Andre Braugher, Star of ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ Dies

One of many biggest TV actors in historical past has died. Andre Braugher, finest identified for his work as policemen on the drama collection Murder: Life on the Avenue and the comedy collection Brooklyn 9-9, handed away on Monday after what his publicist solely described within the press as “a short sickness.” Braugher was solely 61 years outdated.

Braugher was born in Chicago and attended the Julliard College. His first function got here in movie, showing as one of many troopers in Glory the Civil Conflict drama a few regiment of African American troopers within the Union Military. Braugher made many extra appearances in motion pictures, together with roles in Primal Concern, Get on the Bus, Metropolis of Angels, Unbelievable 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Salt, and his most up-to-date venture, She Stated, the place he gave a sometimes sturdy efficiency as New York Instances editor Dean Baquet.

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However Braugher was much better identified for his work on tv, the place he had two extraordinarily memorable long-term roles, and plenty of different appearances. He performed sidekick to Telly Savalas’ Kojak in a collection of TV motion pictures, after which grew to become a solid member on the cop collection Murder: Life on the Avenue. Impressed by the non-fiction e-book concerning the Baltimore Police Division — and in some ways a forerunner to Simon’s influential HBO collection The Wire — Murder was by no means a scores smash throughout its seven seasons on NBC, nevertheless it routinely ranked amongst essentially the most critically acclaimed exhibits of its period, with Braugher’s efficiency as grasp detective Frank Pembleton routinely being singled out for reward.

In 1998, Braugher received the Primetime Emmy for Finest Actor for his intense efficiency as Pembleton. (Braugher was nominated for a complete of 11 Emmys and one two; the second got here as Finest Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Film for his function within the FX collection Thief.)

Braugher appeared on six of Murder’s seven seasons, and returned for the series-concluding Murder: The Film. Extra lately, Braugher had a second run on a success police collection when he performed Captain Raymond Holt on the comedy Brooklyn 9-9. Braugher appeared as Holt on all eight seasons of the collection, and remained with the present because it bounced from Fox to NBC.

In between Murder and Brooklyn 9-9, Braugher starred in each seasons of the award-winning Males of a Sure Age and each seasons of the CBS crime collection Hack. He additionally starred within the lead function on Gideon’s Crossing, the medical drama that aired for one season in 2000 and 2001 on ABC, and had memorable recurring roles on exhibits like Regulation & Order: Particular Victims Unit, Home, and BoJack Horseman, the place he voiced California Governor Woodchuck Coodchuck-Berkowitz.

As that number of credit suggests, Braugher was a exceptional expertise with an infinite vary. He was equally at house in gritty drama as he was in broad comedy. There was seemingly no finish to what he may do. It is a horrible loss.