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Billy Brown

1970 - Today

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Billy Brown (born October 30, 1970) is an American actor best known for his lead roles as Richard 'Death Row' Reynolds on the FX sports drama series Lights Out (2011), Archer Petit on the CBS drama series Hostages (2013–14), and Detective Nate Lahey on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–20). He is also known for his supporting roles as Detective Mike Anderson on the sixth and seventh seasons of the Showtime crime thriller series Dexter (2011–12), and August Marks on the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons of the FX action crime drama series Sons of Anarchy (2012–14). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Billy Brown is the 8,298th most popular actor (down from 7,197th in 2024), the 12,735th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,628th in 2019) and the 3,857th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Billy Brown ranks 8,298 out of 13,578. Before him are Jay Acovone, Bennu Yıldırımlar, Giselle Itié, Thomas Doherty, Arón Piper, and Michelle Hurst. After him are Raymond Lam, Song Ha-yoon, Parminder Nagra, Yoon Shi-yoon, Michael Trevino, and Will Arnett.

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Among people born in 1970, Billy Brown ranks 440. Before him are Kimiko Date, Satsuki Yukino, Ulf Ekberg, Sirajuddin Haqqani, Siaosi Sovaleni, and Air Force Amy. After him are Kim Tae-young, Will Arnett, Yelena Yelesina, Essie Davis, Paul Bosvelt, and Gabriela Montero.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Brown ranks 12,739 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), Tim Thomas (1974), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), Cam Newton (1989), and Michelle Hurst (1953). After him are Gail Devers (1966), Peyton Randolph (1721), Michael Trevino (1985), Ruben Fleischer (1974), Roxanne Seeman (1954), and Madeline Manning (1948).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Billy Brown ranks 3,859. Before him are Grant Gustin (1990), Eleanor Audley (1905), Mariann Aalda (1948), Samuel S. Hinds (1875), Jay Acovone (1955), and Michelle Hurst (1953). After him are Michael Trevino (1985), Austin Nichols (1980), Elsie Janis (1889), Carmel Myers (1899), Imogene Coca (1908), and Sarah Butler (1985).

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