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| Henry Simmons | |
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| Born | Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. July 1, 1970 Stamford, Connecticut, United States |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Spouse | Sophina Brown (2010 - present) |
| Awards | Grand Jury Award for Best Actor at the American Black Film Festival for his portrayal of Dr. Walter Chambers in South of Pico |
Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. (born July 1, 1970) is an American actor.
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[edit] Life and career
Simmons was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Aurelia, a school teacher, and Henry Simmons, Sr., an IRS agent.[1] He is one of three children, including his twin sister, and another sister. Simmons earned a basketball scholarship at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire, where he earned a business degree. While there, he experimented in theater.[2] After graduating from college, he briefly worked at a Fortune 500 company in Stamford. Unhappy with his job, Simmons began to study acting and after a few bit roles, he landed a recurring role on the soap opera, Another World. Simmons is best known for playing Detective Baldwin Jones on the ABC drama, NYPD Blue. He also played Queen Latifah's boyfriend in the 2004 action/comedy film Taxi. He has recently appeared in episodes of the new CBS legal drama Shark starring James Woods and played a leading role in World's Greatest Dad as Mike.
Simmons was engaged to local news anchor/television personality Lauren Sánchez; they broke off the engagement in 2003. In May 2010 he married actress Sophina Brown.[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Starnes |
| 1999 | On the Q.T. | Peter |
| 1999 | Let It Snow | Mitch Jennings |
| 2002 | A Gentleman's Game | Walter Kane |
| 2004 | Taxi | Jesse |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Frank |
| 2006 | Something New | Kyle |
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion | Issac |
| 2006 | The Insurgents | Marcus |
| 2007 | South of Pico | Dr. Walter Chambers |
| 2009 | World's Greatest Dad | Mike Lane |
| 2011 | From the Rough | Kendrick Paulsen Jr. |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Saturday Night Live | Basketball Player | |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | Kevin Lewis | One episode |
| 1994–95 | New York Undercover | Jackson | Two episodes |
| 1999 | Another World | Tyrone Montgomery | One episode |
| 2000–05 | NYPD Blue | Det. Baldwin Jones | 106 episodes |
| 2004 | Spartacus | Draba | Television film |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Jesse | Television film |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Curtis Wilson | Two episodes |
| 2006–08 | Shark | Issac Wright | 32 episodes |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Bobby Carmichael | One episode |
| 2009 | Georgia O'Keeffe | Jean Toomer | Television film |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Andrew Ballard | One episode |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | One episode | |
| 2011 | Man Up | Grant |
