Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982)
[1][2][3] 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), and 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.
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (Portuguese pronunciation:
[ˈvaɡneʁ mɐ̃niˈsɔbɐ dʒi ˈmowɾɐ]; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor, voice-actor and filmmaker. Among his accolades, he has a
Golden Globe nomination for playing
Pablo Escobar in
Narcos and an
Annie Award nomination for his voice-acting performance in
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
He has starred in multiple feature films in
Brazil and
Hollywood, including box office hits like
Elite Squad, which won the
Golden Bear at the
58th Berlin Internacional Film Festival.
Elite Squad overseas success boosted Moura’s international recognition. In 2013 he debuts in Hollywood with the science fiction feature film
Elysium, opposite
Matt Damon and
Jodie Foster.
[1][2] In 2015, he went on to star in the series
Narcos, playing drug trafficker
Pablo Escobar, a role for which he was nominated for several awards, including the
Golden Globe. Later, Moura returned as director for two episodes of
Narcos: Mexico.
Besides being a well-established and acclaimed actor in Brazil, Moura has achieved international success as a part of the movement that seeks positive representation for
South Americans in Hollywood.
[3] In 2021, he made his debut as a movie director and screenwriter with
Marighella, a biopic about
Carlos Marighella, which hit cinemas after a well-received debut at the
Berlin Film Festival in 2019. The movie won several awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Moura in different ceremonies.