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André De Shields

Actor / Theatre Director | * 01/12/1946 (78) | Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America (USA))
André Robin De Shields (born January 12, 1946) is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, and Tony Award. De Shields has appeared in the original broadway casts of multiple musicals, including The Full Monty, Warp! and The Wiz, most recently and notably originating 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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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Music

Awards & Nominations for André De Shields

Emmy Awards
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Movies with André De Shields as Actor(17)

as The Oracle of the Moon (voice)2023 Spellbound
2022 True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
as "SUNDAY" Legend2021 tick, tick... BOOM!
as himself2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Anton Ego2021 Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
as Performer2020 Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
as The Tutor2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Mr. Sweet2015 Chloe and Theo
as Mr. Davies2014 The Backseat
as Sooty2009 The Good Heart
as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Teddy Dolson1996 Extreme Measures
as Sandor1987 Prison
as Haji1985 I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
as Tweedledum1983 Alice in Wonderland
as Russ1983 The American Snitch
as Performer1982 Ain't Misbehavin'

TV Shows/Series with André De Shields as Actor(11)

as Jack2022 Uncoupled
as Mitchell2010 Blue Bloods
as Bartender2008 Life on Mars
2008 Lipstick Jungle
as Keys1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Pat1998 Sex and the City
1996 Cosby
as Dr. Elvin Simmonds1990 Law & Order
as Mr. Miller1990 Law & Order
as himself1971 Great Performances
as Tweedledum1971 Great Performances

Additional Information

Full Name: André De Shields
Born: Saturday, 01/12 1946 (January) in Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 78 years + 99 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison, New York University, Wilmington College
Other names for André De Shields (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"André DeShields"
"Andre De Shields"
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André De Shields frequently works together with these people:
Lou Martini Jr. (14x, Actor)
James Biberi (12x, Actor)
Robert Turano (12x, Actor)
William H. Burns (12x, Actor)
Michelle Hurst (11x, Actress)
Adam LeFevre (11x, Actor)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
John Doman (10x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (10x, Crew)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (10x, Actor)
Bruce MacVittie (10x, Actor)
Jonathan Larson (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:508349, Added: 10/05/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024