Andre Keith Braugher (/ˈbraʊ.ər/; born July 1, 1962) is an American
actor. He is best known for his roles as detective Frank Pembleton in
the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993â€"1998) and
its companion film Homicide: The Movie (2000), used car salesman Owen
Thoreau Jr. in the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age
(2009â€"2011), and police captain Raymond Holt in the comedy series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013â€"present).For his television work, Braugher
has received two Primetime Emmy Awards from 10 nominations, as well as
two Golden Globe Award nominations. He has also had supporting roles
in films such as Glory (1989), Primal Fear (1996), City of Angels
(1998), Frequency (2000), Poseidon (2006), The Mist (2007), Fantastic
Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and The Gambler (2014), in
addition to appearing in series such as BoJack Horseman, House, and
New Girl.Andre Keith Braugher was born in Chicago on July 1, 1962, the
youngest of four children born to postal worker Sally and heavy
equipment operator Floyd Braugher. He attended St. Ignatius College
Prep and graduated from Stanford University with a BA in theatre in
1984. He then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division,
graduating with an MFA in 1988.Braugher's first film role was in the
1989 film Glory as Thomas Searles, a free, educated black man from the
North who joins the first black regiment in the Union Army. He played
Kojak's sidekick in the late-1980s ABC television film revival of
Kojak. He subsequently moved on to a role on the television series
Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Frank Pembleton, a
self-righteous, fiery, unyielding, Jesuit-educated police detective.
Playing opposite Kyle Secor (who portrayed Detective Tim Bayliss),
Braugher became the series' breakout star. He received Television
Critics Association awards for individual achievement in drama in 1997
and 1998. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1996 and 1998, winning in the latter
year. He left Homicide after its sixth season but returned for the
reunion television film. He has also co-starred in the films City of
Angels, Frequency and Poseidon. In 1997, he was selected by People as
one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".
actor. He is best known for his roles as detective Frank Pembleton in
the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993â€"1998) and
its companion film Homicide: The Movie (2000), used car salesman Owen
Thoreau Jr. in the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age
(2009â€"2011), and police captain Raymond Holt in the comedy series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013â€"present).For his television work, Braugher
has received two Primetime Emmy Awards from 10 nominations, as well as
two Golden Globe Award nominations. He has also had supporting roles
in films such as Glory (1989), Primal Fear (1996), City of Angels
(1998), Frequency (2000), Poseidon (2006), The Mist (2007), Fantastic
Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and The Gambler (2014), in
addition to appearing in series such as BoJack Horseman, House, and
New Girl.Andre Keith Braugher was born in Chicago on July 1, 1962, the
youngest of four children born to postal worker Sally and heavy
equipment operator Floyd Braugher. He attended St. Ignatius College
Prep and graduated from Stanford University with a BA in theatre in
1984. He then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division,
graduating with an MFA in 1988.Braugher's first film role was in the
1989 film Glory as Thomas Searles, a free, educated black man from the
North who joins the first black regiment in the Union Army. He played
Kojak's sidekick in the late-1980s ABC television film revival of
Kojak. He subsequently moved on to a role on the television series
Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Frank Pembleton, a
self-righteous, fiery, unyielding, Jesuit-educated police detective.
Playing opposite Kyle Secor (who portrayed Detective Tim Bayliss),
Braugher became the series' breakout star. He received Television
Critics Association awards for individual achievement in drama in 1997
and 1998. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1996 and 1998, winning in the latter
year. He left Homicide after its sixth season but returned for the
reunion television film. He has also co-starred in the films City of
Angels, Frequency and Poseidon. In 1997, he was selected by People as
one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".
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