
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Good Heart
as Sooty
2009

Extreme Measures
as Teddy Dolson
1996

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
as Haji
1985

tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #2
2021

Prison
as Sandor
1987

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
2023

The American Snitch
as Russ
1983

Alice in Wonderland
as Tweedledum
1983

Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
TBA

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
as Self
2022

The Instigators
as Mr. Kelly
2024

Chloe and Theo
as Mr. Sweet
2015

Ain't Misbehavin'
as Performer
1982

The Backseat
as Mr. Davies
2014

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
2004

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as The Tutor
2019

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
as Anton Ego
2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2021

Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
as Self
2024

Hadestown: The Musical
as Hermes
2026
TV Appearances

Law & Order
as Dr. Elvin Simmonds
1990

Another World
1964

Cosby
1996

Lipstick Jungle
as Drag Queen
2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Keys
1999

And Just Like That…
as Gene
2021

Blue Bloods
as Mitchell
2010

Uncoupled
as Jack
2022

Life on Mars
as Bartender
2008

New Amsterdam
as Dale Rustin
2018

Stars in the House
as Self
2020

Law & Order
as Mr. Miller
1990