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Brian Tyree Henry

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Brian Tyree Henry
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Academy Award, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry is a versatile actor whose career spans film, television and theater. Earlier this year, Henry starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence in A24's "Causeway," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is streaming globally on Apple TV+. For his role, Henry earned an Academy Award nomination and was included in Time Magazine's list of 10 best movie performances of the year. He also received the AAFCA Award and Black Reel Award for best supporting actor, a Critics' Choice Award nomination, Film Independent Spirit Award nomination and a Gotham Award nomination.

Henry is most widely known for his starring role in the Emmy, Golden Globe and Peabody Award winning FX series "Atlanta." For four seasons, Henry portrayed Alfred Miles, Atlanta's hot of the moment rapper who has been forced to navigate fame while remaining loyal to family, friends and himself. He received Emmy, SAG, Critics' Choice and MTV Movie & TV Award nominations for his work.

Henry is currently in production on the Apple TV+ series "Sinking Spring," which will be directed by Ridley Scott, and he will also reprise his role in Sony's animated feature "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, releasing this June. He recently completed production on several projects, including Warner Brother's "Godzilla vs. Kong" sequel, MGM's feature film "Flint Strong" and the FX original limited series "Class Of '09," where he will portray the character of Tayo Michaels, a brilliant and unorthodox FBI agent. The series, releasing this May, examines the nature of justice, humanity and the choices people make that ultimately define their lives and legacy.

In 2022, Henry starred as "Lemon" in Sony's hit feature film "Bullet Train" alongside Brad Pitt and directed by David Leitch. In 2021, Henry starred in four feature films, including Marvel's "Eternals," directed by Chloe Zhao. Henry starred as "Phastos," the intelligent weapons and technology inventor. He also starred in Warner Brothers' blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong," in which he portrayed the character of Bernie, a truth seeking podcast host and conspiracy theorist, the indie drama "The Outside Story," in which he received rave reviews for his leading role, and in Netflix's "The Woman in the Window" opposite Amy Adams and Gary Oldman.

In 2018, Henry had a prolific year on the silver screen, starring in a diverse array of feature films. He co-starred in the action thriller "Hotel Artemis" alongside Jodie Foster and Sterling K. Brown, Sony's drama "White Boy Rick" with Matthew McConaughey, director Steve McQueen's thriller "Widows" opposite Viola Davis, Sony's Oscar-winning animated film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and Barry Jenkins' "If Beale Street Could Talk," for which he received critical acclaim (NAACP nomination) for his performance as the character "Daniel Carty." In 2019, Henry starred in MGM's "Child's Play," Blumhouse's "Don't Let Go," which premiered at Sundance, and the indie comedy "Fam-i-ly."

Henry's additional film credits include his NAACP nominated role in Netflix's "Vivo," "Superintelligence" with Melissa McCarthy and the indie films "Irreplaceable You," "Puerto Ricans in Paris" and "Crown Heights." On television, he has appeared in numerous shows, including "HouseBroken," Room 104," "Drunk History," "BoJack Horseman," "How To Get Away With Murder," "Vice Principals," "Boardwalk Empire," "The Knick," "The Good Wife" and "Law & Order." In 2017, he guest-starred as "Ricky" on NBC's "This Is Us," for which he earned an Emmy nomination.

Henry originated the role of "The General" in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which he received high praise. In Spring 2018, Henry returned to Broadway in Kenneth Lonergan's Tony nominated play Lobby Hero. For his role, he received Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League Award nominations. Henry's wide-range of theater credits include The Fortress of Solitude and The Brother/Sister Plays/The Brothers Size (Helen Hayes Best Actor Nomination) at The Public Theatre, as well as Romeo and Juliet and Talk About Race at New York Stage and Film and The Public.

