Henry Simmons
Henry Oswald Simmons junior (born July 1, 1970 in Stamford , Connecticut ) is an American actor .
Life
Simmons, the son of a tax inspector and a schoolteacher, has a twin sister. He graduated in economics in 1992 at Franklin Pierce College ( New Hampshire ab). At times he worked in a financial company.
Simmons made his actor debut on an episode of the 1994 comedy series Saturday Night Live replacing an injured colleague. In the sports drama Above the Rim (1994) he starred alongside Duane Martin , Tupac Shakur and Marlon Wayans . In the drama On the QT (1999) he played alongside James Earl Jones one of the bigger roles; He also took on major roles in the comedy Snow Days (1999), in the sports drama A Gentleman's Game (2001) and in the historical drama Spartacus (2004). From 2000 to 2005 he appeared in over 100 episodes of the television series New York Cops - NYPD Blue .
The thriller The Insurgents (2006), in which Simmons played the leading role of Ex-Marine Marcus alongside John Shea , Mary Stuart Masterson , Juliette Marquis and Michael Mosley , received the German Independence Award from the Oldenburg International Film Festival . The role in the film drama South of Pico (2007) brought Simmons the 2007 Great Jury Prize at the American Black Film Festival .
From 2014 to 2020 he appeared in the series Marvel's Agents of SHIELD .
Filmography (selection)
- Movies
- 1994: Above the Rim
- 1999: On the QT
- 1999: Snow Days
- 2001: A Gentleman's Game
- 2004: Spartacus (TV movie)
- 2004: New York Taxi (Taxi)
- 2005: are we there yet? (Are We There Yet?)
- 2006: New Love, New Happiness (Something New)
- 2006: Madea's Family Reunion
- 2006: The Insurgents
- 2007: South of Pico
- 2014: No Good Deed
- TV Shows
- 1994–1995: New York Undercover (2 episodes)
- 2000-2005: New York Cops - NYPD Blue ( NYPD Blue , 121 episodes)
- 2006–2008: Shark (32 episodes)
- 2009: CSI: Miami (episode 8x08)
- 2012: Common Law (Episode 1x04)
- 2013: Bones - The Bone Hunter ( Bones , Episode 8x12)
- 2013–2014: Ravenswood (8 episodes)
- 2014: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode 16x02)
- 2014–2020: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
Web links
- Henry Simmons in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Henry Simmons in the Internet Movie Database (English), there under Biography
- ^ Film Awards for The Insurgents , accessed July 7, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simmons, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simmons, Henry Oswald junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stamford , Connecticut |