Who is Henry Simmons? His Bio: Wife Sophina Brown, Twin Sister, Gay, Weight, Married
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Known for movies

Det. Baldwin Jones

NYPD Blue (2000-2005)
as Det. Baldwin Jones

Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014-2017)
as Alphonso ‘Mack’ Mackenzie

Jeffrey

No Good Deed (2014)
as Jeffrey

Jesse

Taxi (2004)
as Jesse

Short Info

Date Of Birth July 1, 1970
Spouse Sophina Brown
Fact He graduated from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH in 1992, with a degree in business.



Who is Henry Simmons?

Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. was born on 1 July 1970 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and is an actor, best known for his role as Agent Alphonso “Mack” MacKenzie in the television series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” He was also previously part of the police drama “NYPD Blue”, playing the role of Baldwin Jones.

Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings

Henry grew up in Stamford and his mother was a school teacher while his father was an IRS Revenue Officer. He grew up with three children including his twin sister. Early on, he developed a love for basketball and played the sport at his local high school, leading him to earn a basketball scholarship at Franklin Pierce University. During his time there, he also developed an interest in acting, and experimented in theatre. He graduated with a business degree and joined a Fortune 500 company in Stamford. However, he was dissatisfied, and decided that he wanted to pursue acting as a career. He moved to New York City and studied acting, leading him to get small parts in films as well as television shows. He was a part of “Saturday Night Live”, “New York Undercover” and the film “Above the Rim” before he his first notable role in the soap opera “Another World”, as Tyrone Montgomery.

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Career Prominence

“Another World” was a long running soap opera which Simmons joined for its last three seasons. It is set in the fictional town of Bay City, and is focused more on various families from different classes and philosophies. After his run with the show, he then entered the spotlight in the series “NYPD Blue”, playing Detective Baldwin Jones in the police procedural drama focused on the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. The show received a lot of critical acclaim, thanks to the realistic portrayal of the characters professional and personal lives. The show started airing in 1993 though Simmons joined the cast during its last six seasons from 2000 to 2005.

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Concurrently, Henry was involved in numerous other projects, including the film “Taxi” as Queen Latifah’s boyfriend, and several television films which lead to a role in another series – entitled “Shark” – a legal drama starring James Woods. He stayed with the show for three years, then in 2009 secured a lead role in the film entitled “World’s Greatest Dad”.

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Later Career and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Two years later, Henry starred in the comedy series entitled “Man Up!”, a sitcom that ran for a few months but was cancelled because of low ratings, then worked on the film “From the Rough”, a sports drama based on Catana Starks, the first woman to ever coach a college men’s golf team. He was also cast in the thriller “No Good Deed” starring Idris Elba, which was a box office success, but received a negative critical reception.

In 2014, Henry’s popularity rose further when he was initially given a recurring role in the first few seasons – later upgraded to a series regular – in the television series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” – standing for Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division – a show based on the Marvel Comics organization of the same name. The series shares a continuity with the Marvel films, and revolves around the character Phil Coulson with Clark Gregg reprising his role from the film series. While the show got high ratings but mixed reviews during its first seasons, reviews eventually improved while ratings dropped, actually leading to a more consistently positive output. Several episodes of the show crossed over with other films or television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Personal Life

For his personal life, it is known that Simmons has been married to actress Sophina Brown in 2010. The two worked together in the series “Shark”, though Sophina is best known for her role in the CBS series “Numb3rs” which she played the character Nikki Betancourt from 2008 to 2010. Simmons’ twin sister also works in the entertainment industry mainly as a casting director; she worked on the television series “New York Undercover” handling extras casting for many of its episodes.

The Wealth of Henry Simmons

How rich is Henry Simmons? As of late-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $2 million, earned through a successful career in acting. He’s also appeared in numerous films throughout his career now stretching over 20 years, and as he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

General Info

Full Name Henry Simmons
Date Of Birth July 1, 1970
Height 1.93 m
Profession Actor
Education Franklin Pierce University
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Sophina Brown
Parents Henry Simmons Sr., Aurelia Simmons
Siblings Heather M. Simmons

Accomplishments

Movies No Good Deed, Madea’s Family Reunion, World’s Greatest Dad, Are We There Yet?, From the Rough, Taxi, Above the Rim, A Gentleman’s Game, South of Pico, The Insurgents, Something New, Georgia O’Keeffe, On the QT, Let It Snow, Spartacus, Superman vs. The Elite, Synapse, 13 Bourbon St., Phenom
TV Shows Ravenswood, Man Up!, Shark, NYPD Blue, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Facts

