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Brian Tyree Henry

1982 - Today

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Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received nominations for an Academy Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Tony Award. Henry 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. He also was Emmy-nominated for his guest role on the NBC drama series This Is Us (2017) and for his leading role in the Apple TV+ limited series Dope Thief (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Brian Tyree Henry is the 9,668th most popular actor (down from 8,279th in 2024), the 14,447th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,245th in 2019) and the 4,500th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1982, Brian Tyree Henry ranks 384. Before him are Sean Faris, David Payne, José Acasuso, Andreas Görlitz, DaMarcus Beasley, and Aishwarya R. Dhanush. After him are Fala Chen, Justin Knapp, Marian Cozma, Sho Sakurai, Marat Izmailov, and Jan Laštůvka.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brian Tyree Henry ranks 14,451 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Egan (1962), DaMarcus Beasley (1982), Andrea James (1967), Jim Wetherbee (1952), John Garamendi (1945), and Erik Spoelstra (1970). After him are Scott Frank (1960), Jim Pugh (1964), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), Tim McCoy (1891), Ezra Meeker (1830), and Saginaw Grant (1936).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Brian Tyree Henry ranks 4,502. Before him are Bea Benaderet (1906), Richard Webb (1915), Allen Covert (1964), Allison Hayes (1930), Dorothy Dell (1915), and Harry Anderson (1952). After him are Tim McCoy (1891), Saginaw Grant (1936), Kristina Lilley (1963), Maggie Lawson (1980), P. J. Byrne (1974), and Daniel Cosgrove (1970).

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