Roscoe Lee Browne
Birth Place: Woodbury, NJ, USA
Latest News on Roscoe Lee Browne:
Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died (Dec 8, 2023)
The Actors Studio to Present AREYTO Celebration of Latine Scene Work, Poetry, Song & Dance (May 22, 2023)
ON THE FLY 2023: THEN & NOW to be Presented at The Actors Studio This Weekend (May 15, 2023)
Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died (Dec 8, 2023)
The Actors Studio to Present AREYTO Celebration of Latine Scene Work, Poetry, Song & Dance (May 22, 2023)
ON THE FLY 2023: THEN & NOW to be Presented at The Actors Studio This Weekend (May 15, 2023)
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Right Rev. J.D. Montgomery
Rt. Rev. J.D. Montgomery
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Movies
Black Like Me
[ 1964 ] Christopher
[ 1964 ] Christopher
Terror in the City
[ 1964 ] Preacher
[ 1964 ] Preacher
The Comedians
[ 1967 ] Petit Pierre
[ 1967 ] Petit Pierre
Uptight
[ 1968 ] Clarence
[ 1968 ] Clarence
Topaz
[ 1969 ] Philippe Dubois
[ 1969 ] Philippe Dubois
Me and My Brother
[ 1969 ] Photographer
[ 1969 ] Photographer
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
[ 1970 ] L.B. Jones
[ 1970 ] L.B. Jones
Cisco Pike
[ 1971 ] Music Store Owner
[ 1971 ] Music Store Owner
The Cowboys
[ 1972 ] Jebediah Nightlinger
[ 1972 ] Jebediah Nightlinger
Super Fly T.N.T.
[ 1973 ] Dr. Lamine Sonko
[ 1973 ] Dr. Lamine Sonko
The World's Greatest Athlete
[ 1973 ] Gazenga
[ 1973 ] Gazenga
Uptown Saturday Night
[ 1974 ] Congressman Lincoln
[ 1974 ] Congressman Lincoln
Logan's Run
[ 1976 ] Box
[ 1976 ] Box
Twilight's Last Gleaming
[ 1977 ] James Forrest
[ 1977 ] James Forrest
Nothing Personal
[ 1980 ] Paxton
[ 1980 ] Paxton
Jumpin' Jack Flash
[ 1986 ] Archer Lincoln
[ 1986 ] Archer Lincoln
Legal Eagles
[ 1986 ] Judge Dawkins
[ 1986 ] Judge Dawkins
Oliver & Company
[ 1988 ] Francis
[ 1988 ] Francis
Night Angel
[ 1990 ] Narrator
[ 1990 ] Narrator
Eddie Presley
[ 1992 ] Doc
[ 1992 ] Doc
The Mambo Kings
[ 1992 ] Fernando Perez
[ 1992 ] Fernando Perez
Naked in New York
[ 1993 ] Mr. Ried
[ 1993 ] Mr. Ried
Last Summer in the Hamptons
[ 1995 ] Freddy
[ 1995 ] Freddy
The Pompatus of Love
[ 1995 ] Leonard Folder
[ 1995 ] Leonard Folder
Babe
[ 1995 ] Narrator
[ 1995 ] Narrator
Forest Warrior
[ 1996 ] Clovis Madison
[ 1996 ] Clovis Madison
Dear God
[ 1996 ] Idris Abraham
[ 1996 ] Idris Abraham
Judas Kiss
[ 1998 ] Chief Bleeker
[ 1998 ] Chief Bleeker
Babe: Pig in the City
[ 1998 ] The Narrator
[ 1998 ] The Narrator
Treasure Planet
[ 2002 ] Mr. Arrow
[ 2002 ] Mr. Arrow
Sweet Deadly Dreams
[ 2006 ] Devlin
[ 2006 ] Devlin
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
[ 2006 ] Narrator
[ 2006 ] Narrator
Epic Movie
[ 2007 ] Narrator
[ 2007 ] Narrator
TV Shows
A Different World
Dr. Barnabus Foster
Dr. Barnabus Foster
All in the Family
Jean Duval, Hugh Victor Thompson III
Jean Duval, Hugh Victor Thompson III
Law & Order
Aaron Miller, Sir Idris Balewa
Aaron Miller, Sir Idris Balewa
Maude
Mr. Butterfield
Mr. Butterfield
McCoy
Gideon Gibbs, Silky Gideon Gibbs
Gideon Gibbs, Silky Gideon Gibbs
SeaQuest 2032
Dr. Raleigh Young
Dr. Raleigh Young
Soap
Saunders
Saunders
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk
Static Shock
Dr. Anokye
Dr. Anokye
The Cosby Show
Dr. Barnabus Foster
Dr. Barnabus Foster
The Name of the Game
Dean Marshall, Wamumba
Dean Marshall, Wamumba
The Wild Thornberrys
Goulam, Komodo Dragon
Goulam, Komodo Dragon
Awards and Nominations
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production
Roscoe Lee BrowneTwo Trains Running
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Actor - Play
Roscoe Lee Browne, Two Trains Running
Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Roscoe Lee Browne , Two Trains Running
News
Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2023
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2023
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.
