Brian Tyree Henry
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Henry had a guest role in This Is Us in 2017 and had his film breakthrough in 2018 with roles in Steve McQueen's heist film Widows and Barry Jenkins' romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk. He has...
Known For
Filmography
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027
as Jefferson Morales (voice)
Panic Carefully
2027
Bass X Machina
2026
as Bass (voice)
Dope Thief
2025
as Ray Driscoll
Transformers One
2024
as D-16 / Megatron (voice)
The Fire Inside
2024
as Jason Crutchfield
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
2024
as Bernie Hayes
The Trainer
2024
as Brian Tyree Henry
The Magician's Elephant
2023
as Leo Matienne (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as Jeff Morales (voice)
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
Class of '09
2023
as Tayo Michaels
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
2022
as Self - Phastos
Causeway
2022
as James
Bullet Train
2022
as Lemon
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Eternals
2021
as Phastos
The Woman in the Window
2021
as Detective Little
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Bernie Hayes
The Outside Story
2021
as Charles Young
Vivo
2021
as Dancarino (voice)
Superintelligence
2020
as Dennis Caruso
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
as Prior Walter
The Cold Open
2019
Child's Play
2019
as Detective Mike Norris
Joker
2019
as Carl (Arkham Clerk)
Don't Let Go
2019
as Garret Radcliff
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
White Boy Rick
2018
as Detective Jackson
Widows
2018
as Jamal Manning
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
as Daniel Carty
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
as Jefferson Davis (voice)
Hotel Artemis
2018
as Lev / Honolulu
Irreplaceable You
2018
as Benji
Family
2018
as Pete
Busy Tonight
2018
as Self - Guest
Crown Heights
2017
as Massup
Person to Person
2017
as Mike
Room 104
2017
as Arnold
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Vice Principals
2016
as Tavis Brown
Atlanta
2016
as Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles
This Is Us
2016
as Ricky
Puerto Ricans in Paris
2015
as Larry Labels
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
My America
2014
The Knick
2014
as Larkin
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Frank's Public Defender
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Cooper Wallace, Jr. / Strib (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Amazing Race Canada
2013
as Self
The Book of Mormon
2011
as General
The Good Wife
2009
as Randall Simmons
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
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