André De Shields

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-01-12 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As André DeShields, Andre De Shields, Andre de Shields, André de Shields

André De Shields

Biography

André Robin De Shields (born January 12, 1946) is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. De Shields originated the role of Hermes on Broadway in the musical Hadestown, winning the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for his performance. He has also appeared on television, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for his performance in the 1982 NBC broadcast of Ain't Misbehavin'. Description above from the Wikipedia article André De Shields, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2024
The Instigators

as Mr. Kelly

2024
Brilliant Minds

as Harold

2024
Elsbeth

as Matteo Hart

2022
Uncoupled

as Jack

2021
tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #2

2020
2019
Almost Family

as Wyndham

2018
New Amsterdam

as Dale Rustin

2015
Chloe and Theo

as Mr. Sweet

2014
The Backseat

as Mr. Davies

2010
Blue Bloods

as Mitchell

2009
2008
Life on Mars

as Bartender

2008
Lipstick Jungle

as Drag Queen

2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")

1998
1996
Extreme Measures

as Teddy Dolson

1996
1990
Law & Order

as Dr. Elvin Simmonds

1990
Law & Order

as Mr. Miller

1987
Prison

as Sandor

1983
Alice in Wonderland

as Tweedledum

1982
Ain't Misbehavin'

as Performer

1971
1971
Great Performances

as Tweedledum

Crew