Henry Brown

Henry Brown is an American film, television and stage actor whose career began in the early 1970s. With over sixty credits, he has appeared in over thirty films and thirty television shows. He quite often plays policemen and law enforcement officials. He played the main role in Carmen Madden's 2010 film, Everyday Black Man.

Education In 1969, Brown came to UCSB with the intention of playing baseball. He graduated from there in 1971. One day while grabbing a quick meal, he accidentally spilt a glass of milk on Frank Silvera who happened to be a guest artist at UCSB at the time. Silvera introduced him to Dr. William R. Reardon. Brown was then recruited for the UCSB Touring Players. It was actually another guest artist Paul Winfield that introduced Brown to Stanley Kramer, and while still a student, Brown would land his first acting role in a Kramer film.

His film work includes My First Mister, Lethal Weapon 3. He has also had roles in The Man In The Glass Booth, Three the Hard Way, The Law, and Fireball Forward. On television he has had a recurring role in Baywatch Nights. He has also appeared in Pickett Fences. Brown is also a stage actor and his stage work includes playing the part of Kofi Annan in David Hare's Iraq war drama Stuff Happens which also included Keith Carradine playing Bush and Julian Sands playing Blair. Other stage work includes playing the part Billy Lee in The Ballad of Billy Lee. In addition to film, television and stage work, Brown has ventured into directing, and his directorial debut was music video “Nothing Sacred” by Mr. Way.

Career 1970s to 1980s His earliest film work in the 1970 film, R. P. M. which was directed by Stanley Kramer. Along with Jose Brad and Frank Alesia, he played one of the students. A couple of years later, he played a wounded soldier in Marvin J Chomsky's Fireball Forward. In the Richard Donner directed, 1973, made-for-television film, Stat! he played the part of Dr. Neil Patricks. Also that year he played the part of Abe Humes in the Kojak movie, The Marcus-Nelson Murders. In 1975, Brown starred in The Man In The Glass Booth, the Arthur Hiller-directed adaptation of Robert Shaw's stage play. The following year, in 1976, he appeared in the Douglas Hickox feature, Sky Riders which starred James Coburn, Susannah York and Robert Culp. In the "End Run" episode of M*A*S*H in early 1977, Brown played Billy Tyler, a former college football star headed for the pros who loses a leg.

1990s to 2000s In 1992, he appeared in two episodes of Matlock, as Reggie in "The Evening News, Part 1" and "The Evening News, Part 2".

In 2005, Their Eyes Were Watching God starring Halle Berry was released. He played the part of Water Stone. He played Mr. Reid in Bill Duke's 2006 romantic comedy-drama Not Easily Broken.

He played the main role as Moses in Carmen Madden's award-winning, 2010 released film, Everyday Black Man where he plays local grocery store owner Moses. Moses has been turned down for a loan from a bank and then becomes duped by a seemingly good man into letting his shop being used to sell drugs. Brown's performance was noted as "Down to a T" in a review by The Other View.

Stage work (partial list)

+ Stage Title Role # Director Venue Date Notes # The Space Between the Stars, A new play by Bob Potter Peter Lackner Centre Stage Theater Wednesday through Saturday February 4–7 and 11–14, 2004 Stuff Happens Gordon Davidson The Taper135 North Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA May 25 – July 17, 2005 Ballad of Billy Lee(Encore Presentation) Billy Lee Asa Olsson Plaza Playhouse TheaterCarpinteria, CA Sunday Nov 18, 2012

Filmography

+ Film Title Role Director Year Notes # R. P. M. Student Stanley Kramer 1970 As Henry Brown Jr. Fireball Forward Wounded soldier Marvin J. Chomsky 1972 As Henry Brown Jr. The Marcus-Nelson Murders Abe Humes Joseph Sargent 1973 Made for televisionAs Henry Brown Jr. Stat! Dr. Neil Patricks Richard Donner 1973 Made for television The Law Reynaldo Williams John Badham 1974 Made for Television The Man in the Glass Booth Jack Arthur Hiller 1975 Sky Riders Martin Douglas Hickox 1976 Friendly Fire David Greene 1979 Made for television Lethal Weapon Plainclothes cop Richard Donner 1987 Scrooged Technicians Richard Donner 1988 as Henry V. Brown Do You Know the Muffin Man? Sgt. Ernie Ronay Gilbert Cates 1989 Stepfather II Dr. Joseph Danvers Jeff Burr 1989 Satan's Princess Felson Bert I. Gordon 1989 Uncaged Slash Lisa Hunt 1991 The Art of Dying Captain Wings Hauser 1991 Lethal Weapon 3 Squad Member #2 Richard Donner 1992 Hero Hospital Guard Stephen Frears 1992 Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Officer Daniels Alan Metzger 1993 Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Dickson Harry Longstreet 1993 Made for Television Slaughter of the Innocents Stanley Moorehead James Glickenhaus 1993 Ring of Steel Detective Smith David Frost 1994 Mixed Nuts Police Nora Ephron 1994 Judicial Consent Tony William Bindley 1994 Excessive Force II: Force on Force Captain John Buchanan Jonathan Winfrey 1995 Don't Look Back Doctor Geoff Murphy 1996 Made for television Cupid Detective Thompson Doug Campbell 1997 The Price of Kissing Jackee's Boyfriend Vince DiPersio 1997 Butter Khaleed's Father Peter Gathings Bunche 1998 My First Mister Jack Taylor, Salesman Christine Lahti 2001 Their Eyes Were Watching God Walter Stone Darnell Martin 2005 Made for television Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls Engineer Mark Atkins 2008 Not Easily Broken Mr. Reid Bill Duke 2009 Everyday Black Man Moses Carmen Madden 2010 Duende:The Red Shoes Duende Man Tina Love 2016 TowDetective ScreemVanessa Alexander2022

+ Television shows (partial list) Title Episode # Role Director Year Notes # The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Quality of Fear Bobby Rawlins Richard Donner 1972 The Streets of San Francisco A Wrongful Death Saunders Don Medford 1973 Tenafly Joyride to Nowhere Allan Cooper Robert Day 1973 Police Story Line of Fire Henninger Barry Crane 1973 Kojak episode: "Marker to a Dead Bookie" Omar 'Miami' Blake Alex March 1974 As Henry V. Brown Chase episode: "The Game Ball" Georg Fenady 1974 Toma episode: "The Street" Jeannot Szwarc 1974 Lucas Tanner episode: "The Noise of a Quiet Weekend" Phil Leo Penn 1975 Kojak episode: "Money Back Guarantee" Forbes Daniel Haller 1975 The Rookies episode: "Deliver Me from Innocence" Ralph Denker Richard Benedict 1976 Family episode: "Point of Departure" Policeman John Erman 1976 Delvecchio 2 episodes: "Delvecchio (series pilot) & "The Avenger" Ron Turner Jerry London 1976 The Blue Knight Upward Mobility Cuban 1976 The Quest episode: "The Seminole Negro Indian Scouts" Pompey Irving J. Moore 1976 M*A*S*H episode: "End Run" Sgt. Billy Tyler Harry Morgan 1977 Tales of the Unexpected episode: "A Hand For Sonny Blue" Eugene Curtis Harrington Hunter episode: "Informant" John Banks James Whitmore, Jr. 1989 Snoops episode: "Twice Dead" Quinn Burdette Ivan Dixon Monsters episode: "Love Hurts" Vance Manny Coto