Andre Keith Braugher (; born July 1, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his starring roles as Frank Pembleton in the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1998) and its companion television film Homicide: The Movie (2000), Owen Thoreau Jr. in the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011), and Raymond Holt in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–present). Braugher has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, from ten nominations, and two Golden Globe Award nominations.