Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cast Biographies

6 December 2013

ANDY SAMBERG – Detective Jake Peralta

An Emmy Award-winning writer, Andy Samberg has emerged as a captivating and hilarious leading man on screens both big and small. He recently starred on the hit British sitcom “Cuckoo,” alongside British stand-up comic Greg Davies, and completed his seventh and final season as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live.”

Samberg is part of The Lonely Island comedy troupe with partners Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Their third album, “The Wack Album,” debuted in June 2013. Their 2012 album, “Turtleneck and Chain,” was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2012 for Best Comedy Album, with smash hit single “I Just Had Sex (feat. Akon).” Their single, “D*** In A Box,” from their first album, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

He was last seen in Lee Toland Krieger’s critically lauded film, “Celeste and Jesse Forever,” written by and co-starring Rashida Jones, and he lent his vocal talents to the box office hit “Hotel Transylvania,” alongside Adam Sandler and Kevin James.

Other film credits include: Sean Anders’ “That’s My Boy,” opposite Adam Sandler; Will Gluck’s “Friends With Benefits,” opposite Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis; Mark Mylod’s “What’s Your Number?,” opposite Anna Faris; John Hamberg’s “I Love You, Man,” opposite Paul Rudd and Jason Segel; Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s animated feature, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” with Bill Hader, Anna Faris and James Caan; voicing the lead character, “Ham III,” in Fox Studios’ animated film, “Space Chimps”; and Akiva Schaffer’s “Hot Rod,” starring Jorma Taccone, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek, Isla Fisher and Bill Hader.

Samberg splits his time between New York and Los Angeles.

ANDRE BRAUGHER – Captain Ray Holt

Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award nominee Andre Braugher’s television credits include the acclaimed drama series “Men of a Certain Age,” alongside Ray Romano and Scott Bakula, for which Braugher received Emmy Award nominations in 2010 and 2011. Braugher won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his starring role in “Thief.” He also starred in the four-hour miniseries “Salem’s Lot,” based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King. Prior, he starred in the original telefilm “A Soldier’s Girl.” Braugher recently starred on the drama series “Last Resort.”

Additional television credits include recurring roles on “House,” opposite Hugh Laurie, and “Hack,” opposite David Morse, and in the telefilm “10,000 Black Men Named George,” with Charles Dutton and Mario Van Peebles. Braugher served as executive producer on this film and he received an NAACP Award nomination for his role. He also starred in the sci-fi miniseries “The Andromeda Strain,” alongside Benjamin Bratt and Eric McCormack.

Braugher portrayed “Dr. Ben Gideon” in the critically acclaimed drama series “Gideon’s Crossing,” for which he received Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. He made his directorial debut with one vignette of the trilogy “Love Songs,” in which he also starred, and garnered critical acclaim for his performance in the special “Passing Glory.” His riveting portrayal of “Detective Frank Pembleton” on drama series “Homicide: Life on the Street” brought Braugher breakout success and garnered him two Emmy Award nominations and an Emmy Award in 1998 and two Television Critics Association Awards in 1997 and 1998 for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Braugher received a second Emmy Award nomination in 1996 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for his work in the Peabody Award-winning production “The Tuskeegee Airmen.”

In addition to Braugher’s success on the small screen, audiences have seen him star in a variety of feature film roles, including “Salt, ” “Passengers,” “The Mist,” “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver

Surfer,” “Baytown Outlaws,” “Poseidon,” “Duets,” the independent feature “A Better Way to Die” and in the critically praised film “Frequency.” Other notable feature film credits include “Primal Fear,”  “Get on the Bus” and “Glory.”

A most versatile performer, Braugher has appeared on stage with the New York Shakespeare Festival in “Measure for Measure,” “Twelfth Night,” in the title role of “Henry V,” which earned him an Obie

Award, and this summer in “As You Like It.” At Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre, Braugher performed in “The Way of the World” and Shakespeare’s “Richard II” and “Coriolanus.” He played Iago in the Folger Shakespeare Festival production of “Othello” and performed the title role in “Macbeth” for the Philadelphia Drama Guild. In 2011 Braugher starred in the Manhattan Theatre Club’s New York premiere of Matthew Lopez’s “The Whipping Man.”

