About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1946-01-12
Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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André De Shields

Overview

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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Known for

Acting

2024 The Instigators Actor Mr. Kelly 60
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2023 Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best Actor Self 58
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2022 True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs Actor 59
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2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Actor "Sunday" Legend #2 73
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2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Actor Self N/A
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2021 Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical Actor Anton Ego 59
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2020 Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration Actor Self - Performer 59
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2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch Actor The Tutor 61
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2017 Broadway: The Next Generation Actor Self 58
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2015 Chloe and Theo Actor Mr. Sweet 58
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2014 The Backseat Actor Mr. Davies N/A
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2009 The Good Heart Actor Sooty 59
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2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II Actor Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'") 59
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1996 Extreme Measures Actor Teddy Dolson 59
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1987 Prison Actor Sandor 58
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1985 I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later Actor Haji 59
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1983 Alice in Wonderland Actor Tweedledum 59
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1983 The American Snitch Actor Russ 58
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1982 Ain't Misbehavin' Actor Performer 59
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