Barry Shabaka Henley
Birthplace: New Orleans
Born: 1954-09-15
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; stage actor; television actor; television presenter
Biography from Wikipedia
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 three times. From 2019 to 2024, he co-starred in the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola as Uncle Tunde.
His stage name, Shabaka, is taken from a Pharaoh from Egypt's 25th dynasty, who ruled from 721 to 707 BC.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Wikipedia · revision 1379063281
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Lucky (2017) — Joe
- Mad Families (2017)
- Paterson (2016) — Doc
- Carrie (2013) — Principal Morton
- Remember Sunday (2013) — Baptiste
- Stolen (2012) — Reginald
- State of Play (2009) — Gene Stavitz
- Horsemen (2008) — Tuck
- Miami Vice (2006) — Castillo
- Four Brothers (2005) — Councilman Douglas
- Shackles (2005) — Virgil
- Collateral (2004) — Daniel
- The Terminal (2004) — Thurman
- Ali (2001) — Herbert Muhammad
- Rush Hour (1999) — Bobby
- Fallen (1998) — Uniformed Cop
- Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) — Dravec
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Jamie Foxx · 3 films
- Michael Mann · 3 films
- Bruce McGill · 2 films
- Jada Pinkett Smith · 2 films
- Jerald Garner · 2 films
- John Hawkes · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.