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Sterling K. Brown

Actor, ProducerBorn April 5, 1976 (49 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Righteous Kill
  • Hotel Artemis
  • Lincoln: Divided We Stand

Known For

  • This Is Us
  • Black Panther
  • Paradise (2025)
  • American Crime Story
  • The Predator
  • Frozen II
  • Hotel Artemis
  • American Fiction
  • Atlas
  • Invincible
  • Waves
  • Marshall
  • The Rhythm Section
  • The Angry Birds Movie 2
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Washington Black (TV Series) · as Medwin Harris
    2025
    Paradise (2025) (TV Series) · as Xavier Collins
    2024
    Atlas · as Colonel Elias Banks
    2023
    American Fiction · as Clifford Ellison
    2022
    Biosphere · as Ray
    2022
    Interrupting Chicken (TV Series) · as Papa (voice)
    2022
    Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. · as Lee-Curtis Childs
    2021
    Invincible (TV Series) · as Angstrom Levy (voice)
    2021
    Lincoln: Divided We Stand (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2020
    2020
    Solar Opposites (TV Series) · as Halk (voice)
    2020
    The Rhythm Section · as Serra
    2020
    Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (TV Series) · as Lio Oak (voice)
    2019
    Waves · as Ronald
    2019
    One Day at Disney Shorts (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2019
    One Day at Disney · as Narrator (voice)
    2019
    Frozen II · as Mattias (voice)
    2019
    The Angry Birds Movie 2 · as Garry (voice)
    2019
    2018
    The Predator · as Traeger
    2018
    Hotel Artemis · as Sherman / Waikiki
    2018
    Black Panther · as N'jobu
    2017
    Marshall · as Joseph Spell
    2017
    Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Michael Angelo (voice)
    2017
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) · as Reggie
    2016
    Insecure (TV Series) · as Lionel
    2016
    This Is Us (TV Series) · as Randall Pearson
    2016
    Spaceman · as Rodney Scott
    2016
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot · as Sgt. Hurd
    2016
    American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Christopher Darden
    2015
    Mojave · as Detective Fletcher (uncredited)
    2015
    MLB Network Presents (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2014
    Galyntine · as Samhir
    2013
    Masters of Sex (TV Series) · as Marcus
    2013
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) · as Philip Davidson
    2013
    The Suspect · as The Other Suspect
    2011
    Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Cal Beecher
    2011
    Our Idiot Brother · as Officer Omar
    2011
    Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Mr. Thomas
    2010
    Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Cameron Jones
    2010
    Nikita (TV Series) · as Nick Anson
    2009
    The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Andrew Boylan
    2009
    Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Ed Redley
    2008
    The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Dea Agent Higgins
    2008
    2008
    Eli Stone (TV Series) · as David Mosley
    2007
    Army Wives (TV Series) · as Roland Burton
    2006
    The Favor · as Policeman #1
    2006
    Shark (TV Series) · as Quenton North
    2006
    Smith (TV Series) · as Mr. Corey
    2006
    Standoff (TV Series) · as Russell Marsh
    2005
    Stay · as Frederick / Devon
    2005
    Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Fitz
    2005
    Supernatural (TV Series) · as Gordon Walker
    2005
    Trust the Man · as Rand
    2005
    Starved (TV Series) · as Adam Williams
    2005
    Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Captain Fellows
    2005
    Medium (TV Series) · as Todd Gillis
    2004
    Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Zeke Borns
    2003
    Tarzan (TV Series) · as Detective Carey
    2003
    NCIS (TV Series) · as Elijah Banner
    2002
    Brown Sugar · as Co-Worker
    2002
    Hack (TV Series) · as Rasheed Morgan
    2002
    Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Thomas Biggs
    2002
    Smallpox · as Carl Jocelyn
    2001
    Alias (TV Series) · as Agent Rance
    1999
    Third Watch (TV Series) · as Officer Dade
    1995
    JAG (TV Series) · as Sgt. Harry Smith
    1994
    ER (TV Series) · as Bob Harris
    1993
    NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Kelvin George

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