shelly Vreede
2010
The Dry Land as
Col. Stephen Evans
2009
Streets of Blood (Video) as
Captain Friendly
2009
State of Play as
Gene Stavitz
2009
Horsemen as
Tuck
2007
Alibi (TV Movie) as
Bean
2007
Heroes (TV Series) as
Detective Bryan Fuller
- Chapter Nine: Cautionary Tales (2007) - Detective Bryan Fuller
- Chapter Four 'The Kindness of Strangers' (2007) - Detective Bryan Fuller
- Chapter Two 'Lizards' (2007) - Detective Bryan Fuller
- Chapter One 'Four Months Later-' (2007) - Detective Bryan Fuller
2007
Hustle (TV Series) as
Thomas Jackson
- Big Daddy Calling (2007) - Thomas Jackson
2005
Barbershop (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Get Your Hand Out of My Womb (2006) - Eddie
- Crimes of the Heart (2005) - Eddie
- The Politics of Money (2005) - Eddie
- Debates and Dead People (2005) - Eddie
- Family Business (2005) - Eddie
- A Black Man Invented the Stop Light (2005) - Eddie
- What's Good for the Cos- (2005) - Eddie
- Whose Pussy Is That? (2005) - Eddie
- Madonna Is a Ho (2005) - Eddie
- Nigger Lovers (2005) - Eddie
2006
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Coach Grady
- Hardball (2006) - Coach Grady
2006
Miami Vice as
Castillo
2005
Close to Home (TV Series) as
Detective Lou Drummer / Detective Drummer
- Hot Grrrl (2006) - Detective Drummer
- The Shot (2006) - Detective Lou Drummer
- David and Goliath (2006) - Detective Drummer
- Still a Small Town (2006) - Detective Drummer
- The Good Doctor (2006) - Detective Drummer
- Meth Murders (2005) - Detective Lou Drummer
- Under Threat (2005) - Detective Lou Drummer
- Parents on Trial (2005) - Detective Lou Drummer
- Pilot (2005) - Detective Lou Drummer
2005
Shackles (Video) as
Virgil
2005
Four Brothers as
Councilman Douglas
2005
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Mr. Patterson
- Shake Your Groove Thing (2005) - Mr. Patterson
2005
Lackawanna Blues (TV Movie) as
Shakey Winfield
1995
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Archie Day / Roger Billings
- I Like Ike (2004) - Archie Day
- My Dinner with Andy (2004) - Archie Day
- Heavin' Can Wait (1995) - Roger Billings
2004
Collateral as
Daniel
2004
The Terminal as
Thurman
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Asante Odufemi
- Ritual (2004) - Asante Odufemi
2003
Market (as Shabaka)
2002
Robbery Homicide Division (TV Series) as
Sgt. Albert Simms
- Absolute Perfection (2003) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Vamonos Chica (2003) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Hellbound Train (2003) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Had (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Life Is Dust (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Wild Ride (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- City of Strivers (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- In/Famous (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Alton Davis Redux (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Free and Clear (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- 2028 (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- A Life of Its Own (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
- Mini-Mall (2002) - Sgt. Albert Simms
2002
Pavement (TV Movie) as
Lieutenant Marks (as Barry Henley)
2002
Providence (TV Series)
- The Good Fight (2002)
2001
Ali as
Herbert Muhammad
2001
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) as
Omar Maltese
- Born to Run (2001) - Omar Maltese
2001
Go with the Fro (Short)(as Shabaka Henley)
2001
Oz (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Schmand
- Revenge Is Sweet (2001) - Lieutenant Schmand
2000
City of Angels (TV Series) as
Delmar Forchette
- The Prince and the Porker (2000) - Delmar Forchette
2000
The Steve Harvey Show (TV Series) as
Tom Cunningham
- Boy Trouble (2000) - Tom Cunningham
1999
Life as
Pokerface
1998
Patch Adams as
Emmet (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
1998
Rush Hour as
Bobby
1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back as
Buddy
1998
Bulworth as
Man at Frankie's
1998
Brooklyn South (TV Series) as
Mr. Anders
- Don't You Be My Valentine (1998) - Mr. Anders (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
1998
Fallen as
Uniformed Cop (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
1997
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV Series)
- Ebony, Baby (1997) - (voice, as Shabaka)
1997
Die Gang (TV Series) as
Sam Otero
- Das Duell (1997) - Sam Otero (as Shabaka B. Henley)
- Ein teuflischer Plan (1997) - Sam Otero
- Piraten (1997) - Sam Otero
- Liebeslied für eine Leiche (1997) - Sam Otero
- Ich töte alles was du liebst (1997) - Sam Otero
1996
Sparks (TV Series) as
Stan Lawrence
- Penal Envy (1996) - Stan Lawrence
1996
Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) as
Mr. Derian
