Is Brian Tyree Henry Gay In Real Life? MCU Phastos Is The First Queer Character

Is Brian Tyree Henry Gay In Real Life? MCU Phastos Is The First Queer Character

Is Brian Tyree Henry Gay In Real Life? He is playing the character Phastos in the MCU movie Eternals. Stay with the article to find out more about Brian Tyree.

Henry is an American actor known for his performances in This is Us, How To Get Away with Murder, and Broadwalk Empire. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role as Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles in the FX comedy-drama series Atalanta, in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. 

Brian made his stage debut in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet and appeared in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon. He has also worked in movies Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, If Beale Street Could Talk, Widows, Joker, The Women in the Window, Godzilla vs. Kong, and Eternals. 

Is Brian Tyree Henry Gay In Real Life?

Henry has been fairly private about his sexuality, and it is unclear if he is gay in real life.

However, Brian is playing the role of MCU’s first openly gay super-powered character, Phastos. He is an Eternal, who has lived for over 7000 years, who is tasked with protecting humanity from the Deviants. 

Phastos is not the first queer MCU character, but is he the first out MCU character, reports NPR.

What Is Brian Tyree Girlfriend Name?

Brian Tyree Henry has never revealed the name of his girlfriend or partner to the media.

After the death of his mother, he told GQ that he cannot date anybody as he is still grieving. He did not want to being anyone into the mess until he knows who he is.

He does not have a wife, as Brian has never been married. It is unclear if he has a boyfriend.

Who Is Brian Tyree Henry?

Brian Henry was born on March 31, 1982, and his current age is 39 years.

He was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. He also spent his childhood in Washington, D.C. Tyree’s father was in the military. His mother, Willow Dean Kearse, worked as an educator. She passed away in early 2016 in a tragic car accident in Maryland. 

Tyree graduated with a BA degree from Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his MFA degree from Yale School of Drama

Meet Brian Tyree Henry On Instagram

Henry has more than 207k followers and 398 posts on his Instagram account. His Instagram username is @briantyreehenry.

He uploads several behind-the-scenes pictures from his movie sets and also posts pictures with his family.