Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two time Emmy Award winning American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Searles in the film Glory, and as the fiery detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998, and again in the 2000 made-for-TV TV movie.
Braugher, the youngest of four children, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally, a postal worker, and Floyd Braugher, a heavy-equipment operato...
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Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two time Emmy Award winning American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Searles in the film Glory, and as the fiery detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1998, and again in the 2000 made-for-TV TV movie.
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 . He went to high school at St. Ignatius College Prep. Originally a pre-med student, he graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in theater in 1984. 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.
In 1991, Braugher married Ami Brabson, an actress who later played Pembleton's wife Mary on Homicide. The couple have three sons: Michael(1992), Isaiah(1997), and John Wesley(2003). They reside in South Orange, New Jersey....
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