Andre Braugher

André Keith Braugher (/ˈbraʊ.ər/; July 1, 1962 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Captain Raymond Holt in the NBC police sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021). Over his career, Braugher received two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as two Golden Globe Award nominations.

Braugher started his career acting in numerous productions in The Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park including Much Ado About Nothing (1988), Coriolanus (1989), Twelfth Night (1996), Hamlet (2008), and As You Like It (2012). He transitioned his career into television gaining roles in Kojak (1989-1990), The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990), and The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), followed by leading roles in the ABC medical series Gideon's Crossing (2000–2001), the CBS crime series Hack (2002–2004) and the TNT comedy series Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011).

He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as Glory (1989), Primal Fear (1996), City of Angels (1998), Frequency (2000), Duets (2000), Poseidon (2006), The Mist (2007), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Salt (2010), The Gambler (2014), and She Said (2022). Braugher also appeared in numerous series such as Thief, The Good Fight, House, New Girl and BoJack Horseman.