Andre Rosey Brown

Brown was born in Rockford, Illinois.[2] 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.[3]

Brown began his television career in 1985, appearing in the police procedural television series Hill Street Blues, playing a wrestler.[3] He began his film career in the television film The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, where he got a call for the role of the tough-guy "Big Black Man", in 1986.[3]

In 1998, Brown retired from being a police officer for the Inglewood Police Department, where he served for 14 years.[4] 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, Meet Wally Sparks, Dave's World, The Drew Carey Show, Friends, Back in Business, Matlock, Off the Mark, Class Act, Daddy Dearest, Barb Wire,[5] Car 54, Where Are You?, Step By Step, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: 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.[2][6] He also played the main role of "Morgan Washington" in the crime drama television series 413 Hope St., appearing in eight episodes.[2][7]

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

On July 18, 2006, Brown died of a short illness in Northridge, California, at the age of 50.[2][4][8]

• Andre Rosey Brown at IMDb
• Andre Rosey Brown at the TCM Movie Database
• Andre Rosey Brown at AllMovie
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