Quick Facts
Born:
1976-04-05
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits:
105 Total Roles
Sterling K. Brown
Acting
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Biography
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and 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.
Brown portrayed Christopher Darden in the FXlimited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016), which earned 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 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.
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Brown portrayed Christopher Darden in the FXlimited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016), which earned 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 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Sterling K. Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Black Panther
N'Jobu
Frozen II
Mattias (voice)
Supernatural
Gordon Walker
Invincible
Angstrom Levy / Angstrom #646 (voice)
Invincible
Angstrom Levy (voice)
The Predator
Traeger
The Mentalist
DEA Agent Higgins
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Philip Davidson
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Is God Is MOVIE | The Monster |
| 2026 | Paradise: Official Podcast TV | Self |
| 2026 | The Gallerist MOVIE | Tom |
| 2025 | Washington Black TV | Medwin Harris |
| 2025 | Paradise TV | Xavier Collins |
| 2024 | Atlas MOVIE | Colonel Elias Banks |
| 2023 | American Fiction MOVIE | Clifford Ellison |
| 2023 | Biosphere MOVIE | Ray |
| 2022 | Interrupting Chicken TV | Papa (voice) |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest |