Andre Braugher on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.Photo:John P. Fleenor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
John P. Fleenor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Andre Braugher, who found fame playing no-nonsense Capt. Raymond Holt in the comedyBrooklyn Nine-Nine,died this week at the age of 61.
Fames for starring alongsideDenzel Washingtonin the 1989 movieGloryand working with Telly Savalas onKojak,Braugher alsoappeared inCity of Angels,Salt,Law & Order,Salem’s Lotand the upcoming Netflix seriesThe Residence. He won Obie Awards for his performances in stage productions ofHenry VandThe Whipping Manand Emmy awards forHomicidein 1998and the 2006 miniseriesThief.
Here, remember Braugher’s life through some of his most iconic works.
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Andre Braugher on ‘Kojak’
Young Andre Braugher on Kojak.ABC/courtesy Everett
ABC/courtesy Everett
02of 13Andre Braugher in ‘Glory’Andre Braugher in Glory.TriStar Pictures/courtesy EverettAlso in the late ’80s, Braugher joined screen starsDenzel WashingtonandMorgan Freemanin the Civil War filmGlory.“It was an incredible honor to be involved inGloryand work amongst a tremendous cast to highlight some of our nation’s first Black military heroes,”he toldThe Wrapin 2015. “The film pays tribute to the brave soldiers and inspires us to defy adversity when all odds are against us, while paying tribute to those who selflessly fought to preserve the union during the American Civil War.”
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Andre Braugher in ‘Glory’
Andre Braugher in Glory.TriStar Pictures/courtesy Everett
TriStar Pictures/courtesy Everett
Also in the late ’80s, Braugher joined screen starsDenzel WashingtonandMorgan Freemanin the Civil War filmGlory.
“It was an incredible honor to be involved inGloryand work amongst a tremendous cast to highlight some of our nation’s first Black military heroes,”he toldThe Wrapin 2015. “The film pays tribute to the brave soldiers and inspires us to defy adversity when all odds are against us, while paying tribute to those who selflessly fought to preserve the union during the American Civil War.”
03of 13Andre Braugher on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’Andre Braugher in Homicide: Life on the Street.Robert Gilberg/NBCU Photo BankAnother of Braugher’s most memorable roles was that of Det. Frank Pembleton onHomicide: Life on the Street,which ran for nine seasons in the ’90s on NBC.“I had never seen an actor like that on television,“writer and producer Tom Fontana once told the BBC. “His rhythms were so unique to him.”
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Andre Braugher on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’
Andre Braugher in Homicide: Life on the Street.Robert Gilberg/NBCU Photo Bank
Robert Gilberg/NBCU Photo Bank
Another of Braugher’s most memorable roles was that of Det. Frank Pembleton onHomicide: Life on the Street,which ran for nine seasons in the ’90s on NBC.
“I had never seen an actor like that on television,“writer and producer Tom Fontana once told the BBC. “His rhythms were so unique to him.”
04of 13Andre Braugher Wins an EmmyChris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyIn 1998, Braugher won his first Emmy Award for his work onHomicide.He’d eventually rack up 11 nominations and two wins over the course of his career.“This is for all the people in Baltimore,“he said when accepting his award, giving a nod to the series’ setting. “This is a town I love. We have finally made it.”
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Andre Braugher Wins an Emmy
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In 1998, Braugher won his first Emmy Award for his work onHomicide.He’d eventually rack up 11 nominations and two wins over the course of his career.
“This is for all the people in Baltimore,“he said when accepting his award, giving a nod to the series’ setting. “This is a town I love. We have finally made it.”
05of 13Andre Braugher in ‘City Of Angels’Atlas Entertainment/GettyBraugher played angel Cassiel oppositeNicolas Cagein the otherworldly romantic 1998 film,City of Angels.
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Andre Braugher in ‘City Of Angels’
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Braugher played angel Cassiel oppositeNicolas Cagein the otherworldly romantic 1998 film,City of Angels.
06of 13Andre Braugher on ‘Gideon’s Crossing’Challenge Roddie/Touchstone Television/courtesy EverettBraugher portrayed the head doctor in a Boston teaching hospital on ABC’sGideon’s Crossingfrom 2000 to 2001. Though the series faced stiff ratings competition and lasted just one season, his work earned him another Emmy nomination plus the first of his two Golden Globe Award nominations.
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Andre Braugher on ‘Gideon’s Crossing’
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Braugher portrayed the head doctor in a Boston teaching hospital on ABC’sGideon’s Crossingfrom 2000 to 2001. Though the series faced stiff ratings competition and lasted just one season, his work earned him another Emmy nomination plus the first of his two Golden Globe Award nominations.
