Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Braugher at the 2011 Peabody Awards
Born (1962-07-01) July 1, 1962
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Residence South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Education St. Ignatius College Prep
Alma mater Stanford University (BA; 1984)
Juilliard School (MFA; 1988)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Ami Brabson (m. 1991)
Children 3

Andre Braugher (/ˈbrər/; born July 1, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998 and again in the 2000 made-for-TV film, Owen Thoreau Jr. on the TNT show Men of a Certain Age, and his Emmy-nominated performance as Captain Raymond Holt on the Golden Globe-winning comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

As a film actor, Braugher is best known for his supporting roles in successful movies like 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).

Early life and education

Braugher, the youngest of four children, was born July 1, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally, a postal worker, and Floyd Braugher, a heavy-equipment operator.[1] He attended St. Ignatius College Prep and later graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in theater in 1984. He then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 17: 1984–1988),[2] graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1988.[3] He was acknowledged as the Most Outstanding Theater Student at graduation.

Career

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 side-kick 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".[4]

At New York City's Shakespeare in the Park Festival from June 18 to July 14, 1996 at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park, Braugher played the title role in Henry V for which he received an Obie Award. In 2000, he played the title role as Ben Gideon in the series Gideon's Crossing, which lasted one season.

In 2002, Braugher narrated the award-winning, PBS-broadcast documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet, produced by Unity Productions Foundation and recently re-issued.

He played Detective Marcellus Washington in the TV series Hack from 2002-2004. In 2006, Braugher starred as Nick Atwater in the mini-series Thief for FX Networks, winning a second Emmy for his performance. He portrayed General Hager in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Braugher appeared on the TV series House, M.D. as Dr. Nolan, a psychiatrist who helps House recover from his addiction to Vicodin. He also appeared in the TNT series Men of a Certain Age, for which he was nominated twice as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He also voiced the villain Darkseid in the animated film, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.[5]

Braugher co-starred in the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of The Whipping Man, off-Broadway, for a limited run from January–March 2011. He narrated the introduction to the Olympic Games on NBC from 2006 to 2010, succeeding James Earl Jones in the role.[6] Braugher also narrated James Patterson's Alex Cross book Cross Fire (2010).

He has a recurring role as defense attorney Bayard Ellis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and appeared as the lead character, Capt. Marcus Chaplin, in ABC's military drama TV series Last Resort. He currently stars in the Golden Globe winning TV series Brooklyn Nine Nine as the precinct captain, Raymond Holt, for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Personal life

Braugher married Ami Brabson in 1991, an actress who later played Pembleton's wife Mary on Homicide. The couple have three sons; Michael (1992), Isaiah (1997), and John Wesley (2003). The family resides in South Orange, New Jersey. Braugher and his family are Unitarian Universalist.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Glory Cpl. Thomas Searles
1993 Striking Distance District Attorney Frank Morris
1996 Primal Fear Tommy Goodman
1996 Get on the Bus Flip
1998 Thick as Thieves Dink
1998 City of Angels Cassiel
1999 It's the Rage Tim
2000 A Better Way to Die Cleveland
2000 Frequency Satch DeLeon
2000 Duets Reggie Kane
2006 Poseidon Captain Bradford
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer General Hager
2007 The Mist Brent Norton
2008 Passengers Perry
2009 Live! Don
2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Darkseid
2010 Salt Secretary of Defense
2012 The Baytown Outlaws Millard
2014 The Gambler Dean Fuller

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Kojak: Ariana Detective Winston Blake Television movie
1990 Kojak: Flowers for Matty Detective Winston Blake Television movie
1990 Kojak: It's Always Something Detective Winston Blake Television movie
1990 Murder in Mississippi Dennis Television movie
1990 Kojak: None for Blind Detective Winston Blake Television movie
1990 Somebody has to Shoot the Picture Dan Weston Television movie
1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Television movie
1991 Kojak: Fatal Flaw Detective Winston Blake Television movie
1993 Class of '61 Lucius Television movie
1993–98 Homicide: Life on the Street Detective Frank Pembleton 100 episodes
1995 The Tuskegee Airmen Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Television movie
1996 Law & Order Detective Frank Pembleton Episode: "Charm City"
1999 Passing Glory Father Joseph Verrett Television movie
1999 Love Songs Ellis Television movie
2000 Homicide: The Movie Detective Frank Pembleton Television movie
2000–01 Gideon's Crossing Dr. Ben Gideon 20 episodes
2000–01 Jackie Chan Adventures Derge (voice) 3 episodes
2001 The Practice Dr. Ben Gideon Episode: "Gideon's Crossover"
2002 10,000 Black Men Named George A. Philip Randolph Television movie
2002–04 Hack Marcellus Washington 40 episodes
2003 Soldier's Girl Sergeant Carlos Diaz Television movie
2004 Salem's Lot Matt Burke Miniseries
2004 The Jury Judge Loren Price 2 episodes
2006 Thief Nick Atwater 6 episodes
2008 The Andromeda Strain General George W. Mancheck 4 episodes
2009–12 House Dr. Darryl Nolan 4 episodes
2010 Miami Medical Dr. William Rayner Episode: "Pilot"
2009–11 Men of a Certain Age Owen Thoreau, Jr. 22 episodes
2011–15 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bayard Ellis 6 episodes
2012–13 Last Resort Captain Marcus Chaplin 13 episodes
2013–present Brooklyn Nine-Nine Captain Ray Holt Main role
74 episodes
2015 Axe Cop Lobster Man (voice) Episode: "The Center of the Ocean"
2016 New Girl Captain Ray Holt Episode: "Homecoming"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
1995 Viewers for Quality Television Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Won
1996 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated
1996 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Tuskegee Airmen Nominated
1996 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated
1996 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Tuskegee Airmen Nominated
1997 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Won
1997 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Homicide: Life on the Street Won
1997 Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Homicide: Life on the Street Won
1998 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated
1998 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Won
1998 Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Homicide: Life on the Street Won
1998 Viewers for Quality Television Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated
1999 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated
1999 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture City of Angels Nominated
2000 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Passing Glory Nominated
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense Frequency Won
2001 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Gideon's Crossing Nominated
2001 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Gideon's Crossing Nominated
2001 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Gideon's Crossing Nominated
2002 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Gideon's Crossing Nominated
2003 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hack Won
2003 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 10,000 Black Men Named George Nominated
2006 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Thief Won
2006 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Thief Nominated
2007 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Thief Nominated
2007 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Thief Won
2009 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Andromeda Strain Nominated
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Men of a Certain Age Nominated
2011 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Men of a Certain Age Nominated
2011 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Men of a Certain Age Nominated
2012 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Men of a Certain Age Nominated
2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Won
2014 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2014 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Won
2015 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2015 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Won
2016 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2017 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Brooklyn Nine-Nine Pending

References

  1. Andre Braugher Film Reference bio
  2. "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. "Andre Braugher". All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  4. "Andre Braugher". People. Time Inc. 1997-05-12. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  5. "News". Superman Homepage. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. 2006 XX Olympics Opening Ceremony: NBC's Six Minutes of Passion, Four Hours of Fire Archived November 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.

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