Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of fiery detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998, and again in the 2000 made-for-TV movie. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... An Emmy Award. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners: 1974: Telly Savalas - Kojak 1975: Robert Blake - Baretta 1976: Peter Falk - Columbo 1977: James Garner - The Rockford Files 1978: Edward Asner - Lou Grant 1979: Ron Leibman - Kaz 1980: Edward Asner - Lou Grant... Homicide: Life on the Street is an American television drama series chronicling the life of a fictional Baltimore police homicide unit. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie winners: 1974: William Holden - The Blue Knight 1975: Peter Falk - Columbo 1976: Hal Holbrook - Sandburgs Lincoln 1977: Christopher Plummer - The Moneychangers 1978: Michael Moriarty - Holocaust 1979: Peter Strauss - The Jericho... Thief was an FX Networks television drama which debuted on March 28, 2006. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Detective Francis Xavier Pembleton is a fictional homicide detective on the television drama series Homicide: Life on the Street portrayed by Emmy Award winning actor Andre Braugher. ... Homicide: Life on the Street is an American television drama series chronicling the life of a fictional Baltimore police homicide unit. ...

Biography

Early life

Braugher, the youngest of four children, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally, a postal worker, and Floyd Braugher, a heavy-equipment operator.^[1] He went to high school at St. Ignatius College Prep. He graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in theater in 1984; he was originally a pre-med student. Braugher then attended the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating in 1988 where he was acknowledged as the most outstanding theater student at graduation. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. ... St. ... Stanford redirects here. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The Juilliard School is one of the worlds premier performing arts conservatories, in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Career

Braugher's first film role was in the 1989 Civil War epic Glory as Thomas Searles, a free, educated black from the North who joins the first black regiment in the Union Army. He subsequently moved on to a role on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street as Det. Frank Pembleton, a self-righteous, fiery, unyielding, Jesuit-educated police detective. Playing off of Kyle Secor's Tim Bayliss, Braugher received Television Critics Association awards for individual achievement in drama in 1997 and 1998. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actor in a drama series in 1996 and 1998, winning in the latter year. He left Homicide after its sixth season but returned for the reunion TV movie. He has also starred in the movies City of Angels and Poseidon. This article is about motion pictures. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Glory is a 1989 drama war film based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Homicide: Life on the Street is an American television drama series chronicling the life of a fictional Baltimore police homicide unit. ... Detective Francis Xavier Pembleton is a fictional homicide detective on the television drama series Homicide: Life on the Street portrayed by Emmy Award winning actor Andre Braugher. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... Kyle Secor in Commander in Chief Kyle Secor (born May 31, 1957 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and movie actor, best known for his work on the show Homicide: Life on the Street. ... Tim Bayliss is a fictional detective on Homicide: Life on the Street. ... An Emmy Award. ... Subscript text This article is about the 1998 film. ... Poseidon is a 2006 remake of the classic disaster film The Poseidon Adventure, based on the novel by Paul Gallico. ...

In 1997 he was selected by People as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World." At New York City's Shakespeare in the Park Festival from June 18 to July 14, 1996 at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park, Braugher played the title role in Henry V for which he received an Obie award. In 2000, he played the title role as Ben Gideon in the series Gideon's Crossing, which lasted only one season despite good reviews. In 2006, Braugher starred as Nick Atwater in the mini-series Thief for FX Networks, winning a second emmy for his performance. He portrayed General Hager in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Shakespeare in the Park is a concept used across the world, as a form of free public presentation of William Shakespeares works. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... Title page of the first quarto (1600) Henry V, also known as The Cronicle History of Henry the fift, is a play by William Shakespeare based on the life of King Henry V of England. ... The Obie Awards, short for Off-Broadway Theater Awards, are annual awards bestowed by the newspaper The Village Voice on theater artists performing in New York City. ... Gideons Crossing was a US medical drama loosely-based on the experience of the real life Dr. Jerome Groupman. ... Thief was an FX Networks television drama which debuted on March 28, 2006. ... FX (shorter for Fox Extended Networks) is the name of a number of related subscription TV channels owned by News Corporations Fox Entertainment Group. ...

Personal life

In 1991, Braugher married Ami Brabson, an actress who later played Pembleton's wife Mary on Homicide. The couple have three sons: Michael, born in 1992, Isaiah, born in 1997, and John Wesley, born in 2003. They reside in South Orange, New Jersey. South Orange is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Filmography

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References

External links

• Andre Braugher at the Internet Movie Database
• Andre Braugher at Allmovie
• E!Online profile
• CBS profile
• Andre Braugher Fan Page