Braugher, who was born and raised in Chicago, earned a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.F.A. from Juilliard. He lives in New Jersey with his family.

TERRY CREWS – Sergeant Terry Jeffords

A former NFL football player, Terry Crews traded in his helmet to pursue an acting career and to become the ultimate family man and fitness enthusiast. Since retiring from the NFL in 1997, Crews has landed roles in “Friday After Next,” “Soul Plane,” “White Chicks,” “Idiocracy,” “Bridesmaids” and “The Longest Yard.”

On television, he has starred on shows such as “Are We There Yet?,” “Everybody Hates Chris” and “The Newsroom,” as well as on the reality series “The Family Crews.” In film, Crews starred in “The

Expendables” franchise with Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis, and is currently shooting Adam

Sandler’s latest feature, “Blended.” He recently received rave reviews for his comedic performance in the return of “Arrested Development.”

Additionally, Crews is the spokesman for Old Spice’s award-winning “Smell is Power” campaign. A true renaissance man, Crews has entered yet another field and has just inked a book deal with Random House Publishing.

Crews lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Rebecca, of nearly 25 years. They have five children.

MELISSA FUMERO – Detective Amy Santiago

Melissa Fumero most recently was seen in a recurring role on “Gossip Girl,” as well as on “The Mentalist.” She also was featured in the independent film “I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell” and in the digital series “Haute & Bothered.”

She graduated from New York University with a degree in theatre and spent four years as “Adriana Cramer” on daytime drama “One Life to Live.”

Fumero lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

JOE LO TRUGLIO – Detective Charles Boyle

Joe Lo Truglio is an actor, producer and writer who has impressed with a string of standout roles in such landmark comedies as “Superbad,” “Pineapple Express,” “Role Models” and “I Love You, Man.” He was featured in the recent hits “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Pitch Pe

His previous credits include starring as “Walter” on “Free Agents” and “Deputy Rizzo” on the long-running hit cable series “Reno 911!.” He has guest-voiced on BOB’S BURGERS, AMERICAN DAD and “Robot Chicken,” and most recently guest-starred on “How I Met Your Mother” and “Community.”

He can also be seen on “Drunk History” and “Comedy Bang Bang!.” Lo Truglio co-wrote, co-produced and starred in two hit digital series with “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” head writer A.D. Miles: “Horrible People” and “Hot Sluts.” He also is a co-writer, co-producer and co-star of the upcoming digital series “Beef.”

A founding member of iconic sketch comedy troupe The State, Lo Truglio has a trio of upcoming independent films: “Queens of Country,” opposite Lizzy Caplan and Ron Livingston; “Someone Marry Barry,” with Lucy Punch and Tyler Labine; and “Claire’s Cambodia,” produced by acclaimed writer/director Billy Ray.

Lo Truglio lives in Los Angeles.

STEPHANIE BEATRIZ – Detective Rosa Diaz

Stephanie Beatriz was recently seen in the feature film “You’re Not You,” and had a major supporting role in the 2013 SXSW winner “Short Term 12.”

Her television guest-starring credits include “Southland,” “The Closer,” “Hello Ladies” and playing

Sofia Vergara’s sister on “Modern Family.” On stage, Beatriz starred in “American Night” at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, CA, and “Othello” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Beatriz currently resides in Los Angeles.

CHELSEA PERETTI – Gina Linetti

Chelsea Peretti is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress who tours her comedy across the country. She has appeared on “Louie,” “Kroll Show” and “Tosh.0.” Her half-hour “Comedy Central Presents” aired in 2011. One of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, Comedy Central’s “Hotlist” comedians and Vanity Fair’s 2013 Comedy Issue comedians, Peretti also was named one of Time magazine’s 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013.

She has written for “Parks and Recreation,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Sarah Silverman Program” and “Kroll Show.”

Peretti lives in Los Angeles.