Before “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” he had a six-season turn as Det. His roles over the years have been dominated by characters of authority: He’s been a chief of medicine (“Gideon’s Crossing”), a Navy captain (“Last Resort”), a judge (“The Jury”), a doctor again (“House”), another ship captain (“Poseidon”), the secretary of defense (“Salt”), a defense attorney (“Law & Order: SVU”) and even the governor of California (OK, it’s the voice of a woodchuck on “BoJack Horseman”).īut Braugher is perhaps best known for a string of roles that have come with a badge.
I feel as though new life has been breathed into my career.”
After years of mostly appearing in heavy-duty dramas (with a few exceptions), Braugher says the comedy is akin to “a second act. Part of what makes Andre Braugher so effective in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” of course, is that it’s so unexpected. “That said, he has gotten even better as the seasons have gone on … and very often when he’s concerned that a joke is sacrificing the greater good, his instincts are correct.” “He would have you believe he had before the show started, but we all know that’s not true,” says Samberg. In December, Braugher took another step into the sitcom realm when he appeared in the Emmy-nominated Norman Lear special “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” playing “Good Times” patriarch James Evans. Seven seasons later, he has mastered the ability to elicit laughs, and it has paid off with four Emmy nominations in the comedy supporting actor category, including this year.
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