Barry Shabaka Henley

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, having worked with the director five times. His stage name, Shabaka, is taken from a Pharaoh from Egypt's 25th dynasty, who ruled from 721-707 BC. 2Life and career Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Henley came somewhat late to acting, with his first appearance at the age of 37 in the unsold television pilot Clippers. Henley played Herbert Muhammad in Ali, where he appeared with Jamie Foxx. In Collateral, where he appeared again with Foxx, he portrayed a sensitive jazz musician living on borrowed time. In Miami Vice, Henley played superior officer, Lt. Martin Castillo, once again with film co-star Foxx. He played Buddy in the 1998 film How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and Pokerface in the 1999 film Life. Henley appeared in the television series, Robbery Homicide Division and Barbershop. From 2009 to 2010, he played the recurring character of FBI Agent Vreede in the television series FlashForwar