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"plainText": "Many actors have attempted to crack both genres of drama and comedy. Few have succeeded, among them the genial Andre Braugher (pronounced 'Ahn-dray Brow-er'). A two-time Emmy Award winner, he is especially remembered for two seminal roles: as the intense, often explosive Detective Frank Pembleton (signature character in the first six seasons of NBC's gritty drama Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)), and, in stark contrast, as droll, deadpan father figure Captain Ray Holt in eight seasons of the hilarious spoof Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013). The latter got him nominated for another four Primetime Emmys as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. What made the Holt character special was Braugher's unerringly perfect comic timing, great punchlines and moments of endearing pathos.\n\nA Chicago native, Braugher was an alumnus of Stanford University and a 1988 Juillard graduate with a Master of Fine Arts degree. Originally a Shakespearean actor (noted for his portrayal of Henry V on the New York stage), he debuted on screen in the Civil War drama Glory (1989), as an erudite corporal, the first volunteer to enlist in one of the Union Army's African-American regiments. His inaugural portrayal of a police officer was as Kojak's sidekick, Detective Winston Blake, in a slew of made-for-TV movies. From there, Braugher became a popular casting choice for determined, no-nonsense authority types. To name but a few: Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, commanding officer of The Tuskegee Airmen (1995); Detective Satch deLeon in Frequency (2000); General Hager, who falls victim to arch villain Dr. Doom in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007); Army General George Mancheck in The Andromeda Strain (2008), the miniseries; the Secretary of State in Salt (2010). Then there was, of course, his defining role in Homicide, as the compelling, intense interrogation expert Frank Pembleton.\n\nBraugher had a leading non-military role as an angel named Cassiel (no, not Castiel!) in the romantic fantasy City of Angels (1998), starring Nicolas Cage. He then headlined as the title character in the medical drama Gideon's Crossing (2000), loosely based on the career of a real-life professor of medicine, Jerome Groopman. His performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Braugher next co-starred in Hack (2002), another crime drama, in which he played a Philadelphia cop who aids his former partner (David Morse), who, after having left the force under a cloud, has turned into a hero vigilante. Moreover, it would be remiss not to mention Braugher's insightful and poignant performance as Dr. Daryl Nolan, the psychiatrist who effectively treats Gregory House whilst in rehab at the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital during the opening episodes of House (2004), season six. His was one of very few individuals capable of anticipating and thwarting House's ploys and manipulations without creating acrimony in the process.\n\nFor once on the wrong side of the law, he starred as a master criminal in the acclaimed miniseries Thief (2006) for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor. His first major foray into comedy was with Men of a Certain Age (2009), the story of three friends, each experiencing their own mid-life crisis. Braugher's character (Owen) was an angst-ridden diabetic father who hated his job as a car dealer. This was yet another strong performance which resulted in two further Emmy nominations, perhaps because Braugher abandoned his stock-in-trade authoritarian persona by playing someone insecure and vulnerable. He explained in another interview on Today, that he needed new challenges in order to grow as an artist.\n\nIt also set the scene for his famous role as Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Curiously, the actor remained oddly reticent and self-deprecating about his comedic prowess. He confessed to an interviewer that he considered himself merely \"a voyeur at the funny person's table\". Yet, some of the show's funniest moments arise from Holt's relationships: those with his team (an excellent ensemble cast led by Andy Samberg (the Halloween specials rock!), with his partner Kevin (played by the very funny Marc Evan Jackson, who also featured memorably in Michael Schur's other off-beat comedy hit, The Good Place (2016)) and with his corgi named Cheddar.\n\nAndre Braugher's unexpected death on December 11, 2023, at the age of 61, was a great loss to the entertainment industry."
