Andre Braugher | |
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![]() Braugher in July 2019 | |
Born | Andre Keith Braugher (1962-07-01)July 1, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 11, 2023(2023-12-11) (aged 61) South Orange,New Jersey, U.S. |
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Education | Stanford University (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–2023 |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Andre Keith Braugher (/ˈbraʊ.ər/; July 1, 1962 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Captain Raymond Holt in the police comedy seriesBrooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021), playing captain Raymond Holt.[1] In 1998 and 2006, he won anEmmy Award.
He also played Frank Pembleton in the police drama seriesHomicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and used car salesman Owen Thoreau Jr. in the comedy-drama seriesMen of a Certain Age (2009–2011).
Braugher died on December 11, 2023 fromlung cancer inSouth Orange, New Jersey at the age of 61.[2][3][4]