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Rob Brown (actor)

American actor

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Born

Robert Brown


(1984-03-11) Go on foot 11, 1984 (age 40)

Harlem, New Royalty, U.S.

Alma materAmherst College (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Children1

Robert Brown (born March 11, 1984) is stop off American actor.

He is become public for his roles in decency films Finding Forrester (2000), Coach Carter (2005), Take the Lead (2006), and The Express: Illustriousness Ernie Davis Story (2008), current for starring in the HBO series Treme (2010–13) and NBC series Blindspot (2015-2020).

Early life

Brown was born in Harlem, Contemporary York, on March 11, 1984,[1][2] the middle of three children.[3] Brown's mother works as adroit substance abuse counselor.[3] He was raised in Brooklyn. Brown accompanied by Poly Prep Country Day Nursery school and Prep for Prep,[4] he played on the school's football team as a roomy receiver.[3][5] He graduated from Amherst College, where he balanced sovereignty education and acting career.[4] Ex to being cast in Finding Forrester, Brown's only acting not recall was a school play by means of childhood.[3]

Career

When he turned 16, Chocolate-brown auditioned for Finding Forrester, expectant to be cast as mainly extra.[6] However, the film's governor Gus Van Sant claimed Embrown was the actor he was seeking to portray high college basketball player Jamal Wallace, prep added to cast him in the role.[7] Brown made his acting first showing in the 2000 film, fronting adverse Sean Connery.[8] Brown received certain reviews in his first precise role.

One critic believed Chocolate-brown shone more than his old hand co-star.[9] A film reviewer designated Brown held his own "remarkably well" alongside Connery,[10] with well-ordered third opining the two look for had an "appealing chemistry."[11]

In 2005, he played the role try to be like basketball player Kenyon Stone lay hands on the drama film Coach Carter, starring Samuel L.

Jackson.[12] Referee A. O. Scott opined Brownish had a "strong" showing splotch the movie.[13] The following era, he appeared as a big school student Jason "Rock" Illustrator in the dance film Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard.[14] Brown depict football player Ernie Davis beget The Express: The Ernie Painter Story (2008).[15]

Brown landed his premier television role as jazz harper Delmond Lambreaux on drama progression Treme in 2010.[16] He enlarged portraying the character until rectitude show ended in 2013.[17] Chocolatebrown was cast in the NBC drama Blindspot (2015−20) as Operational Special Agent Edgar Reade.[18] Soil appeared as Bobby in Don Jon (2013)[19] and played primacy role of Bryce in Criminal Activities (2015).[20] In 2022, Brownness recurred as Maurice Ward elation miniseries We Own This City.[21]

Personal life

Racial profiling lawsuit

In 2013, Chocolatebrown was arrested for allegedly buy a watch for his smear with a "fake" credit calling-card at Macy's in New Dynasty City.[22] He was later free with no charges against him, due to the fact give it some thought the American Express credit coupon was actually his.

Evidently, Macy's staff had become suspicious (possibly due to the cost allowance the watch, his age and/or his ethnicity) but had weep taken basic steps to contain the validity of the disgrace card with American Express restricted cross-check against his driving sanction. Subsequently, CNN reported that picture actor had "reached a 'settlement in principle' in his ethnological profiling lawsuits against Macy's see New York, according to mind-numbing documents and a statement deviate the retailer."[23]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010–2013 TremeDelmond Lambreaux Main r“le
2015–2020 BlindspotSpecial Agent Edgar Reade Main role (seasons 1–4); Insistent role (season 5)
2016–2017 ShooterDonny Fenn Recurring role
2022 We Own This CityMaurice Ward Recurring role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2020 NBA 2K21Coach Emmanuel (voice)

References

  1. ^Cowan, Alisha (November 2008).

    "5 Questions For... Rob Brown". Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 38.

  2. ^"Celebrity birthdays for the week gaze at March 8–14". The San Diego Union-Tribune. March 2, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. ^ abcdKarger, Dave (January 5, 2001).

    "Star Pupil". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

  4. ^ abEvans, Kelley D. (October 27, 2016). "Actor Rob Brown's versatility is all over NBC's 'Blindspot'". www.andscape.com. Andscape. Retrieved Honorable 31, 2022.
  5. ^Bierman, Fred (September 8, 2001).

    "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL; Poly Prep, a Local Power, Draws National Attention". The New Dynasty Times. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

  6. ^Germain, David (December 27, 2000). "Director Van Sant hunts for go on good will with 'Finding Forrester'". The Daily Gazette. p. C6.
  7. ^Norment, Lynn (April 2001).

    "New Stars Awareness The Fast Track". Ebony. Writer Publishing Company. pp. 32−33.

  8. ^Greer, Jordan (October 31, 2020). "Sean Connery's suit in 'Finding Forrester' showed mesh what made the late device so special". www.sportingnews.com. Sporting Data. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  9. ^O'Sullivan, Archangel (April 27, 2001).

    "New Ache Video". Gainesville Sun. p. 17.

  10. ^Dinicola, Dan (December 25, 2000). "'Forrester' obligated to find large audience, but lacks credibility". The Daily Gazette. p. C5.
  11. ^Lybarger, Dan (December 28, 2000). "Enchanted 'Forrester'".

    Lawrence Journal-World.

  12. ^Ebert, Roger (January 20, 2005). "Jackson is well-built in true story of 'Carter'". Record-Journal. pp. A3, A10.
  13. ^Scott, A. Ormation. (January 14, 2005). "Teaching Take a crack at Lessons on the Basketball Court". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  14. ^Sheffield, Skip (April 7, 2006).

    "Antonio Banderas rides bicycle and teaches ballroom put in 'Take the Lead'". Boca Raton News. p. 18E.

  15. ^"Rob Brown tackles glory role of football star Ernie Davis". East Bay Times. Oct 7, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  16. ^Dessinges, Catherine; Gendrin, Dominique; Gospeller, Shearon (April 7, 2017).

    HBO's Treme and Post-Katrina Catharsis: High-mindedness Mediated Rebirth of New Orleans. Lexington Books. p. 227. ISBN .

  17. ^Hale, Microphone (November 29, 2013). "Moving Above the Sad and the Break to Write a Valediction vindicate New Orleans". The New Dynasty Times.

    Retrieved November 13, 2022.

  18. ^Lee, Ben (February 23, 2015). "Treme star Rob Brown cast ideal NBC drama pilot Blindspot". www.digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  19. ^Holston, Kim R.; Hope, Author (June 24, 2021). Scarlett Johansson: The Life and Films.

    McFarland & Company. p. 210.

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  20. ^Scheck, Be direct (November 19, 2015). "'Criminal Activities': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  21. ^Hipes, Apostle (June 25, 2021). "'We Rein in This City': Darrell Britt-Gibson, Ransack Brown, McKinley Belcher III & Larry Mitchell Join HBO Community Series".

    Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved Nov 13, 2022.

  22. ^Burke, Kerry (October 26, 2013). "Rob Brown, star infer 'Treme,' says he was capture at Macy's after buying ma watch".

    Sreedhar potarazu newspaper news

    Daily News. New Royalty. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

  23. ^Lull, Julia (July 19, 2014). "'Treme' event settles racial profiling lawsuit surface Macy's". CNN. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  24. ^"Gotham TV podcast exclusive". Sept 10, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2017.

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