Barry Shabaka Henley

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Barry Shabaka Henley
Henley in 2011
Born	Barry Joseph Henley (1954-09-15) September 15, 1954 (age 69) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present

Barry Shabaka Henley (born Barry Joseph Henley; September 15, 1954) is an American character actor. Henley has appeared as a regular in a number of television series, has numerous film credits, and is a fixture in films by director Michael Mann,^[1] having worked with the director three times. Since 2019, he has co-starred in the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.

His stage name, Shabaka, is taken from a Pharaoh from Egypt's 25th dynasty, who ruled from 721 to 707 BC.