Brian Tyree Henry
Acting Born Mar 31, 1982 Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA 75 credits
Biography
Brian Tyree Henry is an American actor born on March 31, 1982. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta, which aired from 2016 to 2022. This role earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Henry appeared in a 2017 episode of This Is Us and achieved significant film success in 2018 with roles in Steve McQueen's Widows and Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk. His filmography includes Child's Play, Joker, Godzilla vs. Kong, Bullet Train, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. He portrayed Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Frequent co-stars
Shameik Moore
3 shared titles
Hailee Steinfeld
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Luna Lauren Vélez
3 shared titles
Jake Johnson
3 shared titles
Oscar Isaac
3 shared titles
Daniel Kaluuya
3 shared titles
Karan Soni
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Greta Lee
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Mahershala Ali
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Jason Schwartzman
2 shared titles
Career timeline
The Batman: Part II
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VersePanic Carefully
March ForthBass X MachinaBass X Machina · Executive Producer
Dope ThiefDope Thief · Executive Producer
Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireTransformers OneThe Fire InsideThe Trainer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Magician's ElephantClass of '09The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse StorySpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe Jennifer Hudson ShowSherriBullet TrainCauseway
Godzilla vs. KongEternalsVivoThe Woman in the WindowThe Outside Story
SuperintelligenceThe Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
The Kelly Clarkson ShowJokerChild's PlayThe Cold OpenDon't Let Go
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseWhite Boy RickIf Beale Street Could TalkBusy TonightHotel Artemis
Room 104Drop the MicPerson to PersonCrown Heights
This Is UsAtlantaVice Principals
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterPuerto Ricans in Paris
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersBoJack HorsemanHow to Get Away with Murder
The Amazing Race Canada
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
The Good Wife
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Law & Order
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Oscars
The Emmy Awards
Full filmography
- The Batman: Part II (2028)
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027) as Jefferson Morales (voice)
- Panic Carefully (2027)
- March Forth (2026)
- Bass X Machina (2026) as Bass (voice)
- Bass X Machina (2026) Executive Producer
- Dope Thief (2025) as Ray Driscoll
- Dope Thief (2025) Executive Producer
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) as Bernie Hayes
- Transformers One (2024) as D-16 / Megatron (voice)
- The Fire Inside (2024) as Jason Crutchfield
- The Trainer (2024) as Brian Tyree Henry
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as Jeff Morales (voice)
- The Magician's Elephant (2023) as Leo Matienne (voice)
- Class of '09 (2023) as Tayo Michaels
- The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2023) as Jefferson Davis (voice)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie (2023) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Bullet Train (2022) as Lemon
- Causeway (2022) as James
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals (2022) as Self - Phastos
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) as Bernie Hayes
- Eternals (2021) as Phastos
- Vivo (2021) as Dancarino (voice)
- The Woman in the Window (2021) as Detective Little
- The Outside Story (2021) as Charles Young
- Superintelligence (2020) as Dennis Caruso
- The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020) as Prior Walter
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Joker (2019) as Carl (Arkham Clerk)
- Child's Play (2019) as Detective Mike Norris
- The Cold Open (2019)
- Don't Let Go (2019) as Garret Radcliff
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) as Jefferson Davis (voice)
- White Boy Rick (2018) as Detective Jackson
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) as Daniel Carty
- Busy Tonight (2018) as Self - Guest
- Hotel Artemis (2018) as Lev / Honolulu
- Widows (2018) as Jamal Manning
- Irreplaceable You (2018) as Benji
- Family (2018) as Pete
- Room 104 (2017) as Arnold
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Person to Person (2017) as Mike
- Crown Heights (2017) as Massup
- This Is Us (2016) as Ricky
- Atlanta (2016) as Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles
- Vice Principals (2016) as Tavis Brown
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Puerto Ricans in Paris (2015) as Larry Labels
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Cooper Wallace, Jr. / Strib (voice)
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Frank's Public Defender
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Knick (2014) as Larkin
- My America (2014)
- The Amazing Race Canada (2013) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Good Wife (2009) as Randall Simmons
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Law & Order (1990) as Ben
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Last Night at the Lobster
- Running
- Golden