---
name: "Andre Braugher"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/andre-braugher"
fi1m_id: "andre-braugher"
imdb_id: "nm0105672"
tmdb_id: 6861
wikidata_id: "Q463397"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 July 1962"
died: "11 December 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-05T05:11:30.704450+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Andre Braugher

## Identity

Andre Braugher

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/andre-braugher
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** andre-braugher
- **IMDb ID:** nm0105672
- **TMDB ID:** 6861
- **Wikidata ID:** Q463397
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Braugher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463397, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105672/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6861

Actor. Born 1 July 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 11 December 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 July 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 11 December 2023
- **Active:** 1989–2022
- **Also known as:** Андре Брауер, آندره بروگر
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 2 Emmys (2 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 72 (3), 2000s 54 (2), 2010s 79 (2), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 66 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 8 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, History 2
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $826m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Braugher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463397, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105672/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6861

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Glory*](https://film.one/film/glory.md) (82), [*City of Angels*](https://film.one/film/city-of-angels.md) (55)
- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78), [*She Said*](https://film.one/film/she-said.md) (73)
- **Apple TV:** [*Primal Fear*](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) (71)
- **Disney+:** [*Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md) (52)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Andre Braugher

> Andre Braugher made intelligent, forceful men worth watching most closely when they seemed sure of themselves. We rate him for the precision that made Pembleton unsettling and gave Captain Holt his dry comic timing.

Listen to Andre Braugher in an interrogation in *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993). As Frank Pembleton, his delivery lets us hear the thinking, and his resonant voice makes the conclusions persuasive. We were unsettled by how readily we trusted him, because the programme gives us ample reason to doubt the police work. Braugher makes it possible to enjoy Pembleton's company even when his confidence becomes a problem. He is the chief reason we recommend this demanding drama.

His film debut came as Cpl. Thomas Searles in Edward Zwick's *Glory* (1989), a war film we recommend for actors who give its soldiers more than the writing does. *Homicide* became his breakthrough, followed by leading television roles in *Gideon's Crossing* (2000–2001) and *Thief* (2006). The later turn to comedy as Captain Raymond Holt in *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013–2021) put that precise delivery to a different use. There is a clear link between the detective and the captain: Braugher understands how much an audience will read into a carefully spoken sentence.

In *Homicide*, the restless editing sometimes distracts from performances that deserve to be watched without assistance. Braugher's interrogation scenes are a particular case: the precise delivery is already doing the work of directing our attention. Pembleton's intelligence and confidence make him absorbing company, so the programme's doubts about police work have someone we want to believe at their centre. A less persuasive performance would make it easier to keep our distance, and leave us with less to think about.

Alongside co-star Andy Samberg in *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*, Braugher's deadpan timing found comedy in the seriousness he brought to Holt. He did not need to become broad to be funny, or advertise that he was enjoying the joke. It is a welcome second route into his work, though Pembleton remains the performance we would send people to first. Start with *Homicide*, and pay particular attention whenever he seems to have made up his mind.

## Biography

Andre Braugher was an American actor. He graduated from Stanford University with a BA in theatre in 1984 and from the Juilliard School with a graduate diploma in drama in 1988.

Braugher made his film debut as Cpl. Thomas Searles in *Glory* (1989). He was best known for playing Detective Frank Pembleton in the series *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993–1999), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and Captain Raymond Holt in *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013–2021). His other notable film roles include *Primal Fear* (1996), *City of Angels* (1998), *The Mist* (2007) and *Salt* (2010). He also appeared in *House* (2004) as Dr. Darryl Nolan.

