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Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He 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. Henry had a guest role in This Is Us in 2017 and had his film breakthrough in 2018 with roles in Steve McQueen's heist film Widows and Barry Jenkins' romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk. He has since appeared in Child's Play (2019), Joker (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Bullet Train (2022), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He portrayed Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a grieving man in the drama film Causeway (2022). He also voiced Jefferson Davis in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Megatron in Transformers One (2024). Henry has also appeared on stage, making his debut performance in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet (2007) and acting in various plays at the Public Theatre before appearing in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon (2011). In 2014, he appeared in the off-Broadway musical The Fortress of Solitude. For his performance in the 2018 Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play Lobby Hero, he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Tyree Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Brian Tyree Henry
Big Smoke
for Big Smoke in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas , The Movie
Suggested by nicolasmateus
In *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas*, the story centers on Carl "CJ" Johnson, who returns to his hometown of Los Santos in 1992 after learning of his mother’s murder. Upon arrival, CJ finds his family and childhood gang, the Grove Street Families, in disarray. Determined to rebuild his crew and find justice for his mother, CJ becomes involved in the gang’s battles against rivals like the Ballas and Vagos, while contending with police corruption and betrayal. As the plot unfolds, CJ discovers that corrupt officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, along with CJ’s former friend Big Smoke, played a role in his mother’s death. CJ’s journey takes him beyond Los Santos to the cities of San Fierro and Las Venturas, where he works with various criminals, builds alliances, and amasses power. Along the way, he uncovers conspiracies, strengthens the Grove Street Families, and exacts revenge on those who wronged him. The story culminates in a fiery confrontation in Los Santos, where CJ dismantles Tenpenny’s operations, exposes his corruption, and reclaims control of his neighborhood. Ultimately, CJ restores honor to his family and secures his place as a leader in his community.
