Andre Braugher

American actor (1962–2023)

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Andre Braugher (July 1, 1962 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in drama series such as Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999), Men of a Certain Age (2009-2011) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021). In terms of his film roles, he is known for City of Angels (1998), Passengers (2008), and She Said (2022).

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Riot: From Rebellion to Redemption — Narrator (voice)2026
The Perfect 10 — Narrator (voice)2023
The Lie Detector — Narrator (voice)2023
Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Self2022
She Said — Dean Baquet2022
Billy Williams: The Sweet Swinger — Narrator (voice)2021
Spirit Untamed — Al Granger (voice)2021
Glory and Grief: The Ferguson Jenkins Story — Narrator (voice)2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" — James Evans2019
The Good Fight — Ri'Chard Lane

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Andre Keith Braugher (/ˈbraʊər/ BROW-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, Coriolanus, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, and As You Like It. 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), the FX crime miniseries Thief (2006) and the TNT comedy series Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011). He also had supporting roles in series such as The Good Fight (2022), New Girl (2011-2018), and BoJack Horseman (2014-2020).