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Barry Shabaka Henley

Acting Born Sep 15, 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits

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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 supplied the role of Pokerface in the Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence film Life.

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.

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Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Asante Odufemi

Grey's Anatomy

as Mr. Patterson

NCIS

as Earl Goddard

Shameless

as Glen Aufseeser

Better Call Saul

as Detective Sanders

Elementary

as Wendell Hecht
Film

Lust, Caution

as Detective

Bosch

as Terry Drake

Heroes

as Bryan Fuller

Station 19

as Oscar Delgado
Film

Cast Away

as Dr. Vincent Olson
Film

Jaws

as Coach Grady

Full filmography

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Asante Odufemi
  • Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Mr. Patterson
  • NCIS (2003) as Earl Goddard
  • Shameless (2011) as Glen Aufseeser
  • Better Call Saul (2015) as Detective Sanders
  • Elementary (2012) as Wendell Hecht
  • Crossing Jordan (2001) as Omar Maltese
  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Marcus Benson
  • ER (1994) as Detective
  • Married... with Children (1987) as Charlie
  • Bosch (2015) as Terry Drake
  • Heroes (2006) as Bryan Fuller
  • Station 19 (2018) as Oscar Delgado
  • Unforgettable (2011) as Leo Hackett
  • Lie to Me (2009) as Dr. Vincent Olson
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Coach Grady
  • Oz (1997) as Lieutenant Schmand
  • Close to Home (2005) as Lou Drummer
  • Veep (2012) as Fast Food Executive
  • black-ish (2014) as T Jackson
  • Hustle (2004) as Thomas Jackson
  • Body of Proof (2011) as Al Chapman
  • Providence (1999)
  • Duckman (1994)