Andre Braugher

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Andre Braugher
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Braugher in 2019
Born (1962-07-01)July 1, 1962
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Occupation Actor
Years active 1989–2023
Spouse(s) Ami Brabson (m. 1991)
Children 3

Andre Keith Braugher (/ˈbraʊ.ər/; July 1, 1962 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Captain Raymond Holt in the Fox/NBC police comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

Braugher started his acting career as part of The Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park, appearing in Much Ado About Nothing (1988), Coriolanus (1989), Twelfth Night (1996), Hamlet (2008), and As You Like It (2012). He transitioned his career into television, gaining roles in Kojak (1989–1990), The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990), and The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), followed by leading roles in the ABC medical series Gideon's Crossing (2000–2001), the CBS crime series Hack (2002–2004), and the TNT comedy series Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011).

Braugher's film roles include Glory (1989), Primal Fear (1996), City of Angels (1998), Frequency (2000), Duets (2000), Poseidon (2006), The Mist (2007), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Salt (2010), The Gambler (2014), and She Said (2022). He also had supporting roles in series such as Thief, The Good Fight, House, New Girl, and BoJack Horseman.

Early life

Andre Keith Braugher was born in Chicago on July 1, 1962, the son of postal worker Sally and heavy equipment operator Floyd Braugher.[1][2] He had three older siblings.[3] He was raised in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago.[4][5] He attended St. Ignatius College Prep for high school,[6] and earned a scholarship to attend Stanford University. Initially majoring in engineering, he found that he enjoyed acting, and graduated with a BA in theatre in 1984.[4][7] He then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division, graduating in 1988.[8]

Career

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Braugher in 1996

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.[2][5] He played Kojak's sidekick in the late 1980s ABC television film revival of Kojak.[2] 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.[9] Braugher won Television Critics Association awards for individual achievement in drama in 1997 and 1998.[9] 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.[2][10] He left Homicide after its sixth season but returned for the reunion television film. He also co-starred in the films City of Angels, Frequency, and Poseidon.[2]

In 1997, he was selected by People as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".[11]

As part of the Shakespeare in the Park series at the Delacorte Theater in New York City's Central Park, Braugher played the title role in the 1996 production of Henry V, for which he received an Obie Award.[12][13] In 2000, he played the title role as Ben Gideon in the series Gideon's Crossing, which lasted one season.[12] In 2002, Braugher narrated the award-winning, PBS-broadcast documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet, produced by Unity Productions Foundation.[14] He narrated The Murder of Emmett Till for PBS.[15] He played Detective Marcellus Washington in the TV series Hack from 2002 to 2004.[16]

Braugher in May 2011

In 2006, Braugher starred as Nick Atwater in the mini-series Thief for FX Networks, winning a second Emmy for his performance.[1][2][3][12] He portrayed General Hager in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.[2] Braugher appeared on the TV series House, M.D. as Dr. Darryl Nolan, a psychiatrist who helps House recover from his addiction to Vicodin.[2] 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.[2] He also voiced the villain Darkseid in the animated film, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.[17] He took supporting roles in the science fiction film The Mist (2007),[18] the mystery film Passengers (2008),[18] and the action thriller Salt (2010).[2]

Braugher acted in the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of the Matthew Lopez play The Whipping Man, off-Broadway, for a limited run from January–March 2011. Braugher co-starred alongside Andre Holland.[12] Marilyn Stasio of Variety described the play as "genuinely moving and Braugher captures the moment with his thrilling evocation of Simon's pride and joy and hope".[19] He narrated the introduction to the Olympic Games on NBC from 2006 to 2010.[20] Braugher narrated James Patterson's Alex Cross book Cross Fire (2010).[21]

Braugher had a recurring role as defense attorney Bayard Ellis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2011 to 2015,[22] and starred as the lead character, Capt. Marcus Chaplin, in ABC's 2012 military drama TV series Last Resort.[23] In 2017, Braugher had a recurring role in season 4 of the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman as California Governor Woodchuck Coodchuck-Berkowitz.[24] From 2013 to 2021, he starred in the Golden Globe-winning TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine as the precinct captain, Raymond Holt. For his performance in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.[9]

Personal life

In 1991, Braugher married actress Ami Brabson,[25] who co-starred with him in Homicide: Life on the Street.[13] They had three sons, Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley, and lived in New Jersey.[9][3]

