Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Searles in the film Glory, and as the fiery detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998, and again in the 2000 made-for-TV movie.
[>>]Source: WikipediaAndre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Searles in the film Glory, and as the fiery detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998, and again in the 2000 made-for-TV movie.
Early life
Braugher, the youngest of four children, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally, a postal worker, and Floyd Braugher, a heavy-equipment operator. He went to high school at St. Ignatius College Prep. Originally a pre-med student, he graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in theater in 1984. Braugher then attended the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating in 1988 where he was acknowledged as the Most Outstanding Theater Student at graduation.
Career
Braugher's first film role was in the 1989's Glory as Thomas Searles, a free, educated black from the North who joins the first black regiment in the Union Army.
He subsequently moved on to a role on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street as Det. Frank Pembleton, a self-righteous, fiery, unyielding, Jesuit-educated police detective. Playing opposite Kyle Secor (who portrayed Det. 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 an Emmy Award for best 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 successful reunion made-for-TV TV movie. He has also starred in the movies City of Angels and Poseidon. Andre was also Kojak's side kick in the short lived ABC version of KOJAK.
In 1997 he was selected by People as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".
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.
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. His next role will be as Commissioner Bolton in S.M.A.S.H.
Currently, Braugher can be seen on the TV Series House, M.D. as Dr. Nolan, a psychiatrist who helps House recover from his addiction to Vicodin. He also currently appears in the highly acclaimed TNT series Men of a Certain Age.
Personal life
In 1991, Braugher married Ami Brabson, an actress who later played Pembleton's wife Mary on Homicide. The couple have three sons: Michael (1992), Isaiah (1997), and John Wesley (2003). They reside in South Orange, New Jersey.
Filmography
- Glory (1989)
- Somebody Has To Shoot the Picture (1990)
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
- Class of '61 (1993)
- Striking Distance (1993)
- The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
- Primal Fear (1996)
- Get on the Bus (1996)
- Thick as Thieves (1998)
- City of Angels (1998)
- Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery (1998)
- Passing Glory (1999)
- Love Songs (1999)
- It's the Rage (1999)
- A Better Way to Die (2000)
- Homicide: The Movie (2000)
- Frequency (2000)
- Duets (2000)
- Gideon's Crossing (2000)
- 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) (as André Braugher)
- Hack (TV series) (2002)
- Soldier's Girl (2003)
- 'Salem's Lot (2004)
- Thief (TV series) (2006)
- Poseidon (2006)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
- The Mist (2007)
- The Andromeda Strain (2008)
- Passengers (2008)
- Men of a Certain Age (2009)
- S.M.A.S.H. (2009)
- House, M.D. (2009)
References
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External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
- at Allmovie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series
Peter Falk (1976) · James Garner (1977) · Edward Asner (1978) · Ron Leibman (1979) · Edward Asner (1980) · Daniel J. Travanti (1981) · Daniel J. Travanti (1982) · Ed Flanders (1983) · Tom Selleck (1984) · William Daniels (1985) · William Daniels (1986) · Bruce Willis (1987) · Richard Kiley (1988) · Carroll O'Connor (1989) · Peter Falk (1990) · James Earl Jones (1991) · Christopher Lloyd (1992) · Tom Skerritt (1993) · Dennis Franz (1994) · Mandy Patinkin (1995) · Dennis Franz (1996) · Dennis Franz (1997) · Andre Braugher (1998) · Dennis Franz (1999) · James Gandolfini (2000)
Complete list: (1956-1975) · (1976-2000) · (2001-present)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie
Kenneth Branagh (2001) · Albert Finney (2002) · William H. Macy (2003) · Al Pacino (2004) · Geoffrey Rush (2005) · Andre Braugher (2006) · Robert Duvall (2007) · Paul Giamatti (2008) · Brendan Gleeson (2009)
Complete list: (1952-1975) · (1976-2000) · (2001-present)
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