Henry Brown
Biography
Henry Brown is an American actor who has worked in film, television and stage since the early 1970s, and he often plays policemen and law enforcement officers. He arrived at UCSB in 1969 to play baseball, and while still a student he won his first film part in Stanley Kramer's R. P. M. He starred in The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) and appeared in Sky Riders (1976), My First Mister (2001), Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) and Not Easily Broken (2009). He held a recurring role on Baywatch Nights and played the lead, Moses, in Carmen Madden's Everyday Black Man. His stage credits include Kofi Annan in David Hare's Stuff Happens, and he made his directing debut with the music video Nothing Sacred.
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 34 years1975 to 2009
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First role
Henry Brown landed his first acting role while still a student at UCSB, after fellow guest artist Paul Winfield introduced him to director Stanley Kramer.
Early training
Brown came to UCSB in 1969 intending to play baseball, but after spilling milk on guest artist Frank Silvera he was recruited for the UCSB Touring Players.
Beyond film
Brown played Kofi Annan in David Hare's Iraq war drama Stuff Happens, a production that also featured Keith Carradine as Bush and Julian Sands as Blair.
Behind the camera
Besides his work in film, television and stage, Brown has also tried directing, and the music video "Nothing Sacred" by Mr. Way served as his directorial debut.
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Films together
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All films by Nora Ephron
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