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07/01/1962 Birthplace:
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biography
An intense black character player and occasional lead, Andre Braugher gained considerable critical attention for his portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton on the acclaimed series "Homicide" before he left the show to pursue a film acting career. Braugher studied theater at Stanford and later at Juilliard, acting with the New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF) in plays including "King John" and "The Rehearsal" while attending the latter.In 1989, Braugher broke through in "Ariana" (NBC), the first of five "Kojak" TV-movies, with the fiery actor portraying dogged assistant detective Winston Blake.
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Raised in Chicago's West Side
1988
Acted in the New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF) productions of "Twelfth Night" and "Coriolanus"
1989
Made feature film debut in "Glory"
Played a police detective in a series of "Kojak" TV-movies starring Telly Savalas; the first, "Ariana" (1989) marked his TV debut
1990
Played the title role in the TV-movie, "The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson"
1993
Featured in the "Simple Justice" installment of the PBS docudrama series "The American Experience"
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