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Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Henry Simmons is an American actor who built a career in television and film after studying acting in New York City. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he broke through with a recurring part on Another World, a soap opera. He spent six seasons on the ABC drama NYPD Blue as Detective Baldwin Jones, then led the CBS legal drama Shark, the film World's Greatest Dad (2009), and the ABC comedy Man Up. His film work includes Taxi (2004), From the Rough, and No Good Deed (2014). He took the American Black Film Festival's Grand Jury Award for Best Actor for his performance as Dr. Walter Chambers in South of Pico, a 2007 film. From 2014 to 2020 he starred in the ABC superhero drama Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., playing S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Alphonso Mack Mackenzie, and in 2021 he took the lead in Ava DuVernay's series Cherish the Day.

56years old

Turns 57 on July 1in 273 days

  • Born Stamford
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Henry Oswald Simmons

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
27 years1994 to 2021

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  1. A change of course

    Simmons attended Franklin Pierce University on a basketball scholarship. While he was a student there, he gave theater a try and also earned a business degree.

  2. A change of course

    After finishing college, Simmons spent a short time at a Fortune 500 company in Stamford. He then relocated to New York City to study acting, and following some bit parts, he got a recurring part on the soap opera Another World.

Henry Simmons movies on Netflix

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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Taxi2004 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Jesse

    IMDb rating 4.649K votes

  2. World's Greatest Dad2009 Comedy, Dramaas Mike Lane

    IMDb rating 6.843K votes

  3. No Good Deed2014as Jeffrey

    IMDb rating 5.625K votes

  4. Are We There Yet?2005as Carl

    IMDb rating 4.837K votes

  5. Spartacus2004as Draba

    IMDb rating 6.66.1K votes

  6. Above the Rim1994as Starnes

    IMDb rating 6.618K votes

  7. Madea's Family Reunion2006as Issac

    IMDb rating 5.413K votes

  8. Georgia O'Keeffe2009as Jean Toomer

    IMDb rating 6.51.0K votes

Worked with

Henry Simmons shares two films with Leon Lamar, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Leon Lamar, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Leon LamarRobin Williams, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Robin WilliamsTom Kenny, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Tom KennyEd Begley Jr., 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Ed Begley Jr.Patton Oswalt, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Patton OswaltIdris Elba, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Idris ElbaTim StoryDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Tim StoryBobcat GoldthwaitDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Bobcat GoldthwaitBrian LevantDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Brian Levant

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