- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 15, 1954
- Place of Birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Barry Shabaka Henley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 s…
Filmography
tvDeath by Lightning
2025 · Blanche Bruce
tvFOREVER
2025 · George
movieDue Season
2022 · Uncle Ken
movie100 Years from Mississippi
2021 · voiceover poetry, Associate Producer
movieDolemite Is My Name
2019 · Demond
tvBob Hearts Abishola
2019 · Uncle Tunde
tvSherman's Showcase
2019 · Uncle Phil
movieAmerican Nightmares
2018 · Bishop Love
movieMiscreant
2018 · Detective Lambert
movieA Star Is Born
2018 · Little Feet
movieOffice Uprising
2018 · Clarence
tvStation 19
2018 · Oscar Delgado
movieLucky
2017 · Joe
movieChasing Titles Vol. 1
2017 · Luke Parker
movieMad Families
2017 · Pops
moviePaterson
2016 · Doc
tvBetter Call Saul
2015 · Detective Sanders
movieWhite Water
2015 · Rev. Stokes
tvBosch
2015 · Terry Drake
tvblack-ish
2014 · T Jackson
tvExtant
2014 · Senator Gabel
movieWater & Power
2014 · Preacher Broyard
movieCarrie
2013 · Principal Henry Morton
tvThe Crazy Ones
2013 · Pete
tvMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Marcus Benson
movieRemember Sunday
2013 · Baptiste
tvElementary
2012 · Wendell Hecht
movieStolen
2012 · Reginald
tvVeep
2012 · Fast Food Executive
movieThe Big Year
2011 · Dr. Neil Kramer
tvUnforgettable
2011 · Leo Hackett
tvBody of Proof
2011 · Al Chapman
tvFairly Legal
2011 · Agent Donovan
tvShameless
2011 · Glen Aufseeser
movieThe Dry Land
2010 · Colonel Stephen Evans
tvThe Good Guys
2010 · Commissioner
tvFlashForward
2009 · Shelly Vreede
movieStreets of Blood
2009 · Captain Friendly
movieState of Play
2009 · Gene Stavitz
movieHorsemen
2009 · Tuck
tvLie to Me
2009 · Dr. Vincent Olson
tvHeroes
2006 · Bryan Fuller
movieMiami Vice
2006 · Lt. Martin Castillo
tvClose to Home
2005 · Lou Drummer
movieShackles
2005 · Virgil
tvBarbershop
2005 · Eddie
movieFour Brothers
2005 · Councilman Douglas
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Mr. Patterson
movieLackawanna Blues
2005 · Shakey Winfield
tvNumb3rs
2005 · Coach Grady
movieCity of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
2004 · Self
movieCollateral
2004 · Daniel Baker
movieThe Terminal
2004 · Thurman
tvHustle
2004 · Thomas Jackson
tvNCIS
2003 · Earl Goddard
moviePavement
2002 · Lieutenant Marks
tvRobbery Homicide Division
2002 · Sgt. Albert Simms
movieAli
2001 · Herbert Muhammad
tvCrossing Jordan
2001 · Omar Maltese
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Asante Odufemi
movieLife
1999 · Pokerface
tvProvidence
1999
moviePatch Adams
1998 · Emmet
movieRush Hour
1998 · Bobby
movieHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 · Buddy
movieBulworth
1998 · Man at Frankie's
movieFallen
1998 · Uniformed Cop
tvBrooklyn South
1997 · Mr. Anders
tvOz
1997 · Lieutenant Schmand
Die Gang
tvDie Gang
1997 · Sam Otero
tvMalcolm & Eddie
1996
tvThe Steve Harvey Show
1996 · Tom Cunningham
movieDevil in a Blue Dress
1995 · Woodcutter
tvThe Client
1995 · Linton Bell
movieLord of Illusions
1995 · Dr. Toffler
movieDestiny Turns on the Radio
1995 · Dravec
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Horrible-Looking Giant #1 (voice)
movieThe Scout
1994 · McDermott
tvER
1994 · Detective
movieFear of a Black Hat
1994 · Geoffrey Lennox
tvDuckman
1994
movieThe Thing Called Love
1993 · Reverend Raymond
tvJohnny Bago
1993
movieWhat's Love Got to Do with It
1993 · El Paso Doctor
movieTill Death Us Do Part
1992 · Judge Barton
tvThe Royal Family
1991 · Willis Tillis
tvRoc
1991 · , Ernie
tvMarried... with Children
1987 · Charlie
movieOrigami
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