André De Shields

Biography

André Robin De Shields is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, and Tony Award.

Career Overview

André De Shields has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Signature works include Hadestown: The Musical, Hadestown: The Musical, Ain't Misbehavin'. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1946-01-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known For

• 

  Hadestown: The Musical
• Hadestown: The Musical
• 

  Ain't Misbehavin'
• 

  Chloe and Theo
• 

  The American Snitch
• 

  Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Frequent Collaborators

• Eva Noblezada (2 collaborations)
• Patrick Page (2 collaborations)
• Reeve Carney (1 collaborations)
• Amber Gray (1 collaborations)
• Bella Brown (1 collaborations)
• Madeline Charlemagne (1 collaborations)
• Allie Daniel (1 collaborations)
• Lauren Azania (1 collaborations)
• Tiago Dhondt Bamberger (1 collaborations)
• Waylon Jacobs (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (31 credits)

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Hadestown: The Musical

    Hermes

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Hadestown: The Musical

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Instigators

    Mr. Kelly

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Elsbeth

    - Ramen Holiday (2025) ... Matteo Hart actor actors

    - A Fitting Finale (2024) ... Matteo Hart actor actors
    2024
  • Brilliant Minds

    - Pilot (2024) ... Harold actor actors
    2024
  • Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Foxing: Live at The Grandel

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • tick, tick... BOOM!

    "Sunday" Legend #2

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Sixth Reel

    Gavin Plimsoll

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

    Anton Ego

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • And Just Like That…

    - The Last Supper: Entrée (2) (2023) ... Gene actor actors
    2021
  • John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    The Tutor

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • New Amsterdam

    - The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer (2021) ... Dale Rustin actor actors
    2018
  • Chloe and Theo

    Mr. Sweet

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Backseat

    Mr. Davies

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Blue Bloods

    - Guilt (2022) ... Mitchell actor actors
    2010
  • Life on Mars

    - My Maharishi is Bigger than Your Maharishi (2008) ... Bartender actor actors
    2008
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Post-Graduate Psychopath (2021) ... Keys actor actors

    - Wednesday's Child (2014) ... Keys actor actors
    1999
  • Sex and the City

    - Change of a Dress (2002) ... Pat actor actors
    1998
  • Extreme Measures

    Teddy Dolson

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Law & Order

    - Cost of Capital (2006) ... Dr. Elvin Simmonds actor actors

    - Cost of Capital (2006) ... Mr. Miller actor actors

    - Custody (1996) ... Dr. Elvin Simmonds actor actors
    1990
  • Prison

    Sandor

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

    Haji

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Alice in Wonderland

    Tweedledum

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The American Snitch

    Russ

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Ain't Misbehavin'

    Performer

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Great Performances

    - Alice in Wonderland (1983) ... Tweedledum actor actors

    - Ellington: The Music Lives On (1983) ... Self actor actors
    1971

• crew (1 credits)

  • Within the Crystal Hills

    thanks

    crew
    2024