Sterling K. Brown Reveals the Heartwarming Reason He Went Back to Using His Given Name - Watch Now!

Sterling K. Brown is answering a fan question!

The This Is Us actor made a surprise appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday (May 24).

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During his appearance, Sterling revealed that the “K” in his name is for Kelby, which he went by for 16 years before switching back to his given name for a heartwarming reason.

He also revealed that he’s nervous about his upcoming commencement speech at Stanford University, his alma mater.

Later on, he and Ellen were joined by Brian Tyree Henry for a round of “The Movie Game” – and Ellen scared Sterling!

Watch his appearance below!