Personal Life
Brown was born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he graduated from Poly Prep in 2002. He is also a member of the academic program Prep for Prep, which provides opportunities for minorities in New York City and its surrounding area to attend elite independent schools. Brown attended Amherst College, where he played football, which gave him added experience in one of his biggest roles to date. In 2008 he starred in the football film The Express where he played Ernie Davis, the first African American Heisman Trophy winner.
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