The Actors Studio to Present AREYTO Celebration of Latine Scene Work, Poetry, Song & Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023
This weekend, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023
This weekend, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
ON THE FLY 2023: THEN & NOW to be Presented at The Actors Studio This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2023
This weekend, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2023
This weekend, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
The Actors Studio to Host Events Featuring Lois Smith & Celebrations of BIPOC Membership in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2023
In May, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2023
In May, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
The Actors Studio to Present Three Day Celebration of Estelle Parsons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023
The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration with a three-day celebration of one of its most influential members, Academy Award winner and Co-Associate Artistic Director of The Actors Studio, Estelle Parsons.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023
The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration with a three-day celebration of one of its most influential members, Academy Award winner and Co-Associate Artistic Director of The Actors Studio, Estelle Parsons.
The Actors Studio to Present THE PLAYWRIGHT: TALES FROM THE COLOR LINE This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023
Continuing its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights The Actors Studio will open its doors to the public for a special event, free and open to the public: The Playwright: Tales From The Color Line on Saturday, March 25 at 7PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023
Continuing its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights The Actors Studio will open its doors to the public for a special event, free and open to the public: The Playwright: Tales From The Color Line on Saturday, March 25 at 7PM.
The Actors Studio to Welcome the Public to Free Events, Including Play Readings & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023
This Spring, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023
This Spring, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
The Actors Studio to Welcome the Public Inside its Doors for ACTORS STUDIO IN PROCESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2023
The Actors Studio will open its doors to the public to observe “Actors Studio In Process” on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at 7PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2023
The Actors Studio will open its doors to the public to observe “Actors Studio In Process” on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at 7PM.
Chazz Palminteri Stars in a Staged Reading Of IF YOU LOVE ME at The Actors Studio This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2023
This weekend, The Actors Studio, located at 432 West 44th Street, will open its doors to the public for a staged reading of If You Love Me, a staged reading of a new play by Lyle Kessler (Orphans). Directed by Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco, Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri (Bullets Over Broadway, A Bronx Tale) leads a cast featuring Gabe Furman, Kathleen Simmonds and Connor Chase Stewart.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2023
This weekend, The Actors Studio, located at 432 West 44th Street, will open its doors to the public for a staged reading of If You Love Me, a staged reading of a new play by Lyle Kessler (Orphans). Directed by Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco, Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri (Bullets Over Broadway, A Bronx Tale) leads a cast featuring Gabe Furman, Kathleen Simmonds and Connor Chase Stewart.
Chazz Palminteri, Bobby Moresco & More to be Featured in The Actors Studio February Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2023
In February, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2023
In February, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
The Actors Studio to Host Three Special 75th Anniversary Events in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022
Starting this week, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights. In December, the legendary studio will open its doors to the public for with three special events, each free and open to the public.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022
Starting this week, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights. In December, the legendary studio will open its doors to the public for with three special events, each free and open to the public.
The Actors Studio Hosts Three Special 75th Anniversary Events This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2022
This December, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world's most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights. The legendary studio, located at 432 West 44th Street, will open its doors to the public for with three special events, each free and open to the public.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2022
This December, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world's most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights. The legendary studio, located at 432 West 44th Street, will open its doors to the public for with three special events, each free and open to the public.
The Actors Studio to Welcome the Public Inside its Doors for ACTORS STUDIO IN PROCESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2022
The Actors Studio, now celebrating 75 years as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors & playwrights, will open its doors to the public to observe “Actors Studio In Process” on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12 at 7PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2022
The Actors Studio, now celebrating 75 years as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors & playwrights, will open its doors to the public to observe “Actors Studio In Process” on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12 at 7PM.
