Sterling K. Brown
Born: 1976-04-05 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sterling K. Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Is God Is as Man
- The Gallerist as Tom
- Paradise: Official Podcast as Self
2025
- Paradise as Xavier Collins
- Shadow Force ... (Producer)
- Washington Black as Medwin Harris
2024
- Atlas as Colonel Elias Banks
2023
- American Fiction as Clifford Ellison
- Biosphere as Ray
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Interrupting Chicken as Papa (voice)
- Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. as Lee-Curtis Childs
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Angstrom Levy / Angstrom #646 (voice)
- Amend: The Fight for America as Self
- Soul of a Nation as Self
- Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- Lincoln: Divided We Stand as Narrator
- The Normal Heart
- Bug Therapy as Stick Bug (voice)
2020
- Solar Opposites as Halk (voice)
- Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts as Lio Oak (voice)
- Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II as Self
- The Rhythm Section as Serra
- A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote as Leo McGarry
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Frozen II as Mattias (voice)
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 as Garry (voice)
- Waves as Ronald
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as Sia
- Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as Self
- One Day at Disney as Narrator (voice)
2018
- Black Panther as N'Jobu
- The Predator as Traeger
- Hotel Artemis as Sherman / Waikiki
2017
- Big Mouth
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Reggie
- Marshall as Joseph Spell
2016
- This Is Us as Randall Pearson
- American Crime Story as Christopher Darden
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Sgt. Hurd
- Mojave as Detective Fletcher (uncredited)
- Spaceman as Rodney Scott
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- MLB Network Presents as Narrator
- IMDb on the Scene as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Philip Davidson
- Masters of Sex as Marcus
- The Suspect as The Other Suspect
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
2011
- Person of Interest as Cal Beecher
- Harry's Law as Mr. Thomas
- Our Idiot Brother as Officer Omar
2010
- Nikita as Nick Anson
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Castle as Ed Redley
- The Good Wife as Andrew Boylan
2008
- The Mentalist as DEA Agent Higgins
- Eli Stone as David Mosley
- Righteous Kill as Rogers
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Army Wives as Roland Burton
- CNN Heroes as Self - Guest
- The Favor as Policeman #1
2006
- Shark as Quenton North
2005
- Supernatural as Gordon Walker
- Medium as Todd Gillis
- Stay as Frederick / Devon
- Starved as Adam Williams
- Trust the Man as Rand
2004
- Boston Legal as Zeke Borns
2003
- NCIS as Elijah Banner
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Tarzan as Detective Carey
2002
- Without a Trace as Thomas Biggs
- Hack as Rasheed Morgan
- Brown Sugar as Co-Worker
- Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon as Carl Jocelyn
2001
- Alias as Agent Rance
1999
- Third Watch as Officer Dade
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
1995
1994
- ER as Bob Harris
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self