The American actor Andre Braugher, winner of two Emmys and star of the police comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, died this Tuesday at the age of 61 after a brief illness, his publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed to the American press.
Braugher (Chicago, 1962) studied at Stanford University, studied drama at the Juilliard School (New York) and rose to fame in 1989 for the dramatic film ‘Glory’, set in the American Civil War and winner of two Oscars. in which he starred alongside Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick.
Furthermore, during his career on the small screen he won an Emmy thanks to his role as detective Frank Pembleton in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ (1993-1999) and another in the category of best miniseries for ‘Thief’ (2006). ), a title that also earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
Precisely in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ he met his wife, actress Ami Brabson, with whom he had his children Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley.
His legacy on television also leaves for posterity his role as Owen Thoreau Jr. in the series ‘Men of a Certain Age’ (2009) alongside Ray Romano and Scott Bakula, which earned him two Emmy nominations.
In recent decades, his figure had gained even greater impact due to his portrayal of Captain Raymond Holt in the police comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, in which he participated specifically from 2013 to 2021.
During this period, he won two Critics Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and received four other Emmy nominations.
In addition, he was scheduled to star in the upcoming Netflix series ‘Residence’.
His performance on the big screen also includes his appearances in the films ‘City of Angels’ (1998), ‘Frequency’ (2000) and ‘Poseidon’ (2006).
Last year he co-starred in the film ‘She Said’, in which he played the editor of The New York Times who supervised the investigation of reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohy that sparked the movement.