A graduate of Atlanta's Morehouse College, Henry received his MFA from Yale's School of Drama.
BornMarch 31, 1982
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 9 wins & 58 nominations total

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Brian Tyree Henry in Class of '09 (2023)
Kate Mara and Brian Tyree Henry in Class of '09 (2023)
Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway (2022)
Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway (2022)
Brian Tyree Henry in Eternals (2021)
Brian Tyree Henry in Eternals (2021)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry in Bullet Train (2022)
Brad Pitt and Brian Tyree Henry in Bullet Train (2022)
Brian Tyree Henry in Bullet Train (2022)
Brian Tyree Henry in Atlanta (2016)
Brian Tyree Henry and Fisayo Akinade in Atlanta (2016)
Donald Glover and Brian Tyree Henry in Atlanta (2016)

Known for

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
8.4
  • Jefferson Davis(voice)
  • 2018
Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train (2022)
Bullet Train
7.3
  • Lemon
  • 2022
Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk
7.1
  • Daniel Carty
  • 2018
Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson, Viola Davis, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo in Widows (2018)
Widows
6.8
  • Jamal Manning
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor

  • Transformers One
    • Megatron (voice)
  • Class of '09
    • Tayo Michaels
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Sinking Spring
    • Ray
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
    • Bernie Hayes
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Transformers One
    • Megatron (voice)
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • Flint Strong
    • Post-production
  • Kate Mara and Brian Tyree Henry in Class of '09 (2023)
    Class of '09
    • Tayo Michaels
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Hailee Steinfeld, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, and Issa Rae in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    • Jefferson Davis (voice)
    • 2023
  • Noah Jupe in The Magician's Elephant (2023)
    The Magician's Elephant
    • Leo Matienne (voice)
    • 2023
  • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
    Atlanta
    • Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Fred Armisen, Jessica Chaffin, Mark Duplass, Richard Kind, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Paul Scheer, Seth Morris, Jordan Peele, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Chelsea Peretti, and Heather Lawless in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    • Elijah
    • Chief (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway (2022)
    Causeway
    • James
    • 2022
  • Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train (2022)
    Bullet Train
    • Lemon
    • 2022
  • Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Lia McHugh in Eternals (2021)
    Eternals
    • Phastos
    • 2021
  • Lisa Kudrow, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, Greta Lee, Bresha Webb, and Sam Richardson in HouseBroken (2021)
    HouseBroken
    • Armando
    • Coyote
    • The Warm Wet One (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Gloria Estefan, Juan de Marcos González, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicole Byer, and Ynairaly Simo in Vivo (2021)
    Vivo
    • Dancarino (voice)
    • 2021
  • Shun Oguri in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
    Godzilla vs. Kong
    • Bernie Hayes
    • 2021
  • Bobby Cannavale and Melissa McCarthy in Superintelligence (2020)
    Superintelligence
    • Dennis
    • 2020
  • The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
    The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America
    • Prior
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Sonequa Martin-Green, Brian Tyree Henry, and Sunita Mani in The Outside Story (2020)
    The Outside Story
    • Charles Young
    • 2020
  • Amy Adams in The Woman in the Window (2020)
    The Woman in the Window
    • Detective Little
    • 2020

Producer

  • Sinking Spring
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023

Additional Crew

  • Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
    Red Dead Redemption II
    • additional motion capture
    • Video Game
    • 2018

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Shameik Moore and Jake Johnson Improv a 'Spider-Verse' Scene
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Shameik Moore and Jake Johnson Improv a 'Spider-Verse' Scene
Oscars 2023 Best Supporting Actor Nominees
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Oscars 2023 Best Supporting Actor Nominees
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry Answer Burning Questions
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry Answer Burning Questions
Brian Tyree Henry | Career Retrospective
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Brian Tyree Henry | Career Retrospective
How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
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How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
Team Godzilla or Team Kong? The Cast Chooses a Top Titan
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Team Godzilla or Team Kong? The Cast Chooses a Top Titan
Get to Know the 'Eternals'
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Get to Know the 'Eternals'
'Child's Play' Trailer With Director's Commentary
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'Child's Play' Trailer With Director's Commentary
Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'
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Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'
IMDbrief: Candyman, Chucky, & More Horror Reboots Coming for You
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IMDbrief: Candyman, Chucky, & More Horror Reboots Coming for You
How 'Widows' Captures Chicago's Criminal Element
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How 'Widows' Captures Chicago's Criminal Element
Rodriguez Found Strength in the "Soft Power" of 'Widows'
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Rodriguez Found Strength in the "Soft Power" of 'Widows'

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • March 31, 1982
    • Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
  • Parents
    • Willow Deane Kearse
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    • 4 Interviews

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia as a business major-turned-actor in the early 2000s, and received his master's degree from Yale School of Drama.
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    I remember watching Boyz n the Hood (1991) over and over and over again, because I felt like it was the story of my life, because my father was definitely the character Furious and my mother was definitely Angela Bassett with shoulder pads stirring the coffee.

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