André De Shields

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 12, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Music
Career Span
– 2024

André De Shields

2 wins
146 nominations
20 credits

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'.

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Personal Info

Born
Jan 12, 1946
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2024

Known For

The Instigators
The Instigators
2024
as Mr. Kelly
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #2
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017
as Self
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures
1996
as Teddy Dolson
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as The Tutor
Prison
Prison
1987
as Sandor
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
The Good Heart
The Good Heart
2009
as Sooty
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
2021
as Anton Ego
Chloe and Theo
Chloe and Theo
2015
as Mr. Sweet
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1983
as Tweedledum

Frequent Collaborators

Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age"
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Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Roger Bart
Roger Bart
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop
2 shared projects
in "Broadway: The Next Generation"
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Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Instigators
tick, tick... BOOM!
Extreme Measures
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Prison
The Good Heart
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

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