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"bioHtml": "Many actors have attempted to crack both genres of drama and comedy. Few have succeeded, among them the genial Andre Braugher (pronounced 'Ahn-dray Brow-er'). A two-time Emmy Award winner, he is especially remembered for two seminal roles: as the intense, often explosive Detective Frank Pembleton (signature character in the first six seasons of NBC's gritty drama <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0106028/\">Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)</a>), and, in stark contrast, as droll, deadpan father figure Captain Ray Holt in eight seasons of the hilarious spoof <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt2467372/\">Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)</a>. The latter got him nominated for another four Primetime Emmys as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. What made the Holt character special was Braugher's unerringly perfect comic timing, great punchlines and moments of endearing pathos.<br/><br/>A Chicago native, Braugher was an alumnus of Stanford University and a 1988 Juillard graduate with a Master of Fine Arts degree. Originally a Shakespearean actor (noted for his portrayal of Henry V on the New York stage), he debuted on screen in the Civil War drama <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0097441/\">Glory (1989)</a>, as an erudite corporal, the first volunteer to enlist in one of the Union Army's African-American regiments. His inaugural portrayal of a police officer was as Kojak's sidekick, Detective Winston Blake, in a slew of made-for-TV movies. From there, Braugher became a popular casting choice for determined, no-nonsense authority types. To name but a few: Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, commanding officer of <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0114745/\">The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)</a>; Detective Satch deLeon in <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0186151/\">Frequency (2000)</a>; General Hager, who falls victim to arch villain Dr. Doom in <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0486576/\">Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)</a>; Army General George Mancheck in <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0424600/\">The Andromeda Strain (2008)</a>, the miniseries; the Secretary of State in <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0944835/\">Salt (2010)</a>. Then there was, of course, his defining role in Homicide, as the compelling, intense interrogation expert Frank Pembleton.<br/><br/>Braugher had a leading non-military role as an angel named Cassiel (no, not Castiel!) in the romantic fantasy <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0120632/\">City of Angels (1998)</a>, starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000115/\">Nicolas Cage</a>. He then headlined as the title character in the medical drama <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0247101/\">Gideon's Crossing (2000)</a>, loosely based on the career of a real-life professor of medicine, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0343181/\">Jerome Groopman</a>. His performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Braugher next co-starred in <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0320022/\">Hack (2002)</a>, another crime drama, in which he played a Philadelphia cop who aids his former partner (<a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001556/\">David Morse</a>), who, after having left the force under a cloud, has turned into a hero vigilante. Moreover, it would be remiss not to mention Braugher's insightful and poignant performance as Dr. Daryl Nolan, the psychiatrist who effectively treats Gregory House whilst in rehab at the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital during the opening episodes of <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0412142/\">House (2004)</a>, season six. His was one of very few individuals capable of anticipating and thwarting House's ploys and manipulations without creating acrimony in the process.<br/><br/>For once on the wrong side of the law, he starred as a master criminal in the acclaimed miniseries <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0454753/\">Thief (2006)</a> for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor. His first major foray into comedy was with <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt1242441/\">Men of a Certain Age (2009)</a>, the story of three friends, each experiencing their own mid-life crisis. Braugher's character (Owen) was an angst-ridden diabetic father who hated his job as a car dealer. This was yet another strong performance which resulted in two further Emmy nominations, perhaps because Braugher abandoned his stock-in-trade authoritarian persona by playing someone insecure and vulnerable. He explained in another interview on Today, that he needed new challenges in order to grow as an artist.<br/><br/>It also set the scene for his famous role as Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Curiously, the actor remained oddly reticent and self-deprecating about his comedic prowess. He confessed to an interviewer that he considered himself merely "a voyeur at the funny person's table". Yet, some of the show's funniest moments arise from Holt's relationships: those with his team (an excellent ensemble cast led by <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm1676221/\">Andy Samberg</a> (the Halloween specials rock!), with his partner Kevin (played by the very funny <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm1476601/\">Marc Evan Jackson</a>, who also featured memorably in <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm1321658/\">Michael Schur</a>'s other off-beat comedy hit, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt4955642/\">The Good Place (2016)</a>) and with his corgi named Cheddar.<br/><br/>Andre Braugher's unexpected death on December 11, 2023, at the age of 61, was a great loss to the entertainment industry.",
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