Sterling K. Brown
Acting

Sterling K. Brown

April 5, 1976 (49 years old) St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Also known as: Sterling K Brown, Sterling Brown

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.

Known For

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005 • TV

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • TV

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Black Panther

Black Panther

2018 • Movie

Frozen II

Frozen II

2019 • Movie

Movie Credits (39)

Acting

2018

Black Panther

as N'Jobu

2019

Frozen II

as Mattias (voice)

2018

The Predator

as Traeger

2019

The Angry Birds Movie 2

as Garry (voice)

2024

Atlas

as Colonel Elias Banks

2021

The Normal Heart

2019

Waves

as Ronald

2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

as Sgt. Hurd

2026

The Gallerist

2020

The Rhythm Section

as Serra

2005

Stay

as Frederick / Devon

2007

The Favor

as Policeman #1

2023

American Fiction

as Clifford Ellison

2011

Our Idiot Brother

as Officer Omar

2017

Marshall

as Joseph Spell

2005

Trust the Man

as Rand

2018

Hotel Artemis

as Sherman / Waikiki

2002

Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon

as Carl Jocelyn

2008

Righteous Kill

as Rogers

2016

Mojave

as Detective Fletcher (uncredited)

Crew

2022

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

Producer

2025

Shadow Force

Producer

TV Credits (52)

Acting

2005

Supernatural

as Gordon Walker

4 episodes

2003

NCIS

as Elijah Banner

1 episodes

2008

The Mentalist

as DEA Agent Higgins

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2 episodes

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

2 episodes

2009

Castle

as Ed Redley

1 episodes

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

3 episodes

2009

The Good Wife

as Andrew Boylan

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2 episodes

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Philip Davidson

1 episodes

2011

Person of Interest

as Cal Beecher

6 episodes

2016

This Is Us

as Randall Pearson

105 episodes

2021

Invincible

as Angstrom Levy / Angstrom #646 (voice)

1 episodes

2021

Invincible

as Angstrom Levy (voice)

8 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

1994

ER

as Bob Harris

1 episodes

2005

Medium

as Todd Gillis

1 episodes

Crew

2025

Washington Black

Executive Producer

2025

Paradise

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 5, 1976 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Popularity
2.2

Career Stats

39
Movies
52
TV Shows