Henry Simmons
Henry Oswald Simmons is an American actor. He is known for portraying NYPD Detective Baldwin Jones on the ABC police drama NYPD Blue, from 2000–2005, and as Director Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie on ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Early life and education
Simmons was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He is the son of Aurelia, a school teacher, and Henry Simmons, Sr., an IRS Revenue Officer. He is one of three children, including his twin sister, and another sister. Simmons earned a basketball scholarship to Franklin Pierce University, where he earned a business degree.While attending Franklin Pierce University, he experimented in theater. After graduating from college, he briefly worked at a Fortune 500 company in Stamford. Unhappy with his job, Simmons moved to New York City and began to study acting and after a few bit roles, he landed a recurring role on the soap opera Another World.
Career
Simmons played Detective Baldwin Jones on the ABC drama NYPD Blue for six seasons. He had a leading role in the CBS legal drama Shark, a leading role in World's Greatest Dad, and the ABC-TV comedy series Man Up!His film work includes the 2004 action/comedy film Taxi, From the Rough, and 2014's No Good Deed.
Since 2014, Simmons appears on ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portraying S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie. After being a recurring character on season 2, he was promoted to a regular character for season 3,, and for all remaining seasons.
Personal life
He married actress Sophina Brown in May 2010.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Saturday Night Live | Basketball Player | |
| 1994 | ' | Kevin Lewis | One episode |
| 1994–95 | New York Undercover | Jackson | Two episodes |
| 1997–99 | Another World | Tyrone Montgomery | |
| 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 | ' | Andrew Ballard | One episode |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | One episode | |
| 2011 | Man Up | Grant | |
| 2012 | Common Law | Morgan Watkins | One episode |
| 2013 | Bones | Tom Molnor | Episode: "The Corpse on the Canopy" |
| 2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Baron 'The Truth' Fouse | |
| 2013–2014 | Ravenswood | Simon Beaumont | |
| 2014–present | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie | Recurring in season 2 Series regular for season 3–7 |
| 2014 | Transparent | Derek | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Shakir "The Shark" Wilkins | Episode: "American Disgrace" |