The Actors Studio to Present Conversation With Al Pacino & DOG DAY AFTERNOON Screening for 75th Anniversary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2022
The Actors Studio will host a 75th Anniversary benefit screening of the Academy Award-winning film Dog Day Afternoon, followed by a live interview with the film’s star and The Actors Studio co-president Al Pacino. The Gala event will take place Thursday, October 27 at 7PM, the United Palace.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2022
The Actors Studio will host a 75th Anniversary benefit screening of the Academy Award-winning film Dog Day Afternoon, followed by a live interview with the film’s star and The Actors Studio co-president Al Pacino. The Gala event will take place Thursday, October 27 at 7PM, the United Palace.
L.A. Theatre Works Highlights 12½-Hour, Star-Studded, Unabridged Recording Of BABBITT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2022
In 1987, L.A. Theatre Works took the audio world by storm with a word-by-word recording of “Babbitt,” the seminal novel by Sinclair Lewis, starring Edward Asner in the title role and with a 33-member star-studded ensemble playing all the remaining parts.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2022
In 1987, L.A. Theatre Works took the audio world by storm with a word-by-word recording of “Babbitt,” the seminal novel by Sinclair Lewis, starring Edward Asner in the title role and with a 33-member star-studded ensemble playing all the remaining parts.
Wynn Handman, Producer and Acting Teacher, Has Passed Away at 97
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2020
Wynn Handman, the famed New York acting teacher and Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre, died at home April 11, 2020 of Covid-19 related pneumonia. He was 97.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2020
Wynn Handman, the famed New York acting teacher and Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre, died at home April 11, 2020 of Covid-19 related pneumonia. He was 97.
Boston Conservatory At Berklee Announces Patsy Collins Bandes As Chair Of Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2020
Boston Conservatory at Berklee announces the appointment of Patsy Collins Bandes as chair of theater. Collins Bandes reports to Dean of Theater Scott Edmiston and is a key member of the divisional leadership team.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2020
Boston Conservatory at Berklee announces the appointment of Patsy Collins Bandes as chair of theater. Collins Bandes reports to Dean of Theater Scott Edmiston and is a key member of the divisional leadership team.
Vinie Burrows Joins The Cast Of Mint Theater's World Premiere CHEKHOV/TOLSTOY: LOVE STORIES
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2019
Mint Theater Company Producing Artistic Director Jonathan Bank today announced the first cast member for the World Premiere pairing of Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories, a program of short plays adapted from stories by two of the world's greatest authors, Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy adapted for the stage by Miles Malleson (Conflict, Yours Unfaithfully).
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2019
Mint Theater Company Producing Artistic Director Jonathan Bank today announced the first cast member for the World Premiere pairing of Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories, a program of short plays adapted from stories by two of the world's greatest authors, Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy adapted for the stage by Miles Malleson (Conflict, Yours Unfaithfully).
August Wilson's American Century Cycle, a Play-By-Play Review
by Michael Dale - Sep 24, 2015
A quick review of the 10 plays Denzel Washington will be producing for HBO.
by Michael Dale - Sep 24, 2015
A quick review of the 10 plays Denzel Washington will be producing for HBO.
BWW Interviews: Brandon J. Dirden in YOUR BLUES AIN'T SWEET LIKE MINE at Two River Theater
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 7, 2015
Broadwayworld.com interviewed Brandon J. Dirden who will star in 'Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine' written and directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The show will be on stage at Two River Theater from April 11th to May 3rd.
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 7, 2015
Broadwayworld.com interviewed Brandon J. Dirden who will star in 'Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine' written and directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The show will be on stage at Two River Theater from April 11th to May 3rd.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Roscoe Lee Browne been in?
Roscoe Lee Browne has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
How many West End shows has Roscoe Lee Browne been in?
Roscoe Lee Browne has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Roscoe Lee Browne been nominated for?
Roscoe Lee Browne has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for his role in "Two Trains Running." Additionally, he received nominations for Best Actor - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards, both for his performance in "Two Trains Running."
What awards has Roscoe Lee Browne won?
Roscoe Lee Browne has won the Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production award at the Helen Hayes Awards for his performance in the Broadway show "Two Trains Running".
How many shows has Roscoe Lee Browne written?
Roscoe Lee Browne has written 1 shows including Behind the Broken Words (Playwright).
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