Brian Tyree Henry
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 since appeared in Child's Play (2019), Joker (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Bullet Train (2022), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He portrayed Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a grieving man in the drama film Causeway (2022). He also voiced Jefferson Davis in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Megatron in Transformers One (2024). Henry 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 Th…
Acting
- 2026Bass X MachinaBass Reeves (voice)6 ep.
- 2025Dope ThiefRay Driscoll8 ep.
- 2023Class of '09Tayo Michaels8 ep.
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf3 ep.
- 2018Busy TonightSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017Drop the MicSelf1 ep.
- 2017Room 104Arnold1 ep.
- 2016AtlantaAlfred 'Paper Boi' Miles41 ep.
- 2016Vice PrincipalsTavis Brown3 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2014The KnickLarkin1 ep.
- 2013The Amazing Race CanadaSelf1 ep.
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2026Bass X MachinaExecutive Producer6 ep.
- 2025Dope ThiefExecutive Producer8 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2026RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2022LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2022The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf3 ep.
- 2025The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2024SherriSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2023The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2017Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - Guest3 ep.
- 2024The Amazing Race CanadaSelf1 ep.
- 2019Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest4 ep.
- 2023The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2023Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2021The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1 ep.
- 2019The OscarsSelf1 ep.
- 2018Busy TonightSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2018Room 104Arnold1 ep.
- 2018BoJack HorsemanCooper Wallace, Jr. / Strib (voice)1 ep.
- 2017Drop the MicSelf1 ep.
- 2016Vice PrincipalsTavis Brown3 ep.
- 2017Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2017This Is UsRicky1 ep.
- 2017How to Get Away with MurderFrank's Public Defender1 ep.
- 2014The KnickLarkin1 ep.
- 2010The Good WifeRandall Simmons1 ep.
- 2009Law & OrderBen1 ep.