Sterling K. Brown
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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64Credits34 TV · 30 films
1994–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.5 Highest ratedBug Therapy
7.1 Average ratingacross 63 titles
Top TV shows 34best Sterling K. Brown shows
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Lincoln: Divided We StandNarrator · 6 eps · 2021 - 2
INVINCIBLEAngstrom Levy / Angstrom #646 (voice) · 1 ep · 2021 - 3
The MentalistDEA Agent Higgins · 1 ep · 2008 - 4
SupernaturalGordon Walker · 4 eps · 2005 - 5
This Is UsRandall Pearson · 105 eps · 2016 - 6
Brooklyn Nine-NinePhilip Davidson · 1 ep · 2013 - 7
Kipo and the Age of WonderbeastsLio Oak (voice) · 30 eps · 2020 - 8
Person of InterestCal Beecher · 6 eps · 2011 - 9
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselReggie · 4 eps · 2017 - 10
MLB Network PresentsNarrator · 1 ep · 2015 - 11
Army WivesDr. Roland Burton · 2007–2013 · Drama - 12
CastleEd Redley · 1 ep · 2009 - 13
Third WatchOfficer Dade · 9 eps · 1999 - 14
Boston LegalZeke Borns · 1 ep · 2004 - 15
HackRasheed Morgan · 1 ep · 2002 - 16
ERBob Harris · 1 ep · 1994 - 17
Solar OppositesHalk (voice) · 10 eps · 2020 - 18
NCISElijah Banner · 1 ep · 2003 - 19
Big Mouth1 ep · 2017 - 20
The Good WifeAndrew Boylan · 1 ep · 2009 - 21
ParadiseXavier Collins · 16 eps · 2025 - 22
MediumTodd Gillis · 1 ep · 2005 - 23
TarzanDetective Carey · 1 ep · 2003 - 24
Harry's LawMr. Thomas · 1 ep · 2011 - 25
NikitaNick Anson · 1 ep · 2010 - 26
Without a TraceThomas Biggs · 1 ep · 2002 - 27
Interrupting ChickenPapa (voice) · 17 eps · 2022 - 28
American Crime StoryChristopher Darden · 2016–2021 · Drama - 29
Masters of SexMarcus · 1 ep · 2013 - 30
AliasAgent Rance · 1 ep · 2001 - 31
Eli StoneDavid Mosley · 1 ep · 2008 - 32
SharkQuenton North · 1 ep · 2006 - 33
Washington BlackMedwin Harris · 8 eps · 2025 - 34
StarvedAdam Williams · 7 eps · 2005
Top movies 30best Sterling K. Brown movies
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Bug TherapyStick Bug (voice) · 2021 - 2
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteLeo McGarry · 2020 - 3
Black PantherN'Jobu · 2018 - 4
WavesRonald · 2019 - 5
American FictionClifford Ellison · 2023 - 6
MarshallJoseph Spell · 2017 - 7
Frozen IIMattias (voice) · 2019 - 8
Smallpox 2002: Silent WeaponCarl Jocelyn · 2002 - 9
The Angry Birds Movie 2Garry (voice) · 2019 - 10
One Day at DisneyNarrator (voice) · 2019 - 11
AtlasColonel Elias Banks · 2024 - 12
Brown SugarCo-Worker · 2002 - 13
StayFrederick / Devon · 2005 - 14
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceSia · 2019 - 15
Shadow ForceProducer · 2025 - 16
Whiskey Tango FoxtrotSgt. Hurd · 2016 - 17
Our Idiot BrotherOfficer Omar · 2011 - 18
Is God IsMan · 2026 - 19
Hotel ArtemisSherman / Waikiki · 2018 - 20
The FavorPoliceman #1 · 2007 - 21
Righteous KillRogers · 2008 - 22
SpacemanRodney Scott · 2016 - 23
The PredatorTraeger · 2018 - 24
The Rhythm SectionSerra · 2020 - 25
The SuspectThe Other Suspect · 2013 - 26
Trust the ManRand · 2005 - 27
MojaveDetective Fletcher (uncredited) · 2016 - 28
BiosphereRay · 2023 - 29
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.Lee-Curtis Childs · 2022 - 30The DefenderScipio Africanus Jones
