American actor, Brian Tyree Henry is known for his character of Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in Donald Glove 2016’s comedy-drama Atlanta. The performer is active in the showbiz for more than a decade for his acting in TV, movies and also in the Theatres. Brian got Emmy Award nomination in 2016 for his guest star appearance in NBC TV series This Is Us.
How Much Is Brian Tyree Henry’s Net Worth?
Brian Tyree Henry earns his net worth primarily from his acting career in movies, TV series, and theatre. He has made a significant portion of earnings in the commercial hit movies like comedy-drama Puerto Ricans in Paris of 2015 and from the role of Benji in 2018’s romantic drama Irreplaceable You. There are many other movies projects under Brian’s name like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and If Beale Street Could Talk. The films are slated to release in 2018 which will further increase his revenues.
The actor also earns incomes from TV shows like 2009’s legal drama Law & Order and NBC’S This Is Us that aired back in 2016. His guest appearance as Ricky helped him receive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor nomination.
Brian commenced his acting from the theatre at the age of 25 in 2007. He has also made some significant portions of paychecks in his performances like 2007’s Trilogy The Brothers Size and the character of Robert Woolfolk in The Fortress of Solitude of 2014.
Brian Tyree Henry: Is He Married Or Dating Someone?
Brian keeps a very shallow life when his private matters are concerned. He is known more for his work than his love affairs. The 36-year-old artist is never on the news about his romantic link-ups.
With as many as five films in post-production phase in 2018 and a series Drunk History rolling, he is yet to married and is busy in building his career. As he is also managing his busy schedule for theatre show Lobby Hero; he is not looking to have wife anytime soon. In his show Lobby Hero, he received nominations for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, so he is thriving in his single life for now.
Brian's Co-Actor Tells Atlanta Is City With Large Gay Population
Brian along with his co-star Zazie Beetz and creator Donald Glove attended the screening of their comedy-drama Atlanta at The Paley Center for Media on 23 August 2016. During the conversation with media, Donald expressed his thought about Atlanta being the city with a large gay population.
He further added that the Atlanta is the perfect place to understand "modern-day relationships. He then said that there is 60 percent black people with one man for every four women and it has the second largest gay population in the US.
Brian Tyree Herny’s Family Background
Brian is alone in his family who chose acting as a profession. His father Tony Henry was a retired military personnel and his late mother Willow Henry was a school teacher. His mother who he fondly calls his best friend died in a car crash in Maryland in early 2016.
The actor spent most of his early time at his mother’s school to decorate her classroom. He frequently posts emotional post about his late mother in his social media posts.
Brian Tyree Henry's Mother Day Post for his late Mother Willow on 13 May 2018 (Photo: Instagram)
In mother's day post on 13 May 2018, he said that he misses her every day. He also said that he would continue his journey for her only. He also has four older sisters who are already married. He is an uncle of two 12 nieces and nephews.
Short Bio
Brian Tyree Henry celebrates his birthday on 1 August. He was born in the year 1982 in Fayetteville, North California as per wiki. He went to Morehouse College to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Business in 2004 and later attended Yale School of Drama for Master’s graduation in drama in 2007. He is 1.88 m (6’ 2”) in height with a ponderous body weight measurement.
