Andre Rosey Brown

Andre Rosey Brown (February 7, 1956 – July 18, 2006) was an American film and television actor, police officer, and football coach.

Life and career Brown was born in Rockford, Illinois. Before becoming an actor, he was a police officer for the Inglewood Police Department. He had attended Rocky Mountain College where he played football and supported himself by working as a jazz drummer. He then worked in law enforcement in Seattle and Los Angeles.

Brown began his television career in 1985, appearing in the police procedural television series Hill Street Blues, playing a wrestler. After retiring, he continued his film and television career.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Brown appeared and guest-starred in numerous film and television programs including Designing Women, Caddyshack II, Throw Momma from the Train, Night Court, The Golden Girls, What's Happening Now!!, Canadian Bacon, Full House, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Frasier, Living Single, Meet Wally Sparks, Dave's World, The Drew Carey Show, Friends, Back in Business, Matlock, Off the Mark, Class Act, Daddy Dearest, Barb Wire, Car 54, Where Are You?, Step By Step, Naked Gun : The Final Insult, ER, The Wayans Bros., Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, Money Talks, The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin, Pros & Cons, Big Fat Liar, Space Jam, and Forget Paris. He also played the main role of "Morgan Washington" in the crime drama television series 413 Hope St., appearing in eight episodes.

Brown retired from his acting career in 2002, last appearing in the film Devious Beings.

Death On July 18, 2006, Brown died of a short illness in Northridge, California, at the age of 50.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Big Black Man TV movie 1987 Dutch Treat Tyrese Baxter 1987 Student Confidential "Stick" 1987 Who's That Girl Record store security guard 1987 Off the Mark Sonny 1987 Throw Momma from the Train "Rosey" 1988 Caddyshack II Construction worker 1989 Peter Gunn Bouncer TV movie 1989 Warm Summer Rain Ticket agent 1989 Tango & Cash Cash's cellmate 1990 Taking Care of Business "Heavy G" 1990 Night Visions Wedding security guard uncredited 1991 Night of the Warrior Fat man 1991 Hi Honey - I'm Dead Guard TV movie 1991 Driving Me Crazy Bluto 1991 The Story Lady Security Guard TV movie 1992 Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight Clint 1992 In the Heat of Passion Unemployed man 1992 Mirror Images Detective Anders 1992 Class Act Jail guard 1992 Hitz Moso 1992 The Finishing Touch Jace 1994 Car 54, Where Are You? Fat prisoner being poisoned from food uncredited 1994 The Silence of the Hams Motorcycle cop 1994 Naked Gun : The Final Insult Corridor guard 1995 The Stranger Tony Brown 1995 The Demolitionist Frank "Big Frank" 1995 Fist of the North Star "Sandman" 1995 Canadian Bacon Man uncredited 1995 Forget Paris Huge bodyguard 1995 Amanda and the Alien Trucker #1 TV movie 1996 If Looks Could Kill Black Buddah TV movie 1996 One Good Turn Salako 1996 Barb Wire "Big Fatso" 1996 Kingpin Skidmarks friend 1996 Space Jam Umpire 1997 Meet Wally Sparks Teamster 1997 Back in Business "Muffin" 1997 Money Talks Aaron bodyguard 1997 Moonbase Sanitation engineer 1999 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce Guard #2 1999 Pros & Cons Jim "Big Jim" 2000 American Tragedy Rosie Grier TV movie 2001 Perfect Fit "Packy" 2002 Big Fat Liar Security guard 2002 Devious Beings "Tiny"

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Hill Street Blues Wrestler 1 episode 1986 L.A. Law Driver #1 1 episode 1986–1990 Hunter Purly / Pearlie / Lester's bodyguard 3 episodes 1986 The New Mike Hammer Video security guard 1 episode 1987 Designing Women Wendell Mack 1 episode 1987 The Tortellis Mr. Jackson 1 episode 1987 The New Gidget Max 1 episode 1987 What's Happening Now!! Lou Holiday 1 episode 1988–1989 The Golden Girls Bodyguard / bodybuilder 2 episodes 1989 Matlock Carter Evans 1 episode 1990 Night Court Burly Guy 1 episode 1991 Good Grief Guard 1 episode 1991 Anything But Love Unknown 1 episode 1991 The New Adam-12 Unknown 1 episode 1993 Step by Step Security guard 1 episode 1993 Martin Big convict 1 episode 1993 Living Single The doorman 1 episode 1993 Daddy Dearest Doctor 1 episode 1993–1995 Full House Bodyguard / Weeb 2 episodes 1995 The Wayans Bros. Caesar "Black Caesar" 1 episode 1995 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air "Tiny" 1 episode 1996 Friends Delivery man 1 episode 1997 Dave's World Bouncer 1 episode 1997 Frasier Prisoner 1 episode 1997 The Drew Carey Show The bodyguard 1 episode 1997–1998 413 Hope St. Morgan Washington 8 episodes 1998 Smart Guy Mr. Jerome 1 episode 1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Thick Neck 1 episode 1999 MADtv Ricky Martin's bodyguard 1 episode 2000 ER Sick guy 1 episode 2000 18 Wheels of Justice Johnny Keller 1 episode 2002 The Parkers Lamar 1 episode 2002 My Wife and Kids Burly man 1 episode