Andre Braugher, ”Brooklyn 9-9” and ”Murder: Life on the Road” actor, dies at age 61

Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor identified for roles in quite a few tv collection together with ”Brooklyn 9-9,” ”Males of a Sure Age” and ”Murder: Life on the Road,” has died following a ”temporary sickness,” Braugher’s rep, Jennifer Allen, advised to CBS Information. He was 61.

After making his movie debut in 1989’s ”Glory,” Braugher achieved widespread recognition in 1993 for his function as Det. Frank Pembleton in ”Murder: Life on the Road.” He spent six seasons on the present and was nominated for finest lead actor on the 1996 and 1998 Emmy awards, profitable in ’98.

Braugher left the present after the 1998 season, however returned in 2000 for the made-for-TV film ”Murder: The Film.” He additionally performed the Pembleton character in a 1996 episode of ”Legislation & Order.”

Braugher picked up a second Emmy win in 2006 for his function as Nick Atwater within the FX miniseries ”Thief.”

Brauer then went on to star within the critically acclaimed TNT collection ”Males of a Sure Age.” Whereas the present solely ran for 2 seasons, Braugher picked up two extra Emmy nods in one of the best supporting actor class.

Braugher performed Capt. Raymond Holt on all eight seasons of the police sitcom ”Brooklyn 9-9.” Braugher racked up 4 extra Emmy nominations for his portrayal of the strict, deadpan police captain.

Braugher was additionally identified for his voice work, showing in a number of episodes of Netflix’s ”Bojack Horseman,” and within the animated movies ”Superman/Batman: Apocalypse,” for which he voiced Darkseid, and Dreamworks’ ”Spirit Untamed.”

Braugher earned a complete of 11 Emmy nominations all through his profession, together with two Golden Globe nods and 22 NAACP Picture Award nominations.

Born and raised in Chicago, Braugher earned a bachelor of arts from Stanford College and a grasp of superb arts from Juilliard in New York Metropolis. 

In 1991, Braugher married Ami Brabson, who he met on the set of ”Murder: Life on the Road” on which she had a recurring function as Det. Pembleton’s spouse. The couple has three kids.