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Andre Braugher in ‘Thief’
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The FX 2006 miniseriesThiefdidn’t last long, but it again drew attention to Braugher’s stellar acting skills: the show won him his second Emmy Award and earned him his second Golden Globe Award nomination.
08of 13Andre Braugher on ‘House’Michael Yarish/NBCU Photo BankBraugher popped up on a few episodes ofHouseduring the series’ early 2000s run, playing Dr. Gregory House’s psychiatrist.
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Andre Braugher on ‘House’
Michael Yarish/NBCU Photo Bank
Braugher popped up on a few episodes ofHouseduring the series’ early 2000s run, playing Dr. Gregory House’s psychiatrist.
09of 13Andre Braugher on ‘Men of a Certain Age’Andre Braugher in Men of a Certain Age.Danny Feld/TNT/Courtesy: EverettIn 2009, Braugher made a pivot to comedy and joinedRay Romanoand Scott Bakula on TNT’sMen of a Certain Age,which ran for two seasons.“For me, the show seemed reflective of real life in that when something happens you don’t get a gag line for a laugh or the character then telling the other characters why he did what he did,“Braugher told theLos Angeles Times.“I respond to that kind of showing, not telling, in scripts, where it’s acting, not just talking, that conveys feelings and meanings.”
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Andre Braugher on ‘Men of a Certain Age’
Andre Braugher in Men of a Certain Age.Danny Feld/TNT/Courtesy: Everett
Danny Feld/TNT/Courtesy: Everett
In 2009, Braugher made a pivot to comedy and joinedRay Romanoand Scott Bakula on TNT’sMen of a Certain Age,which ran for two seasons.
“For me, the show seemed reflective of real life in that when something happens you don’t get a gag line for a laugh or the character then telling the other characters why he did what he did,“Braugher told theLos Angeles Times.“I respond to that kind of showing, not telling, in scripts, where it’s acting, not just talking, that conveys feelings and meanings.”
10of 13Andre Braugher in ‘Last Resort’Mario Perez/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty"Is he a madman or is he that father figure that’s going to lead this entire crew back home?“Braugher asked HuffPostabout his role as Capt. Marcus Chaplin on the 2012 ABC series about a submarine that’s gone rogue. “It’s really uncharted territory. Everything that happens is new and unexplored and absolutely fascinating.”
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Andre Braugher in ‘Last Resort’
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“Is he a madman or is he that father figure that’s going to lead this entire crew back home?“Braugher asked HuffPostabout his role as Capt. Marcus Chaplin on the 2012 ABC series about a submarine that’s gone rogue. “It’s really uncharted territory. Everything that happens is new and unexplored and absolutely fascinating.”
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Andre Braugher on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
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Today’s fans most likely know Braugher from his tenure onBrooklyn Nine-Nine,on which he played the esteemed officer Raymond HoltoppositeAndy Sambergand the show’s lovably goofy cast of characters.
Of starring in a comedy for the first time,the actor toldVarietyin 2020, “I remember turning to my wife and asking her, ‘Is this funny?’ And she said, ‘Yes, of course, you’re not being deceived.’ But I kept looking at it, saying to myself, is this good? I couldn’t really judge.”
Braugher scored four Emmy nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his work.
12of 13Andre Braugher in ‘She Said’Universal Pictures / Courtesy EverettThe actor helped bring the Harvey Weinstein scandal to the big screen asNew York Timeseditor Dean Baquet in 2022’sShe Said,starringCarey Mulligan.
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Andre Braugher in ‘She Said’
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The actor helped bring the Harvey Weinstein scandal to the big screen asNew York Timeseditor Dean Baquet in 2022’sShe Said,starringCarey Mulligan.
13of 13Andre Braugher on ‘The Good Fight’Elizabeth Fisher/Paramount+The actor’s most recent project was a 10-episode arc onThe Good FightoppositeChristine BaranskiandAudra McDonald.“He’s a very colorful character,“Braugher toldColliderof Ri’Chard Lane in 2022. “I just said to myself, ‘It’s time to rise to the occasion.’ "
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Andre Braugher on ‘The Good Fight’
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The actor’s most recent project was a 10-episode arc onThe Good FightoppositeChristine BaranskiandAudra McDonald.
“He’s a very colorful character,“Braugher toldColliderof Ri’Chard Lane in 2022. “I just said to myself, ‘It’s time to rise to the occasion.’ "
source: people.com
