Brian Tyree Henry
Brian Tyree Henry
Biography
Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also known for his performances in Boardwalk Empire, How to Get Away with Murder, and This Is Us. Henry made his film breakthrough in 2018 with starring roles in Steve McQueen's heist film Widows, Barry Jenkins' romantic drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, and the animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He's since appeared in Joker (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), The Woman in the Window (2021), and Bullet Train (2022). He portrayed Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). In 2022, he starred in Causeway (2022) which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also appeared on stage, making his debut performance in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet (2007), and acting in various plays at the Public Theatre, before appearing in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon (2011). In 2014 he appeared in the off-Broadway musical The Fortress of Solitude. For his performance in the 2018 Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play Lobby Hero, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Known For
Actor
as Jeff Morales (voice)
as Ray
as Jason Crutchfield
as D-16 / Megatron (voice)
as Bernie Hayes
as Jefferson Davis (voice)
as Jeff Morales (voice)
as Leo Matienne (voice)
as Tayo Michaels
as James
as Lemon
as Self - Phastos
as Phastos
as Dancarino (voice)
as Detective Little
as Charles Young
as Bernie Hayes
as Dennis Caruso
as Prior Walter
as Carl (Arkham Clerk)
as Garret Radcliff
as Detective Mike Norris
as Self
as Daniel Carty
as Jefferson Davis (voice)
as Jamal Manning
as Detective Jackson
as Pete
as Lev / Honolulu
as Benji
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Massup
as Mike
as Self
as Arnold
as Ricky
as Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles
as Tavis Brown
as Larry Labels
as Self - Guest
as Frank's Public Defender
as Cooper Wallace, Jr. / Strib (voice)
as Larkin
as Self
as Self
as Randall Simmons
as Self
as Ben
as Self - Guest
as Self
Producer
as Executive Producer