# Fact
1 Has a twin sister, Heather M. Simmons, who works as a casting director.
2 He graduated from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH in 1992, with a degree in business.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2014-2017 TV Series Alphonso ‘Mack’ Mackenzie
Two Bellmen 2015 Short Ivan
Synapse 2015 Agent 805
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2014 TV Series Shakir Wilkins
No Good Deed 2014/I Jeffrey
Reckless 2014 TV Series Dr. Charles Briggs
Transparent 2014 TV Series Derek
Ravenswood 2013-2014 TV Series Simon Beaumont
Saint Francis 2014 TV Movie Peter
From the Rough 2013 Kendrick Paulsen Jr.
Whisper of Fear 2013 TV Movie Cliff Wagner
Second Generation Wayans 2013 TV Series Baron The Truth Fouse / Baron ‘The Truth’ Fouse
Bones 2013 TV Series Tom Molnor
Coogan Auto 2013 TV Series Louis
Superman vs. The Elite 2012 Video Efrain (voice)
Common Law 2012 TV Series Morgan Watkins
Man Up 2011-2012 TV Series Grant
Let’s Stay Together 2011 TV Series Mike
Raising the Bar 2009 TV Series
CSI: Miami 2009 TV Series Andrew Ballard
Georgia O’Keeffe 2009 TV Movie Jean Toomer
The Cleaner 2009 TV Series Bobby Carmichael
World’s Greatest Dad 2009/I Mike Lane
Shark 2006-2008 TV Series Isaac Wright
South of Pico 2007 Dr. Walter Chambers
The Insurgents 2006 Marcus
Pepper Dennis 2006 TV Series Curtis Wilson
Madea’s Family Reunion 2006 Issac
Something New 2006/I Kyle
NYPD Blue 2000-2005 TV Series Det. Baldwin Jones
Lackawanna Blues 2005 TV Movie Jesse
Are We There Yet? 2005 Carl
Taxi 2004/I Jesse
Spartacus 2004 TV Movie Draba
A Gentleman’s Game 2002 Walter Kane
On the Q.T. 1999 Peter
Let It Snow 1999 Mitch Jennings
Another World 1999 TV Series Tyrone Montgomery
13 Bourbon St. 1997
Coincidents 1995 Short Tiger
New York Undercover 1994-1995 TV Series Trapp / Jackson
The Cosby Mysteries 1994 TV Series Kevin Lewis
Above the Rim 1994 Starnes (as Henry Simmons II)
Saturday Night Live 1994 TV Series Johnny

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Two Bellmen 2015 Short consulting producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Road Trippin’: The Making of ‘Are We There Yet?’ 2005 Video documentary short special thanks
‘NYPD Blue’: A Final Tribute 2005 TV Movie documentary special thanks
Inside ‘NYPD Blue’: A Decade on the Job 2002 TV Short documentary special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Love Hollywood Style 2004 TV Movie documentary Actor, NYPD Blue
An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls 2004 TV Movie Himself
The 31st Annual American Music Awards 2003 TV Special Himself
Vibe Awards 2003 TV Special Himself
Punk’d 2003 TV Series Himself
The Sharon Osbourne Show 2003 TV Series Himself
9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 2003 TV Special Himself – Presenter
3rd Annual BET Awards 2003 TV Special documentary Himself
ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003 TV Special documentary Himself
Inside ‘NYPD Blue’: A Decade on the Job 2002 TV Short documentary Himself (uncredited)
Spéciale New York Police Blues 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
2nd Annual BET Awards 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
The 28th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
My VH1 Music Awards 2001 TV Special Presenter
2001 ALMA Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Essence Awards 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards 2015 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Stars & Music 2011 Himself
14th Annual PRISM Awards 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself
Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown 2009 Documentary Himself
12th Annual Prism Awards 2008 TV Special Himself
11th Annual Prism Awards 2007 TV Special Himself
BET Awards 2007 2007 TV Special Himself
21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2007 TV Special Himself
Fashion Rocks 2005 TV Movie Himself
The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 2005 TV Special Himself
The Tony Danza Show 2004-2005 TV Series Himself
Road Trippin’: The Making of ‘Are We There Yet?’ 2005 Video documentary short Himself – ‘Carl’
36th NAACP Image Awards 2005 TV Special Himself
‘NYPD Blue’: A Final Tribute 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself / Det. Baldwin Jones
Just the Facts 2004 TV Movie documentary Actor
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2004 TV Series Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2004 TV Series Himself
The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2004 TV Special Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2007 Grand Jury Prize American Black Film Festival Best Actor South of Pico (2007)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2013 BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short Superman vs. The Elite (2012)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia