Andre Royo
Biography
Andre Royo (born July 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series The Wire. Other television appearances include Fringe, Party Down, How to Make It in America, and Empire. In film, he had roles in Shaft (2000), Super (2010), The Spectacular Now (2013), Beautiful Boy (2018), Prospect (2018), and To Leslie (2022). Royo was born in the Bronx, New York of African American and Cuban heritage. He attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in The Bronx from 1982 - 1986. Royo is married to Jane Choi and has a daughter, Stella.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
All the Invisible Children
as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
2006
August
as Dylan Gottschalk
2008
G
as Tre
2002
Super
as Hamilton
2010
5up 2down
as Benny
2006
Red Tails
as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
2012
Hellbenders
as Stephen
2013
The Collection
as Wally
2012
Bigfoot
as Al Hunter
2012
Men Without Jobs
as Junie
2004
Calloused Hands
as Byrd
2013
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
2007
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
2007
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
as Tyrone
2013
Aftermath
as Rob
2014
Tapping the Wire
as Self
2007
Freelancers
as Daniel Maldonado
2012
The Spectacular Now
as Mr. Aster
2013
Lila & Eve
as Skaketti
2015
Share
as Mr. White
2015
TV Appearances
Cuts
2005
Third Watch
as Diop
1999
Numb3rs
as Tim Pynchon
2005
The Wire
as Bubbles
2002
CSI: Miami
as Julio Pena
2002
Heroes
as Stephen Canfield
2006
Fringe
as Henry Arliss Higgins
2008
CSI: NY
as Big Willie Brown
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Felix Santos
1999
Criminal Minds
as Armando Salinas
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Riley
2001
The Jury
2004