Henry Simmons

At 53 years old, Henry Simmons has this physical status:

Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. (born July 1, 1970) is an American actor.

He is known for his role as NYPD Detective Baldwin Jones on ABC's NYPD Blue from 2000 to 2005, as Agent Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie on ABC's Agents of S.H.I.L.D.

Early life and education

Simmons was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He is the son of Aurelia, a school instructor, and Henry Simmons, Sr., an IRS Revenue Officer. He is one of three children, including his twin sister and another sibling. Simmons earned a basketball scholarship to Franklin Pierce University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree.

He experimented in theater while attending Franklin Pierce University. He briefly worked at a Fortune 500 firm in Stamford after graduating from college. Simmons, who was unemployed with his career, migrated to New York City to study acting, and after a few bits, he landed a recurring role on the soap opera Another World.

Personal life

Sophina Brown, a Simmons married actress, was married in May 2010.

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Career

Simmons appeared on ABC's New York Times Blue as Detective Baldwin Jones. He was a key role in the CBS legal drama Shark, a leading role in the world's Greatest Dad, and the ABC-TV comedy series Man Up!

Taxi, a 2004 action/comedy film, and No Good Deed, a 2014 film by David Peach, are two of his film credits.

Simmons received the Grand Jury Award for Best Actor at the American Black Film Festival for his role as Dr. Walter Chambers in the 2007 film South of Pico.

Simmons starred in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.L.D., portraying S.H.I.E.L.D. from 2014 to 2020. Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, the director, was born in Alphonso, the United States. He was promoted to a series regular for season 3 and all remaining seasons after being a recurring character in the second season.

Cherish the Day was the lead in Ava DuVernay's 2021 film, Cherish the Day.

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