Brian Tyree Henry: Biography in Details
Who is Brian Tyree Henry?
Brian Tyree Henry is an American actor. His best roles were Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles in Atlanta and Tavis Brown in Vice Principals.
Who are the parents of Brian Tyree Henry?
He was born on March 31, 1982, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. His mother’s name was Willow Dean Kearse (an educator) and his father Tony Henry was in the military.
His mother passed away in 2016. Regarding his siblings, he has four sisters one of whose name is Peaches.
Brian belongs to the All-American ethnicity.
Regarding education, he attended Morehouse College and then Yale School of Drama. He received his master’s degree from the latter.
Brian Tyree Henry: Professional Life, Career
Brian Tyree Henry first started with stage acts. He was seen playing the role of Tybalt in 2007’s Romeo and Juliet. Then in 2009, he featured in In The Red and Brown Water and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet as The Egungun and Terrell respectively.
His other plays were The Book of Mormon (2011), The Fortress of Soltitude (2014), and Lobby Hero (2018).
TV Shows
Brian’s first TV role is in Law & Order (2009) as Ben. Then he appeared in Boardwalk Empire (2013), The Knick (2014), Vice Principals (2016-17), This Is Us (2017), Drunk History (2018), Room 104 (2018), and more.
He is recently busy with a comedy-drama series Atlants from 2016 till now. In it, Brian is playing the character of Alfred Miles.
Movies
Besides, the stage and TV, this actor has also played in films. His debut movie was Puerto Ricans in Paris as Spencer in 2015. His 2017 and 2018 movies are Person to Person, Crown Heights, Family, Hotel Artemis, Widows, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, and more.
Brian Tyree Henry’s other movies are Joker (2019) as Carl, The Eternals (2020) as Phastos, Superintelligence (2020) as Dennis, etc.
Alongside Millie Bobby Brown and Julian Dennison, he played Bernie Hayesin Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021. He also played in the Marvel Studios movie Eternals.
Is Brian Tyree Henry involved in any rumors and controversies?
Unlike other celebrities, Mr. Henry hasn’t suffered from any kind of rumors. His personal life and professional life is going on the right track.
However, in the upcoming Marvel movie The Eternal (2020), Brian Tyree Henry will be seen playing an openly gay superhero, Phastos.
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Gold Derby Award | Best Comedy Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2018 | Tony Award | Best featured Actor in a Play | Nominated |
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Critics’ Choice Television Award | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
Net Worth, Salary
This actor has an estimated net worth of $1.6 million. His acted movie Joker (2019) has collected around $1.073 billion and was made with a budget of $55-70 million.
As per reports, the average salary of an actor is between $19k-$210k per year.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Regarding Brian Tyree Henry’s body features, he has black eyes and black hair.
He stands with a height of 6 ft 2 inches and 118 kg of body weight.
Brian Tyree Henry is not active on social media sites like Twitter. But he has an account on Instagram and Facebook.
His Insta and Facebook are followed by more than 191k and 10.6k followers respectively.
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Brian Tyree Henry's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | March | Sunday |
| 2025 | March | Monday |
| 2026 | March | Tuesday |
| 2027 | March | Wednesday |
| 2028 | March | Friday |
