Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Birthday: April 5
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO

Sterling K. Brown is an American actor.

He recurred on the television series Supernatural, where he portrayed vampire hunter Gordon Walker.

Other television work includes appearances on ER, NYPD Blue, Third Watch, JAG, Boston Legal, Without a Trace, Medium, The Good Wife, and Person of Interest.

For seven seasons, Brown played Dr. Roland Burton on the Lifetime drama series Army Wives.

He starred in the FX drama The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Sterling K. Brown is an American actor.

He recurred on the television series Supernatural, where he portrayed vampire hunter Gordon Walker.

Other television work includes appearances on ER, NYPD Blue, Third Watch, JAG, Boston Legal, Without a Trace, Medium, The Good Wife, and Person of Interest.

For seven seasons, Brown played Dr. Roland Burton on the Lifetime drama series Army Wives.

He starred in the FX drama The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Since 2016, Brown has starred as Randall Pearson on the NBC drama This Is Us. The role garnered Brown his second Emmy award, in 2017, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

 

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Awards & Nominations

10 Nominations | 3 Emmys
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2024
  • Nominee
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Angstrom Levy / Angstrom #646
  • Invincible
  • "I Thought You Were Stronger"
  • Prime Video
  • Amazon MGM Studios, Skybound Animation
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2021
  • Nominee
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Randall Pearson
  • This Is Us
  • NBC
  • 20th Television
Outstanding Narrator - 2021
  • Winner
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Narrator
  • Lincoln: Divided We Stand
  • "The Dogs Of War"
  • CNN
  • CNN Original Series, Glass Entertainment Group
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2020
  • Nominee
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Randall Pearson
  • This Is Us
  • NBC
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series - 2020
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2019
  • Nominee
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Randall Pearson
  • This Is Us
  • NBC
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Randall Pearson
  • This Is Us
  • NBC
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Philip Davidson
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • "The Box"
  • FOX
  • Universal Television, Fremulon, Dr. Goor Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - 2017
  • Winner
  • Sterling K. Brown, as Randall Pearson
  • This Is Us
  • NBC
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie - 2016

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Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Uzo Aduba, and Robert Sweeting arrive at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Sterling K. Brown presents the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Jesse Armstrong and the team of Succession during the 72nd Emmy Awards.
Sterling K. Brown presents the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series at the 72nd Emmy Awards.
Anthony Anderson and Sterling K. Brown during the 72nd Emmy Awards.
2019 Performers Nominee Reception
2019 Performers Nominee Reception
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the Red Carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
2018 Performers Nominee Reception
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe
Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, RuPaul Charles
Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson
Sterling K. Brown and Justin Timberlake
Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe
Sterling K. Brown
Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Drew and Peter Lanfer
Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore at the 69th Emmys Governors Ball.
Sterling K. Brown accepts an award at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
2017 Casting Directors Nominee Reception
Sterling K. Brown at the 68th Emmys Governors Ball.
Sterling K. Brown at the 68th Emmys Governors Ball.
Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
Terrence Howard, left, presents an award to Sterling K. Brown at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
Sterling K. Brown accepts his award at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
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Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Uzo Aduba, and Robert Sweeting arrive at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Uzo Aduba, and Robert Sweeting arrive at the 73rd Emmy Awards

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Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards

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Sterling K. Brown presents the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Jesse Armstrong and the team of Succession during the 72nd Emmy Awards.
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Sterling K. Brown presents the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Jesse Armstrong and the team of Succession during the 72nd Emmy Awards.

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Sterling K. Brown presents the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series at the 72nd Emmy Awards.
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Sterling K. Brown presents the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series at the 72nd Emmy Awards.

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Anthony Anderson and Sterling K. Brown during the 72nd Emmy Awards.
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Anthony Anderson and Sterling K. Brown during the 72nd Emmy Awards.

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2019 Performers Nominee Reception
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Chris Sullivan and Sterling K. Brown at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

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2019 Performers Nominee Reception
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Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball. 

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Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown at the 71st Emmy Awards. 

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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards. 

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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Sterling K. Brown
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Sterling K. Brown on the Red Carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the Red Carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the Red Carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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2018 Performers Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Paulson, and Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen at the 2018 Performers Nominee Reception presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, September 15, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe
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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe at the 70th Emmys Governors Ball.

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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, RuPaul Charles
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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson and RuPaul Charles on stage at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson
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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson on stage at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Sterling K. Brown and Justin Timberlake
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Sterling K. Brown and Justin Timberlake at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Sterling K. Brown
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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe
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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Sterling K. Brown
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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Drew and Peter Lanfer
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Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Drew and Peter Lanfer at the 2018 Creative Arts Ball.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown
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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown on the Red Carpet at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Sterling K. Brown
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Sterling K. Brown on the Red Carpet at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Courtney B. Vance and Sterling K. Brown are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Jonathan Banks, Sterling K. Brown and Tituss Burgess at at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Sterling K. Brown and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Brian Tyree Henry and Sterling K. Brown are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore at the 69th Emmys Governors Ball.
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Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore at the 69th Emmys Governors Ball. 

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Sterling K. Brown accepts an award at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
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Sterling K. Brown accepts an award at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.

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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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2017 Casting Directors Nominee Reception
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Dan Fogelman and Sterling K. Brown speak at The Television Academy's Casting Directors Nominee Reception at The Montage Beverly Hills on Thursday, September 7, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Sterling K. Brown at the 68th Emmys Governors Ball.
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Sterling K. Brown at the 68th Emmys Governors Ball.

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Sterling K. Brown at the 68th Emmys Governors Ball.
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Sterling K. Brown at the 68th Emmys Governors Ball.

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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
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Sterling K. Brown on the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.

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Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
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Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.

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Terrence Howard, left, presents an award to Sterling K. Brown at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
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Terrence Howard, left, presents an award to Sterling K. Brown at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.

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Sterling K. Brown accepts his award at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
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Sterling K. Brown accepts his award at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.

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