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Brennan Brown

b. 1968

American stage, film, and television actor

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Born 1968. Brennan Brown is an American actor, stage actor, television actor and film actor.

Brennan Brown (born November 23, 1968) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He currently plays Dr. Samuel Abrams on NBC's Chicago Med. He played Robert Childan on Amazon's Man in the High Castle. He is a fan of the New York Yankees.

Career He received his MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama.

He first came to widespread attention in the UK for playing "Mr. Dresden", a film board executive in Orange UK's long-running series of spoof cinema adverts. Brown's other film and television credits include I Love You Phillip Morris with Jim Carrey; Focus opposite Will Smith and Margot Robbie; State of Play; Turn the River; two seasons playing Edward Biben on Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle; HBO's John Adams playing Robert Treat Paine; and two seasons playing Special Agent Nicholas Donnelly on Person of Interest.

Brown has appeared in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway stage productions. At The Atlantic Theatre, he appeared in Harold Pinter's Celebration and Ethan Cohen's Offices. At The National Actor's Theatre, he appeared in Aeschylus' The Persians and Pirandello's Right You Are (If You Think You Are). He played Snobby Price in The Roundabout Theatre Company's Major Barbara.

Filmography

Theatre Played David in Owen O'Neill's Absolution in 2002. Played Richard III in the play of the same name, and Tomas in The Imaginary Invalid at Yale Repertory Theatre. Played Snobby Price in the Broadway production of Major Barbara. Performed in New York in the play The Second Man at the Keen Theatre, as well as in Asylum and Fair Night at Naked Angels

Video games Manhunt 2—Watchdogs member (2007) Red Dead Redemption—Strange Man, The Local Population (2010)

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Education
Yale School of Drama, Booker T. Washington High School, Yale University

Family & relationships

Spouse
Jenna Stern

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brennan Brown?

American stage, film, and television actor

When was Brennan Brown born?

Brennan Brown was born on 23 November 1968 in Los Angeles.

What is Brennan Brown's occupation?

Brennan Brown is an actor, stage actor, television actor and film actor.

What nationality is Brennan Brown?

Brennan Brown is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Brennan Brown

· Wikidata: Q2924449

· DBpedia: Brennan Brown

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