Actor
Brian Tyree Henry
Born 31 March 1982 · Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Brian Tyree Henry is an American actor who moved between stage, television and film. He became widely known as Paper Boi in the series Atlanta, then broke through in film in 2018. He earned an Oscar nomination for Causeway and works across drama, blockbusters and animation.
Key films
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Key 2018 film breakthrough in Barry Jenkins' acclaimed romantic drama.
Widows (2018)
Supporting role in Steve McQueen's heist thriller, part of his breakout film year.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Voiced Jefferson Davis in the acclaimed animated film, a role he repeated in its sequel.
Eternals (2021)
Played Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing him to blockbuster audiences.
Causeway (2022)
Played a grieving man in the drama that earned him an Oscar nomination.
Key awards
- 2022: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Causeway)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 39
- 2014My AmericaActor
- 2015Puerto Ricans in Paris · as Larry LabelsActor
- 2017Crown Heights · as MassupActor
- 2017Person to Person · as MikeActor
- 2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse · as Jefferson Davis (voice)Actor
- 2018Widows · as Jamal ManningActor
- 2018Hotel Artemis · as Lev / HonoluluActor
- 2018If Beale Street Could Talk · as Daniel CartyActor
- 2018White Boy Rick · as Detective JacksonActor
- 2018Irreplaceable You · as BenjiActor
- 2018Family · as PeteActor
- 2019Joker · as Carl (Arkham Clerk)Actor
- 2019Child's Play · as MikeActor
- 2019Don't Let Go · as Garret RadcliffActor
- 2019The Cold OpenActor
- 2020Superintelligence · as Dennis CarusoActor
- 2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America · as Prior WalterActor
- 2021Godzilla vs. Kong · as Bernie HayesActor
- 2021Eternals · as PhastosActor
- 2021The Woman in the Window · as Detective LittleActor
- 2021Vivo · as Dancarino (voice)Actor
- 2021The Outside Story · as Charles YoungActor
- 2022Bullet Train · as LemonActor
- 2022Causeway · as JamesActor
- 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals · as Self - PhastosActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · as Jeff Morales (voice)Actor
- 2023The Magician's Elephant · as Leo Matienne (voice)Actor
- 2023The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story · as Jefferson Davis (voice)Actor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny · as SelfActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast · as SelfActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie · as SelfActor
- 2024Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire · as Bernie HayesActor
- 2024Transformers One · as D-16 / Megatron (voice)Actor
- 2024The Fire Inside · as Jason CrutchfieldActor
- 2024The Trainer · as Brian Tyree HenryActor
- 2026March ForthActor
- 2027Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse · as Jefferson Morales (voice)Actor
- 2027Panic CarefullyActor
- 2028The Batman: Part IIActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.