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Roscoe Lee Browne

 
Roscoe Lee Browne Headshot
Date of Birth: May 02, 1925
Date of Death: April 11, 2007 (81)

Birth Place: Woodbury, NJ, USA

Stage Credits

  [Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2003
The Houngan
  [Broadway]
1992
Holloway
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Right Rev. J.D. Montgomery
Rt. Rev. J.D. Montgomery
  [Off-Broadway]
1981
Performer
  [Off-Broadway]
1976
Babu
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1966
Performer
  [Broadway]
1965
Performer
  [Off-Broadway]
1965
Ulysses
  [Broadway]
1963
The Narrator
  [Broadway]
1962
Deacon Sittre Morris
  [Off-Broadway]
1962
Lear's Fool
  [Broadway]
1962
Performer
  [Off-Broadway]
1961
Archibald Wellington
  [Broadway]
1960
Royal Baron

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1966]
Director

Writing

Playwright

Roscoe Lee Browne Movies

Terror in the City
 
[1964]
Preacher
Black Like Me
 
[1964]
Christopher
The Comedians
 
[1967]
Petit Pierre
Uptight
 
[1968]
Clarence
Me and My Brother
 
[1969]
Photographer
Topaz
 
[1969]
Philippe Dubois
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
 
[1970]
L.B. Jones
Cisco Pike
 
[1971]
Music Store Owner
The Cowboys
 
[1972]
Jebediah Nightlinger
Super Fly T.N.T.
 
[1973]
Dr. Lamine Sonko
The World's Greatest Athlete
 
[1973]
Gazenga
Uptown Saturday Night
 
[1974]
Congressman Lincoln
Logan's Run
 
[1976]
Box
Twilight's Last Gleaming
 
[1977]
James Forrest
Nothing Personal
 
[1980]
Paxton
Legal Eagles
 
[1986]
Judge Dawkins
Jumpin' Jack Flash
 
[1986]
Archer Lincoln
Oliver & Company
 
[1988]
Francis
Night Angel
 
[1990]
Narrator
The Mambo Kings
 
[1992]
Fernando Perez
Eddie Presley
 
[1992]
Doc
Naked in New York
 
[1993]
Mr. Ried
Last Summer in the Hamptons
 
[1995]
Freddy
The Pompatus of Love
 
[1995]
Leonard Folder
Babe
 
[1995]
Narrator
Dear God
 
[1996]
Idris Abraham
Forest Warrior
 
[1996]
Clovis Madison
Judas Kiss
 
[1998]
Chief Bleeker
Babe: Pig in the City
 
[1998]
The Narrator
Treasure Planet
 
[2002]
Mr. Arrow
Sweet Deadly Dreams
 
[2006]
Devlin
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
 
[2006]
Narrator
Epic Movie
 
[2007]
Narrator

Roscoe Lee Browne TV Shows

A Different World
 
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Dr. Barnabus Foster
All in the Family
 
[]
Jean Duval, Hugh Victor Thompson III
Law & Order
 
[]
Aaron Miller, Sir Idris Balewa
Maude
 
[]
Mr. Butterfield
McCoy
 
[]
Gideon Gibbs, Silky Gideon Gibbs
SeaQuest 2032
 
[]
Dr. Raleigh Young
Soap
 
[]
Saunders
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
 
[]
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk
Static Shock
 
[]
Dr. Anokye
The Cosby Show
 
[]
Dr. Barnabus Foster
The Name of the Game
 
[]
Dean Marshall, Wamumba
The Wild Thornberrys
 
[]
Goulam, Komodo Dragon

Roscoe Lee Browne Awards and Nominations

 
Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production Gold Star
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

Roscoe Lee Browne News

The Actors Studio to Welcome the Public to Free Events, Including Play Readings & Mor Photo 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.

The Actors Studio to Welcome the Public Inside its Doors for ACTORS STUDIO IN PROCESS Photo 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.

Chazz Palminteri Stars in a Staged Reading Of IF YOU LOVE ME at The Actors Studio Thi Photo 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.

Chazz Palminteri, Bobby Moresco & More to be Featured in The Actors Studio February E Photo 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.

The Actors Studio to Host Three Special 75th Anniversary Events in December Photo 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.

The Actors Studio Hosts Three Special 75th Anniversary Events This December Photo The Actors Studio Hosts Three Special 75th Anniversary Events This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 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 Photo 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.

The Actors Studio to Present Conversation With Al Pacino & DOG DAY AFTERNOON Screenin Photo 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.

L.A. Theatre Works Highlights 12½-Hour, Star-Studded, Unabridged Recording Of BABBIT Photo L.A. Theatre Works Highlights 12½-Hour, Star-Studded, Unabridged Recording Of BABBITT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 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 Photo 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.


Roscoe Lee Browne 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?
Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Two Trains Running Best Actor - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Two Trains Running and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Two Trains Running .

What awards has Roscoe Lee Browne won?
Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Two Trains Running .

How many shows has Roscoe Lee Browne written?
Roscoe Lee Browne has written 1 shows including Behind the Broken Words (Playwright).