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Billy Brown is an American actor. In 2014, he began starring as Detective Nate Lahey in the Shonda Rhimes drama series ''
How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios ...
''. He is also known for his roles in the television series '' Lights Out'', ''
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'', ''
Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ...
'' and ''
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''.


Life and career

Brown was born and raised in
Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay ...
. He is known for his role as detective Mike Anderson on Showtime's ''
Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Dexter, the main character of the American animated series '' Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British web series ''Diary of a Bad Man'' * Dext ...
'' from 2011 to 2012. Previously he starred as boxer Richard "Death Row" Reynolds in the short-lived FX series ''Lights Out''. In 2012, he landed the recurring role of August Marks in the fifth and sixth season of ''
Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ...
''. He also provided the second voice of Cliffjumper in the animated series '' Transformers: Prime''. In 2013, he portrayed Agent Troy Riley in the first season of ''
The Following ''The Following'' is an American crime thriller television series created by Kevin Williamson, and jointly produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The first season follows former FBI agent Ryan Hardy ( Kevin Bacon) ...
''. Brown starred opposite
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in the CBS drama series ''Hostages'' from 2013-14. In 2014, he was cast opposite
Viola Davis Viola Davis (; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the only African-American to achieve the Triple Crow ...
in ABC drama ''
How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios ...
'', produced by Shonda Rhimes. In 2017, Brown was cast in his first film leading role in the
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' thriller ''Proud Mary'' opposite
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. Brown also voices recruiting commercials for the
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.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Billy American male television actors American male voice actors Living people Male actors from Inglewood, California 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Year of birth missing (living people)