Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry
Henry at the 2017 Peabody Awards
Born (1982-03-31) March 31, 1982[1][2][3]
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Education Morehouse College (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2007–present

Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his performance on the FX series Atlanta.

Early life and education

Henry was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and raised partly in Washington, D.C. His father was in the military, and his mother was an educator.[1] Henry 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.[4]

Career

Henry was part of the original cast of The Book of Mormon.[5] His work in Lobby Hero on Broadway earned him a nomination for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.[6]

His television roles include Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in Atlanta, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination, and Tavis Brown in Vice Principals. In 2017, Henry guest starred in the NBC TV series This is Us in the episode "Memphis" as Ricky, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

In 2018, he was cast to star in Child's Play, a reboot of the 1988 film.[7]

Personal life

Henry's mother, Willow Deane Kearse, died in early 2016. The Atlanta episode "Woods" was dedicated to Kearse.[8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Puerto Ricans in Paris Spencer
2017 Person to Person Mike
Crown Heights Massup
2018 Irreplaceable You Benji
Hotel Artemis Honolulu
White Boy Rick Det. Mel "Roach" Jackson
Widows Jamal Manning
If Beale Street Could Talk Daniel Carty
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Jefferson Davis (voice) Post-production
2019 The Woman in the Window Det. Little Filming
Super Intelligence Rico Filming
2020 Godzilla vs. Kong Filming
TBA Child's Play Det. Mike Norris Filming
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Law & Order Ben Episode: "Dignity"
2010 The Good Wife Randall Simmons Episode: "Double Jeopardy"
2013 Boardwalk Empire Winston aka Scrapper 2 episodes
2014 The Knick Larkin Episode: "The Busy Flea"
2016–present Atlanta Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles Series regular
Nominated – Gold Derby Award for Breakthrough Performer of the Year (2017)
Nominated – Gold Derby Award for Comedy Supporting Actor (2017)
Nominated – MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Duo (shared w/ Lakeith Stanfield) (2017)
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2018)
2016–17 Vice Principals Dascius Brown 3 episodes
2017 How to Get Away with Murder Public Defender Episode: "Go Cry Somewhere Else"
2017 This Is Us Ricky Episode: "Memphis"
Nominated – Gold Derby Award for Drama Guest Actor
Nominated – Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Song/Recording Created for Television
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2018 Drunk History Berry Gordy Episode: "Game Changers"
2018 BoJack Horseman Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace, Jr. (voice) Episode: "The Amelia Earhart Story"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2007 Romeo and Juliet Tybalt Shakespeare in the Park
2007 The Brothers Size Oshoosi The Public Theatre
2009 In The Red and Brown Water The Egungun The Public Theatre
2009 Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet Oshoosi Size / Terrell The Public Theatre
2011 The Book of Mormon General Eugene O'Neill Theatre
2014 The Fortress of Solitude Robert Woolfolk The Public Theatre
2018 Lobby Hero William Helen Hayes Theatre Nominated – Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Nominated – Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance
Nominated – Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brown, Emma (September 7, 2016). "Discovery: Brian Tyree Henry". Interview. Brant Publications. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (September 6, 2016). "WHO PLAYS PAPER BOI THE RAPPER ON 'ATLANTA'?". Thrillist. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ2F-LBTS
  4. ↑ "How Brian Tyree Henry Became Paper Boi, Atlanta's Rising Rap Star". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ↑ "Brian Tyree Henry". Playbill. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Tony Award Nominees - Artists - Brian Tyree Henry". TonyAwards.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  7. ↑ Gabriel Bateman To Star As Andy In MGM’s ‘Child’s Play’ Remake, Joining Aubrey Plaza & Brian Tyree Henry
  8. ↑ Nguyen, Hanh (April 20, 2018). "'Atlanta' Writer on Paper Boi's Heartbreaking Loss, 'Teddy Perkins,' and Life After 'Deadpool'". IndieWire. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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