Death

Braugher died from lung cancer at the age of 61 on December 11, 2023, having been diagnosed with it a few months prior.[1][2][26][27] He was previously a smoker, but had quit in 2010.[4] Following his death, many of his co-stars expressed gratitude for his warmth, kindness, and talent as an actor.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1989 Glory Cpl. Thomas Searles [2]
1993 Striking Distance District Attorney Frank Morris [18]
1996 Primal Fear Tommy Goodman [2]
1996 Get on the Bus Flip [28]
1998 Thick as Thieves Dink [23]
1998 City of Angels Cassiel [2]
1999 It's the Rage Tim [18]
2000 A Better Way to Die Cleveland [18]
2000 Frequency Satch DeLeon [28]
2000 Duets Reggie Kane [2]
2006 Poseidon Captain Bradford [2]
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer General Hager [2]
2007 Live! Don [18]
2007 The Mist Brent Norton [2]
2008 Passengers Perry [18]
2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Darkseid Voice [28]
2010 Salt Secretary of Defense [2]
2012 The Baytown Outlaws Millard [18]
2014 The Gambler Dean Fuller [2]
2015 Emily & Tim Tim Segment: “Acceptance” [23]
2021 Spirit Untamed Al Granger Voice [29]
2022 She Said Dean Baquet [9][30]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1989 Kojak: Ariana Detective Winston Blake Television film [2]
1989 Kojak: Fatal Flaw Detective Winston Blake Television film [23]
1990 Kojak: Flowers for Matty Detective Winston Blake Television film [18]
1990 Kojak: It's Always Something Detective Winston Blake Television film [18]
1990 Murder in Mississippi Dennis Television film [31]
1990 Kojak: None so Blind Detective Winston Blake Television film [32]
1990 Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Dan Weston Television film [31]
1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Television film [28]
1993–1998 Homicide: Life on the Street Detective Frank Pembleton 98 episodes [9]
1993 Class of '61 Lucius Television film [18]
1995 The Tuskegee Airmen Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Television film [12]
1996 Law & Order Detective Frank Pembleton Episode: "Charm City" [33]
1999 Passing Glory Father Joseph Verrett Television film [31]
1999 Love Songs Ellis Television film [18]
2000 Homicide: The Movie Detective Frank Pembleton Television film [31]
2000–2001 Gideon's Crossing Dr. Ben Gideon 20 episodes [28]
2000–2001 Jackie Chan Adventures Derge Voice, 3 episodes [31]
2001 Enduring Faith Narrator Television film [34]
2001 The Practice Dr. Ben Gideon Episode: "Gideon's Crossover" [18]
2002–2004 Hack Marcellus Washington 39 episodes [2]
2002 10,000 Black Men Named George A. Philip Randolph Television film [18][upper-alpha 1]
2003 American Experience Narrator Episode: "The Murder of Emmett Till" [15]
2003 Soldier's Girl Sergeant Carlos Diaz Television film [18]
2004 Salem's Lot Matt Burke 2 episodes [31]
2006 Thief Nick Atwater 6 episodes [1][2][3][28]
2008 The Andromeda Strain General George W. Mancheck 4 episodes [31]
2009–2011 Men of a Certain Age Owen Thoreau Jr. 22 episodes [2]
2009–2012 House Dr. Darryl Nolan 4 episodes [2]
2010 Miami Medical Dr. William Rayner Episode: "Pilot" [18]
2011–2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bayard Ellis 6 episodes [22]
2012–2023 American Experience Narrator 4 episodes [18][36][37][38]
2012–2013 Last Resort Captain Marcus Chaplin 13 episodes [23]
2013–2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Captain Raymond Holt 153 episodes [2]
2015 Axe Cop Lobster Man Voice, episode: "The Center of the Ocean" [39]
2016 New Girl Captain Raymond Holt Episode: "Homecoming" [23]
2017 BoJack Horseman Woodchuck Coodchuck-Berkowitz Voice, 4 episodes [24]
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience James Evans Episode: "'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'" [40]
2022 The Good Fight Ri'Chard Lane Main role (season 6) [41]
TBA The Residence A.B. Wynter Posthumous release [42]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1988 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick / Ensemble Delacorte Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park [43]
1988 King John English Herald / Messenger Delacorte Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park [43]
1989 Coriolanus Junius Brutus Anspacher Theatre, The Public Theatre [44]
1989 Twelfth Night Antonio Delacorte Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park [45]
1993 Measure for Measure Angelo Delacorte Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park [45][46]
1994 The Tragedy of Richard II Henry Bolingbroke Anspacher Theatre, The Public Theater [47]
1996 Henry V King Henry V Delacorte Theatre, The Public Theatre [12]
2008 Hamlet Claudius Delacorte Theatre, The Public Theatre [43]
2011 The Whipping Man Simon Manhattan Theatre Club [12]
2012 As You Like It Duke Senior / Duke Frederick Delacorte Theatre, The Public Theatre [48]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1995 Viewers for Quality Television Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Won [49]
1996 CableACE Awards Actor in a Movie or Miniseries The Tuskegee Airmen Nominated [50]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated [51]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Tuskegee Airmen Nominated [51]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Nominated [52]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Tuskegee Airmen Nominated [53]
1997 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street Won [54]
Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Won [55]
Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Won [56]
1998 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [57]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Won [10][53]
Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Won [56]
Viewers for Quality Television Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Nominated [58]
1999 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [59]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture City of Angels Nominated [59]
2000 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Passing Glory Nominated [60]
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense Frequency Won [61]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Gideon's Crossing Nominated [62]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [63]
Primetime Emmy Awards Nominated [53]
2002 NAACP Image Awards Nominated [64]
2003 Hack Nominated [65]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 10,000 Black Men Named George Nominated [65]
2006 Primetime Emmy Awards Thief Won [53]
Satellite Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [66]
2007 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [67]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated [68]
2009 The Andromeda Strain Nominated [69]
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Men of a Certain Age Nominated [53]
2011 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [70]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [53]
2012 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [71]
2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Won [72]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [73]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [53]
Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated [74]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [75]
2015 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [76]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [53]
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Won [77]
Nominated [78]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [79]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [53]
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated [80]
2020 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [81]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [82]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [53]
2021 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [83]
2022 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture Spirit Untamed Nominated [84]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated
2023 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Good Fight Nominated [85]

References

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ The American Federation of Labor chartered The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which made it the first African-American led union to be so recognized.[35] Cyrus Nowrasteh won the Pen USA West Literary Award for Best Teleplay for its screen writing.[35]

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Further reading

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