Braugher began his career in stage productions with the New York Shakespeare Festival and other companies.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, washingtonpost.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *She Said* (2022), Fi1m 73, as Dean Baquet — [page](https://film.one/film/she-said.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Raymond Holt — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), Fi1m 80, as Captain Raymond Holt — [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), Fi1m 52, as General Hager — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Poseidon* (2006), Fi1m 55, as Captain Bradford — [page](https://film.one/film/poseidon.md)
- *City of Angels* (1998), Fi1m 55, as Cassiel — [page](https://film.one/film/city-of-angels.md)
- *Primal Fear* (1996), Fi1m 71, as Goodman — [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, as Frank Pembleton — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Glory* (1989), Fi1m 82, as Cpl. Thomas Searles — [page](https://film.one/film/glory.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *She Said* (2022), as Dean Baquet — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/she-said.md)
- *Spirit Untamed* (2021), as Al Granger (voice)
- *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"* (2019), as James Evans
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Ri'Chard Lane
- *Emily & Tim* (2015), as Tim (Segment 5)
- *The Gambler* (2014), as Dean Fuller
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Woodchuck Coodchuck-Berkowitz (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Raymond Holt — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Last Resort* (2012), series, as Captain Marcus Chaplin
- *The Baytown Outlaws* (2012), as Millard
- *Jesse Owens* (2012), as Narrator (voice)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Captain Raymond Holt — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Superman/Batman: Apocalypse* (2010), as Darkseid (voice)
- *Salt* (2010), as Secretary of Defense
- *Secrets of the King Cobra* (2010), as Narrator (voice)
- *Miami Medical* (2010), series, Actor
- *Men of a Certain Age* (2009), series, as Owen Thoreau Jr.
- *Passengers* (2008), as Perry
- *The Andromeda Strain* (2008), series, as General George Mancheck
- *When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'* (2008), Thanks
- *The Mist* (2007), as Brent Norton
- *Live!* (2007), as Don
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), as General Hager — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Poseidon* (2006), as Captain Bradford — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/poseidon.md)
- *Thief* (2006), series, as Nick Atwater
- *House* (2004), series, as Dr. Darryl Nolan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Salem's Lot* (2004), series, as Matt Burke
- *The Jury* (2004), series, Actor
- *Soldier's Girl* (2003), as Sergeant Carlos Diaz
- *The Murder of Emmett Till* (2003), as Narrator (voice)
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Marcellus Washington
- *Standing in the Shadows of Motown* (2002), as Narrator (voice)
- *10,000 Black Men Named George* (2002), as A. Philip Randolph
- *West Point: The First 200 Years* (2002), as Narrator (voice)
- *A Better Way to Die* (2001), as Cleveland
- *Gideon's Crossing* (2000), series, as Dr. Ben Gideon
- *Jackie Chan Adventures* (2000), series, as Derge (voice)
- *Duets* (2000), as Reggie Kane
- *When It Was a Game 3* (2000), as Passage Narrator (voice)
- *It's the Rage* (2000), as Tim
- *Frequency* (2000), as Satch DeLeon
- *Homicide: The Movie* (2000), as Frank Pembleton
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Bayard Ellis
- *Love Songs* (1999), as Ellis · Director
- *Thick as Thieves* (1999), as Dink
- *Passing Glory* (1999), as Father Joseph Verrett
- *City of Angels* (1998), as Cassiel — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/city-of-angels.md)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Dr. Ben Gideon
- *Louisville* (1997), as Pete
- *Get on the Bus* (1996), as Philip 'Flip'
- *Primal Fear* (1996), as Goodman — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md)
- *The Tuskegee Airmen* (1995), as Benjamin O. Davis
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Julian Andrews (voice)
- *Striking Distance* (1993), as District Attorney
- *Without Warning: Terror in the Towers* (1993), as Tag
- *Class of '61* (1993), as Lucius
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Frank Pembleton — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson* (1990), as Jackie Robinson
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Frank Pembleton — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture* (1990), as Dan Weston
- *Kojak: None So Blind* (1990), as Detective Winston Blake
- *Murder in Mississippi* (1990), as Dennis
- *Kojak: It's Always Something* (1990), as Detective Winston Blake
- *Kojak: Flowers For Matty* (1990), as Detective Winston Blake
- *Glory* (1989), as Cpl. Thomas Searles — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/glory.md)
- *Kojak: Fatal Flaw* (1989), as Detective Winston Blake
- *Kojak: Ariana* (1989), as Detective Winston Blake
- *American Experience* (1988), series, as Narrator (voice), Robert Carter (voice)

## Gallery

- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-88ac1dcb9cb3.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_June_2008_%284%29.jpg/1280px-Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_June_2008_%284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-fea6c2134fae.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_May_2011_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_May_2011_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-4a220b6b6fea.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_May_2011_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_May_2011_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-0c5b39a0fdee.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Andre Braugher, MaryLynn Ryan and Ed Lavandera, 70th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 23, (2011) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_May_2011_%283%29.jpg/1280px-Andre_Braugher%2C_MaryLynn_Ryan_and_Ed_Lavandera%2C_May_2011_%283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andre Braugher](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-9c08df2cd48a.jpg) Andre Braugher — Image via TMDB
- ![Andre Braugher](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-275bd8a8a20d.jpg) Andre Braugher — Image via TMDB
- ![Andre Braugher](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-a37f176b82dd.jpg) Andre Braugher — Image via TMDB
- ![Andre Braugher](https://film.one/media/person/119577/gallery-a2b5e71d6a38.jpg) Andre Braugher — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Andre_Braugher_2011_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won

- 2006: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *Thief*
- 1998: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Homicide: Life on the Street*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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