Sterling K. Brown

American actor

Person

Born: 1976-04-05

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Acting · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Brown portrayed Christopher Darden in the FXlimited…

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Is God Is — Man2026
The Gallerist — Tom2026
Paradise: Official Podcast — Self2026
Washington Black — Medwin Harris2025
Paradise — Xavier Collins2025
Atlas — Colonel Elias Banks2024
American Fiction — Clifford Ellison2023
Biosphere — Ray2023
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. — Lee-Curtis Childs2022
Sherri — Self - Guest2022

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Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. He was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.

Brown portrayed Christopher Darden in the FX limited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. For his role as Randall Pearson in the NBC drama series This Is Us (2016–2022) he earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2017. He has also starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019) and the Hulu thriller series Paradise (2025).