Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry

1982-03-31

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.

Also appears in

Transformers One

Transformers One

8.1

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

8.4

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

7.1

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

8.4

Joker

Joker

8.1

Bullet Train

Bullet Train

7.4

Eternals

Eternals

6.8

Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong

7.6

Vivo

Vivo

7.3

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Not yet rated

The Fire Inside

The Fire Inside

10.0

The Magician’s Elephant

The Magician’s Elephant

6.9

White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick

6.3

Widows

Widows

6.5

Don’t Let Go

Don’t Let Go

6.8

Hotel Artemis

Hotel Artemis

6.0

Child’s Play

Child’s Play

6.0

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

6.0

Irreplaceable You

Irreplaceable You

7.0

If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk

6.9