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 (2016â€"present), for which he received a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a
Comedy Series.Henry made his film breakthrough in 2018, with starring
roles in the heist film Widows, the romantic drama film If Beale
Street Could Talk, and the animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into
the Spider-Verse. In 2019, he starred in the thriller film Don't Let
Go and the horror film Child's Play.Henry has also appeared on stage,
with starring roles in Romeo and Juliet (2007), The Book of Mormon
(2011), and The Fortress of Solitude (2014). For his performance in
the 2018 Broadway revival of Lobby Hero, he received a Tony Award
nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.Henry was born in
Fayetteville, North Carolina and raised partly in Washington, D.C. His
father was in the military, and his mother, Willow Dean Kearse, was an
educator. Henry attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia as a
business major-turned-actor in the early 2000s, and received his
master's degree from Yale School of Drama.
best known for his role as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX
comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016â€"present), for which he received a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a
Comedy Series.Henry made his film breakthrough in 2018, with starring
roles in the heist film Widows, the romantic drama film If Beale
Street Could Talk, and the animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into
the Spider-Verse. In 2019, he starred in the thriller film Don't Let
Go and the horror film Child's Play.Henry has also appeared on stage,
with starring roles in Romeo and Juliet (2007), The Book of Mormon
(2011), and The Fortress of Solitude (2014). For his performance in
the 2018 Broadway revival of Lobby Hero, he received a Tony Award
nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.Henry was born in
Fayetteville, North Carolina and raised partly in Washington, D.C. His
father was in the military, and his mother, Willow Dean Kearse, was an
educator. Henry attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia as a
business major-turned-actor in the early 2000s, and received his
master's degree from Yale School of Drama.
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