Sterling K. Brown Reveals Special Souvenir He Took From 'This Is Us' Set

The final episode of the drama series, "This Is Us," was released three months ago, on May 24th. After six seasons, the 46-year-old actor Sterling K. Brownwho starred in the show, has moved on to other projects. However, it is still very much a big part of his life.

When asked, Brown revealed that he only took one souvenir with him from the hit series set. During an interview with People, Brown told fans that he only kept a single family portrait of his on-screen family. Fans wondered why he chose to keep this of all the other mementos.

Keep reading to find out.

The three-time Emmy award winner played Randall Pearson in the critically acclaimed series. In the family portrait, he posed alongside Eris Baker, Faithe Herman, and Lyric Ross, who played his children, and his wife Susan Kelechi Watson, who played his wife, Beth.

When asked why he kept it, Brown explained that it reminded him of how young they were when they started the show together. He said, "It's of when they were younger because it reminds me of the privilege of watching those young girls become young women."

Brown also shared that he has since kept it on his desk and looks at it "everyday." This made some fans believe that the show had become integral to his life. He confirmed this by revealing to Today that he hasn't lost contact with any of his co-stars. This surprised some fans as the show ended over three months ago.

He talked about their bond and said, "We really have (cement). I'm not even going to use the past tense. The text thread is still alive and popping." However, he wasn't the only one that took something from the set.

Apart from Brown, other characters from the series took some parts of the set for themselves. Chris Sullivan was one of them. The actor who played Beth's brother on the show kept the Pearson family's car, a 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. He revealed this to fans in an Instagram post.

Mandy Moore, who also starred in the show as the matriarch of the Pearson family, talked about keeping some "sentimental" items from the set. She told fans on the Tonight Show that she kept "the Steelers jersey from the Super Bowl episode" and her character's "wedding ring."

While fans were proud of his co-star's choices, they believed that Brown's frame was the most sentimental and thoughtful memento. While he has moved on with his life, a part of the show will always remain with him.

Brown recently starred in the new comedy movie "Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul" alongside Regina Hall and other movie stars. Currently, he is partnering with the pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb to create the touching series "Survivorship Today: What It's Like to Live with Cancer."

The episodes follow cancer survivors as they open up about being diagnosed and living with the illness. The star revealed why he was inspired to start the series. "It's an opportunity to find community," he said. He also revealed that his uncle was previously diagnosed with cancer and died from it in 2004.

"It can be such an isolating experience," he said of the illness. "You're going through a life threatening disease and you're probably the only one in your immediate sphere that's dealing with it."

He also explained that the series could help his cancer survivor fans feel less alone. "To know that other people have gone through it too, have made it through to the other side and can share their testimonials of what it was like… I think it is of the utmost importance."

The actor is personally inspired by the stories of the survivors featured on the series. He was surprised at how positive and optimistic they were despite dealing with such an illness. This made him realize how good it was to think positively even when things didn't go as planned.

Brown said, "the power of believing that your time has not come to an end." He explained how "floored" he got whenever he spoke to the survivors. He also insisted that they would be a sort of inspiration to his fans struggling and "going through it."

The actor also revealed the state of their physical bodies didn't affect their minds. "You're constantly recalibrating," he explained. Brown urged viewers to accept that cancer survivors were normal people like everyone else. He explained that they would heal better if people were nicer to them.