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Barry Shabaka Henley

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His stage name Shabaka is the name of a Kushite Pharaoh of Nubia and Egypt of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (721 BC - 707 BC/706 BC). See more trivia »

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Barry Joseph Henley
in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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2013 2cool 4school (TV series) (completed)
Louis Perry
 
2013 Remember Sunday (TV movie)
Baptiste
 
2013 Shameless (TV series)
Judge Glen Aufseeser
– A Long Way from Home (2013) … Judge Glen Aufseeser
 
2012 Stolen
Reginald
 
2012 Veep (TV series)
Fast Food Executive
– Baseball (2012) … Fast Food Executive
 
2012 Luck (TV series)
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)
Agent Donovan
– Start Me Up (2012) … Agent Donovan
 
2012 Water & Power
Preacher Broyard
 
2011 The Big Year
Dr. Neil Kramer
 
2011 Body of Proof (TV series)
Al Chapman
– Letting Go (2011) … Al Chapman
 
2010 Lie to Me (TV series)
Dr. Olson
– Veronica (2010) … Dr. Olson
 
2010 The Good Guys (TV series)
Commissioner
– Dan on the Run (2010) … Commissioner (as Barry Shebaka Henley)
 
2010 Virginia
Willie
 
2009-2010 FlashForward (TV series)
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
See all 13 episodes »
 
2010 The Dry Land
Col. Stephen Evans
 
2009 Streets of Blood (video)
Captain Friendly
 
2009 State of Play
Gene Stavitz
 
2009 Horsemen
Tuck
 
2007 Heroes (TV series)
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)
Thomas Jackson
– Big Daddy Calling (2007) … Thomas Jackson
 
2007 Alibi (TV movie)
Bean
 
2006 Numb3rs (TV series)
Coach Grady
– Hardball (2006) … Coach Grady
 
2006 Miami Vice
Castillo
 
2005-2006 Close to Home (TV series)
Detective Drummer / Detective Lou Drummer / Dectective Lou Drummer
– Hot Grrrl (2006) … Detective Drummer
– The Shot (2006) … Dectective Lou Drummer
– David and Goliath (2006) … Detective Drummer
– Still a Small Town (2006) … Detective Drummer
– The Good Doctor (2006) … Detective Drummer
See all 9 episodes »
 
2005 Four Brothers
Councilman Douglas
 
2005 Barbershop (TV series)
Eddie
 
2005 Shackles (video)
Virgil
 
2005 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Mr. Patterson
– Shake Your Groove Thing (2005) … Mr. Patterson
 
2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV movie)
Shakey Winfield
 
1995-2004 NYPD Blue (TV series)
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
Daniel
 
2004 The Terminal
Thurman
 
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Asante Odufemi
– Ritual (2004) … Asante Odufemi
 
2003 Market (as Shabaka)
 
2002-2003 Robbery Homicide Division (TV series)
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
See all 13 episodes »
 
2002 Pavement (TV movie)
Lieutenant Marks (as Barry Henley)
 
2002 Providence (TV series)
– The Good Fight (2002)
 
2001 Ali
Jabir Herbert Muhammad
 
2001 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Omar Maltese
– Born to Run (2001) … Omar Maltese
 
2001 Go with the Fro (short) (as Shabaka Henley)
 
2001 Oz (TV series)
Lieutenant Schmand
– Revenge Is Sweet (2001) … Lieutenant Schmand
 
2000 City of Angels (TV series)
Delmar Forchette
– The Prince and the Porker (2000) … Delmar Forchette (as Barry Shabaka Henley)
 
2000 The Steve Harvey Show (TV series)
Tom Cunningham
– Boy Trouble (2000) … Tom Cunningham
 
1999/I Life
Pokerface
 
1998 Patch Adams
Emmet (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
 
1998 Rush Hour
Bobby
 
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Buddy
 
1998 Bulworth
Man at Frankie's
 
1998 Brooklyn South (TV series)
Mr. Anders
– Don't You Be My Valentine (1998) … Mr. Anders (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
 
1998 Fallen
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)
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)
Stan Lawrence
– Penal Envy (1996) … Stan Lawrence
 
1996 Malcolm & Eddie (TV series)
Mr. Derian
– Eddie by Moonlight (1996) … Mr. Derian (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
 
1995 The Client (TV series)
Linton Bell
– Them That Has... (1995) … Linton Bell
 
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress
Woodcutter
 
1995 Lord of Illusions
Dr. Toffler
 
1995 Destiny Turns on the Radio
Dravec
 
1995 Married with Children (TV series)
Charlie
– The Naked and the Dead, But Mostly the Naked (1995) … Charlie (as Shabaka Barry Henly)
 
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Horrible Looking Giant #1
– The Valiant Little Tailor (1995) … Horrible Looking Giant #1 (voice)
 
1994 ER (TV series)
Detective
– Chicago Heat (1994) … Detective
 
1994 The Scout
McDermott
 
1992-1994 Roc (TV series)
Ernie
– The Last Temptation of Roc (1994) … Ernie
– God Bless the Child (1993) … Ernie
– The Poker Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1993) … Ernie
– Roc and the Actor (1992) … Ernie
– Car Wars (1992) … Ernie
 
1993 The Thing Called Love
Reverend Raymond (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
 
1993 Johnny Bago (TV series)
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
El Paso Doctor (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley)
 
1993 Fear of a Black Hat
Geoffrey Lennox (as Shabaka)
 
1991-1992 The Royal Family (TV series)
Willis Tillis
– Mo' Money (1992) … Willis Tillis (as Shabaka)
– The Frame 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)
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1992 Till Death Us Do Part (TV movie)
Judge Barton
 
1991 Clippers (TV short)
Teddy
 
1988 Nincompoop
 
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2009 FlashForward (TV series)
– Gimme Some Truth (2009) (performer: "Sister Christian" - uncredited, "Like a Rolling Stone" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
???? The Gent (filming)
Himself
 
2007 90404 Changing (documentary)
Poe
 
2006 Going Deep Undercover with 'Miami Vice' (TV short)
Himself
 
2006 Miami & Beyond: Shooting on Location (video documentary short)
Himself / Castillo
 
2005 Barbershop: A Little Off the Top (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Boarding: The People of 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001-2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / 'Daniel'
– Collateral (2004) … Himself/'Daniel'
– Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) … Himself
– Ali (2001) … Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Terminal' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Ali' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
– John Brown's Holy War (2000) (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 FlashForward (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Barry 'Shabaka' Henley | Barry Shebaka Henley | Barry Henley | Shabaka B. Henley | Shabaka Henley | Shabaka Barry Henly | Shabaka

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His stage name Shabaka is the name of a Kushite Pharaoh of Nubia and Egypt of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (721 BC - 707 BC/706 BC). See more »

Trademark:

Frequently plays hard-working police or security officers See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo