By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com
01:54 13 Dec 2023, updated 02:32 13 Dec 2023
- Actor won Primetime Emmys in 2006 for Thief; and in 1998 for Homicide: Life on the Street
- He appeared on 100 episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998
- Braugher appeared on 153 episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013 to 2021
- The actor is survived by his spouse Ami Brabson; their three sons Michael, Isaiah and John; his brother Charles Jennings and mother Sally Braugher
Actor Andre Braugher on Monday died at the age of 61 following a brief illness.
The Chicago-born actor was best known for his work on Homicide: Life on the Street, which he appeared on from 1993 to 1998, playing the role of Detective Frank Pembleton on 100 episodes.
He played Raymond Holt on 153 episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which he appeared on from 2013 to 2021.
He had won two Primetime Emmys in his career: in 2006 for his role of Nick Atwater in Thief; and for his work on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1998.
News of the actor’s passing was first published by Deadline, and also confirmed to Variety by his rep Jennifer Allen.
Braugher was a graduate of Stanford University, and honed his acting skills studying at the The Juilliard School’s drama department.
His first motion picture appearance came in 1989’s Glory, which starred Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick. He portrayed Union solider Thomas Searles in the film by director Edward Zwick.
The following year, he also costarred with the late Telly Savalas in the TV film Kojak: It’s Always Somethings playing Detective Winston Blake.
Braugher spoke to Variety in 2020 about his history playing law enforcement roles in a cover story following the fallout of the killing of George Floyd.
‘Cops breaking the law to quote, “Defend the law,” is a real terrible slippery slope,’ he said at the time. ‘It has given license to the breaking of law everywhere, justified it and excused it.
‘That’s something that we’re going to have to collectively address – all cop shows.’
The actor is survived by his spouse Ami Brabson; their three sons Michael, Isaiah and John; his brother Charles Jennings and mother Sally Braugher.
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