Actor Bobby J. Brown, who appeared as Baltimore Police officers on “The Wire” and “We Own This City,” died in a barn fire in St. Mary’s County on Tuesday night, state officials said. He was 62.

The 50-by-100-foot barn, which was on Brown’s property in Chaptico, caught fire after he attempted to jump-start a vehicle that was inside it, according to a press release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Brown called family members for help while inside the barn and asked them to bring a fire extinguisher, according to the release.

By the time his family made it outside, officials said, the fire had spread quickly. His wife attempted to save Brown and burned her hands in the process, the fire marshal’s office said. She was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

When firefighters responded to 911 calls for the fire around 10 p.m., the barn was almost entirely engulfed in flames, officials said. Once they got it under control, they found Brown dead inside, near a vehicle. He died from diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Brown was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up on the outskirts of the city, according to his IMDb biography written by his daughter, Reina Grosvalet. He had a successful boxing career before transitioning into acting.

After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, he landed a recurring role on the series “Law & Order: SVU,” as well as his role as Baltimore Police Officer Bobby Brown on a dozen episodes of “The Wire.” He also portrayed Thomas Allers, a sergeant in the Baltimore Police Department, in the HBO miniseries “We Own This City,” based on the nonfiction book of the same name by The Banner’s Justin Fenton.

Brown has over 20 acting credits and two directing credits, according to his IMDb page.

Albert Bramante, Brown’s talent agent, said in an email he was “heartbroken” by the loss of his client, who was “a man of immense talent and incredible discipline.”

“He transitioned from a champion in the boxing ring to a powerful presence on screen with a grace and dedication that inspired everyone at the agency,” Bramante said. “He was a true professional and an even better human being.”

Investigators are looking into the cause of the barn fire, which they believe was accidental and related to the vehicle inside the barn, said Oliver Alkire, a spokesperson with the fire marshal’s office.