Sterling K. Brown | |
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 Brown at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Sterling Kelby Brown April 5, 1976 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976)[1] is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.[2]
Brown portrayed Christopher Darden in the FX limited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. For his role as Randall Pearson in the NBC drama series This Is Us (2016–2022) he earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He was further Emmy-nominated for his comedic roles in the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2018) and the Amazon Prime comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019).
For his role in American Fiction (2023), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Brown is also known for his leading roles in films such as Hotel Artemis (2019), Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022), and Biosphere (2023) as well as supporting roles in Marshall (2017), Black Panther (2018), and Waves (2019). He has voiced roles in the 2019 animated films The Angry Birds Movie 2 and Frozen II.
- ^ "Sterling K. Brown: Television Actor, Film Actor (1976–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Sterling K. Brown: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.