André 3000

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1975-05-27 (49 years old)

Place of Birth Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Also Known As Andre 3000, Andre Benjamin, André Lauren Benjamin, Dre

André 3000

Biography

André Benjamin, also known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. As an actor, his role as Jimi Hendrix in Jimi: All is by my Side (2013) got him an Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Lead Actor. He has made appearances in a number of TV series and films, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, and Four Brothers.

Known For

Actor

2025
2024
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
Where’s Usher?

as Zoltar 3000

2023
Showing Up

as Eric

2023
2022
White Noise

as Elliot Lasher

2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

as Self (archive footage)

2019
THE WIZRD

as Self

2018
High Life

as Tcherny

2016
2015
Dominique Belongs to Us

as Narrator (voice)

2015
American Crime

as Michael LaCroix

2013
Jimi: All Is by My Side

as Jimi Hendrix

2008
Semi-Pro

as Clarence

2007
2006
Charlotte's Web

as Elwyn the Crow (voice)

2006
Idlewild

as Percival

2006
Class of 3000

as Sunny Bridges (voice)

2005
Revolver

as Avi

2005
Four Brothers

as Jeremiah "Jerry" Mercer

2005
Be Cool

as Dabu

2005
2003
2003
Hollywood Homicide

as Silk Brown

2003
Punk'd

as Self

2002
The Shield

as Robert Huggins

1996
1993
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Producer

2006
Idlewild

as Producer

2006
Class of 3000

as Executive Producer

Sound

2006
Idlewild

as Original Music Composer

Writer

2006
Class of 3000

as Story

Creator

2006
Class of 3000

as Creator