Sterling K. Brown

Three-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor Sterling K. Brown is most known for his role in NBC’s critically acclaimed drama series "This is Us." For his role as Randall Pearson, Brown has received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as well as four consecutive nominations in the category. He also received a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first African American actor to win his category in the award show’s 75-year history. Furthermore, Brown made history by becoming the first African American actor to receive the SAG Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama. He has also received two SAG awards alongside his cast for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, as well as the African American Film Critics Association Best Actor award for two consecutive years. In 2018, Brown was included in TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the world. He also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator in 2021 and delivered the 2023 commencement speech at Washington University in St. Louis, where he received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.

In 2016, Brown portrayed prosecutor Christopher Darden in FX’s highly rated, award-winning television event series "The People v. O.J." He also starred as Reggie in the third season of the Emmy-winning Amazon series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," for which he earned a 2020 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In the animated space, Brown starred for three seasons in the Netflix series "Kipo and The Age Of Wonderbeasts." He also recently guest starred in season 4 of the beloved Netflix series "Big Mouth" and season two of the Hulu series "Solar Opposites." Brown narrated CNN’s six-part docuseries "Lincoln: Divided We Stand," which took an honest and raw look at the remarkable story of Abraham Lincoln and what his story means for us today. He also contributed his voice to the Netflix project "Amend: The Fight for America," which focused on the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment. Additionally, Brown executive produced and co-hosted the OWN television special "Honoring Our Kings: OWN Honors Black Fatherhood," alongside Oprah Winfrey.

In 2017, Brown co-starred in the drama Marshall, receiving an NAACP Image Award nomination for his performance. In 2016, Brown co-starred alongside Tina Fey in Paramount’s Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. His additional film credits include The Rhythm Section, Angry Birds 2, Our Idiot Brother, The Suspect, Righteous Kill, Trust the Man and Spaceman. In 2018, Sterling K. Brown co-starred in Marvel’s Academy Award-winning film Black Panther. The blockbuster broke worldwide box office records in its release, with Brown earning a SAG Award alongside the ensemble cast. In 2019, Brown starred in the powerful A24 family drama Waves and in Disney’s blockbuster hit Frozen 2, providing the voice for Lieutenant Destin Mattias. Brown also led the cast of Fox’s sci-fi thriller The Predator and starred in the action film Hotel Artemis, alongside Jodie Foster and Brian Tyree Henry.

In 2018, Sterling K. Brown created Indian Meadows Productions under a pact with 20th Century Fox Television. The company’s chief mandate is to champion diversity through the development and production of entertaining, educational, and inclusive projects across multiple forms of media, including film, broadcast, cable, and streaming. Indian Meadows executive produced the limited series adaptation of author Esi Edugyan’s award-winning novel "Washington Black" for 20th Century Fox TV. Additionally, Indian Meadows will produce the upcoming Lionsgate action film Shadow Force, written by Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan, with Kerry Washington’s company Simpson Street and Made with Love Media also producing. Brown also starred in and produced the mockumentary comedy Honk for Jesus.

For his 2018 television work, Brown received Emmy nominations for his role on "This is Us" and his guest-starring comedy role on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." In addition to his Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG accolades for his performance on "This is Us," Brown has won an NAACP Image Award and Critics Choice Award and has been nominated for a BET Award, TCA Award, and a Teen Choice Award.