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Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962 in Chicago ) is an American actor .
Life and accomplishments
Braugher attended St. Ignatius College Prep High School . He graduated from Stanford University in Dramatic Arts in 1984 and from the Juilliard School in New York in 1988 .
Braugher played his first film role in 1989 in the war drama Glory , in which he starred alongside Matthew Broderick , Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman . In 1993, he starred in the thriller Close to Death on the side of Bruce Willis , Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Farina .
From 1993 to 1998 Braugher starred in the television series Homicide . For his role in it he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1996 and won the award in 1998. In 1997 he was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award , in 1997 and 1998 he won a Television Critics Association Award . In 1995 he won a Viewers for Quality Television Award , for which he was nominated again in 1998. In 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 there were nominations for the Image Award .
Braugher played the role of Cassiel , a friend of the angel Seth , played by Nicolas Cage in the 1998 film drama City of Angels . In 2001, he won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for his role in the SF thriller Frequency (2000), in which he appeared alongside Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel . Also in 2000, he played the role of Reggie Kane , a former prisoner who befriends Todd Woods ( Paul Giamatti ) in the comedy Dream Couples. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy for his participation in the doctor series Gideon's Crossing in 2000 and 2001 . He received another Emmy in 2006 for his role in the pilot for the television series Thief .
In 1996 Braugher played the lead role in Shakespeare's Henry V at the Delacorte Theater in New York's Central Park . For this role he was honored with an Obie Award .
Braugher has been married to actress Ami Brabson since 1991. The two have three sons (* 1992, 1996 and 2003).
In 2018 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Glory
- 1990: Murder in Mississippi
- 1993: Striking Distance (Striking Distance)
- 1993–1998: Homicide ( Homicide: Life on the Street , TV series, 100 episodes)
- 1995: The Honor to Fly (The Tuskegee Airmen)
- 1996: Law & Order (TV series, episode 6x13)
- 1996: Twilight (Primal Fear)
- 1998: City of Angels (City of Angels)
- 1998: Love Songs
- 1998: Thick as Thieves
- 2000: Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (documentary, speaker)
- 2000: Homicide : The Movie
- 2000: Frequency
- 2000: dream couples (duets)
- 2000–2001: Gideon's Crossing (TV series, 20 episodes)
- 2002: 10,000 Black Men Named George
- 2002–2004: Hack - The Streets of Philadelphia ( Hack , TV series, 40 episodes)
- 2003: Soldier's Girl
- 2004: Salem's Lot - Salem must burn (Salem's Lot)
- 2006: Poseidon
- 2006: Thief - The Million Job ( Thief , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- 2007: The fog (The Mist)
- 2007: Live!
- 2008: Passengers
- 2008–2011: Men of a Certain Age (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2009–2012: Dr. House ( House , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2010: Salt
- 2011–2013: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2012: The Baytown Outlaws
- 2012-2013: Last Resort (TV series, 13 episodes)
- since 2013: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV series)
Web links
- Andre Braugher in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Braugher, Andre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |