Andre Braugher, an Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles in the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at the age of 61, the Associated Press news agency said Wednesday.
The Chicago-born actor had his first notable role in the 1989 film “Glory,” in which he starred alongside Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, who won an Oscar for the film about an all-black Army regiment during the Civil War. 1861-1865).
He also stood out in the role of detective Frank Pembleton, which he played for seven seasons in the police series “Homicide: Life on the Street”, based on a book by David Simon.
Years later, he played a very different type of cop, moving into comedy as Captain Ray Holt in the series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” starring Andy Samberg, for eight seasons, from 2013 to 2021.
Source: TSF