- Eddie by Moonlight (1996) - Mr. Derian
1995
The Client (TV Series) as
Linton Bell
- Them That Has- (1995) - Linton Bell
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress as
Woodcutter
1995
Lord of Illusions as
Dr. Toffler (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) as
Horrible Looking Giant #1
- The Valiant Little Tailor (1995) - Horrible Looking Giant #1 (voice)
1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio as
Dravec
1995
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Charlie
- The Naked and the Dead, But Mostly the Naked (1995) - Charlie (as Shabaka Barry Henly)
1994
ER (TV Series) as
Detective
- Chicago Heat (1994) - Detective
1994
The Scout as
McDermott
1992
Roc (TV Series) as
Ernie
- The Last Temptation of Roc (1994) - Ernie
- God Bless the Child (1993) - Ernie
- The Poker Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1993) - Ernie
- Sheila in the House (1993) - Ernie
- The Poker Game (1992) - Ernie (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
- Roc and the Actor (1992) - Ernie (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
- Car Wars (1992) - Ernie
1993
The Thing Called Love as
Reverend Raymond (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
1993
Johnny Bago (TV Series) as
Detective Venezia
- Hail the Conquering Marrow (1993) - Detective Venezia
- Johnny Bago Free at Last (1993) - Detective Venezia
1993
What's Love Got to Do with It as
El Paso Doctor (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
1993
Fear of a Black Hat as
Geoffrey Lennox (as Shabaka)
1991
The Royal Family (TV Series) as
Willis Tillis
- The Big Stink (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- Cocoa in Charge (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- Mo' Money (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- The Fame Game (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- Hello, I Must Be Going (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- Status, Bro (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- The Sneakin' Deacon (1992) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
- New Beginnings (1991) - Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
1992
Till Death Us Do Part (TV Movie) as
Judge Barton
1991
Clippers (TV Movie) as
Teddy
1988
Nincompoop
Producer
2021
100 Years from Mississippi (Documentary) (associate producer)
2020
Actor Trade's Virtual Table Read Series (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- The Bench Play (2020) - (producer)
Soundtrack
2022
Bob Hearts Abishola (TV Series short) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Estée Lauder and Goat Meat (2022) - (performer: "She Works Hard For The Money" - uncredited)
- Inappropriate Nakedness (2022) - (performer: "Can I Kick It?" - uncredited)
2009
Flashforward (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Gimme Some Truth (2009) - (performer: "Sister Christian", "Like a Rolling Stone" - uncredited)
Self
2021
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest Co-Host
- Episode #42.217 (2023) - Self
- Episode #41.73 (2021) - Self - Guest Co-Host
2021
The Real (TV Series) as
Self
- Barry Shabaka Henley (2021) - Self
2020
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Anita Pointer/Bonnie Pointer/Barry Shabaka Henley (2020) - Self
2017
San Diego Film Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2017
Bronzeville (Podcast Series documentary) as
Doc Brown / Archie
- 4, 48, 58 (2017) - Doc Brown
- 2, 11, 75 (2017) - Archie
2013
The 39th Annual NATAS PSW Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Host
2009
The Gent as
Self
2007
90404 Changing (Documentary) as
Poe
2006
Miami & Beyond: Shooting on Location (Video documentary short) as
Self / Castillo
2006
Going Deep Undercover with 'Miami Vice' (TV Short) as
Self
2005
Barbershop: A Little Off the Top (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2004
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2004
Boarding: The People of 'The Terminal' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2004
Take Off: Making 'the Terminal' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2001
HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short) as
Self / 'Daniel'
- Collateral (2004) - Self / 'Daniel'
- Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) - Self
- Ali (2001) - Self
2004
Inside 'the Terminal' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2001
The Making of 'Ali' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2000
American Experience (TV Series documentary)
- John Brown's Holy War (2000) - (voice)
Archive Footage
2014
Creating 'Carrie' (Video documentary short) as
Principal Morton
2010
Flashforward (TV Series) as
Agent Shelly Vreede
- What Did You See? (2010) - Agent Shelly Vreede (uncredited)
References
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