Andre Keith Braugher was an award winning American actor best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Captain Raymond Holt in the Fox/NBC police comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Braugher attended Yale University, where he studied drama and graduated in 1985. His acting career began with stage performances, and made his Broadway debut in the 1989 play, A Month in the Country. He also took part in plays like Much Ado About N... moreAndre Keith Braugher was an award winning American actor best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Captain Raymond Holt in the Fox/NBC police comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Braugher attended Yale University, where he studied drama and graduated in 1985. His acting career began with stage performances, and made his Broadway debut in the 1989 play, A Month in the Country. He also took part in plays like Much Ado About Nothing, Coriolanus, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, and As You Like It. In the early 90s he transitioned his career into television, gaining roles in Kojak and The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson. His breakout role came in the early 90s with his portrayal of Detective Frank in Homicide, a role that earned him Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1997. Braugher's other film roles include Glory, Primal Fear, City of Angels, Frequency, Duets, Poseidon, The Mist and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He was also a recepient of Screen Actors Guild Award and was selected by People as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1997.
