Brian Tyree Henry Bio Wiki Age Wife Eternals Movies Salary and Net Worth
Brian Tyree Henry is an American versatile actor. He is best known as Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–present). Brian received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in the Comedy Series.
Additionally, he is also known for his performances in How to Get Away with Murder, Boardwalk Empire, and This is Us.
Brian was born on March 31, 1982, in Fayetteville, North Carolina,United States. He is40 years old.
He is quite a tall man and stands at a height of6 ft 1 in(Approx. 1.88 m).
He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina to his motherWillow Dean Kearse, and his father. Brian grew up partly in Washington, D.C. along with his four sisters. His father was in the military while his mother was an educator. Unfortunately, Brian’s mother became killed in a car accident in May 2016. TheAtlantaepisode “Woods” was dedicated to her. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
As for Brian’s relationships, he has never been married. He revealed that he was not even ready to date after his mother’s death. In November 2018, while speaking to GQ, Brian said:
“How can I date anybody when I’m still grieving, man? I’m a mess, a walking mess. I’m not bringing nobody else into that until I know who the f*** I am whole.”
Brian attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia where he majored in business. He turned actor in the early 2000s and received his master’s degree from Yale School of Drama.
Brian commenced his career on stage, in numerous plays and musicals. In 2007, he featured as Tybalt in Shakespeare in the Park’s production of Romeo and Juliet. In 2016, he received critical acclaim and recognition for his starring role as Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta.
Furthermore, Brian received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2017, he guest-starred in the NBC drama series This is Us as Ricky. He received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
In 2018, Brian got his film breakthrough, in the dystopian thriller film Hotel Artemis, alongside Jodie Foster, Charlie Day, Sterling K Brown, and Jenny Slate. Additionally, in 2019, he co-starred in the psychological thriller films Joker, Don’t Let Go, and the horror film Child’s Play.
In the 2021 Marvel Studios filmEternalsBrian starred as Phastos. He was directed in Eternals by Chloé Zhao whom he shares a birthday with. In 2021, Brian also starred as Bernie Hayes in Godzilla vs. Kong alongside Julian Dennison and Millie Bobby Brown.
He commenced his career on stage, in numerous plays and musicals. In 2007, he featured as Tybalt in Shakespeare in the Park’s production of Romeo and Juliet. In 2016, he received critical acclaim and recognition for his starring role as Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta.
He gets most of his income from acting in films and TV series. Therefore, he has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Brian’s estimated net worth is$ 1.6 million.
In the 2021 Marvel Studios film Eternals, he starred as Phastos. Brian also starred as Bernie Hayes in Godzilla vs. Kong alongside Julian Dennison and Millie Bobby Brown. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in the Comedy Series. Additionally, he became known for his performances in How to Get Away with Murder, Boardwalk Empire, and This is Us.
