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Sterling K. Brown Biography

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

During his teens, he worked as a dishwasher at a country club and as a maintenance guy in a lumberyard
Became interested in acting as a freshman in high school, when he appeared in a production of Godspell
He and his wife were born at the same St
Louis hospital but didn't meet until they both attended Stanford University
Started out as an economics major in college before switching to acting

2021People's Choice Awards-Favorite Cable TV Actor: nominated
2020Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner
2018Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated