Sterling K. Brown

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Sterling K. Brown at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018

Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is an American actor .

Life

Sterling K. Brown was born to Sterling Brown, Sr., and Aralean Banks Browns. He has two sisters and two brothers who he grew up with in Olivette . Up to the age of ten, his nickname was his middle name Kelby. After the death of his father, at the age of 16, he decided to use the name Sterling as a nickname in his honor. He completed his studies, which he completed with a bachelor's degree, in drama at Stanford University . He then attended New York University . There he obtained a Masters in Fine Arts.

After graduating, Brown began his career in various regional theaters. He has also appeared on television since 2002, including appearances in Emergency Room - The Emergency Room , New York Cops - NYPD Blue , JAG - On behalf of the Honor , Boston Legal and Good Wife . He had his first leading role in 2005 in the comedy series Starved . Between 2006 and 2007 he appeared in Supernatural as Gordon Walker . He had another leading role from 2007 to 2012 in 102 episodes of the Lifetime series Army Wives . In season seven, he was a recurring performer on the series. Between 2012 and 2013, he was also featured as a recurring guest actor in six episodes of Person of Interest . For his series role as Christopher Darden in the first season of American Crime Story , he won the 2016 Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a TV Movie. Since September 2016 he can be seen in a leading role in the series This Is Us - Das ist Leben . For his portrayal of Randall Pearson , he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award in 2017 for best actor in a drama series.

He is married to actress Ryan Michelle Bathe . Their first child was born in 2012 and a second later followed.

Filmography (selection)

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Award

  • 2016 : Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie for American Crime Story
  • 2017 : Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for This Is Us
  • 2018 : Nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series for This Is Us
  • 2018: Nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • 2019 : Nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series for This Is Us

Golden Globe Award

Screen Actors Guild Award

Critics' Choice Television Award

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Nat Berman: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Sterling K. Brown . In: tvovermind.com . November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Sterling K. Brown . In: tvguide.com . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Natalie Stone: Sterling K. Brown Explains the Heartwarming Reason He Changed His Name as a Teenager . In: people.com . September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Sterling K. Brown . tvguide.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ Lisa Raphael: Kellie Martin & More Join the Season 6 Cast . mylifetime.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ Emmys 2019: List of Nominations. In: Variety, July 16, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Brown, Sterling K.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brown, Sterling Kelby (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 5th 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Louis , Missouri