André De Shields

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 12, 1946 (79 years old)

André De Shields

Known For

The Instigators
1h 42m
Movie 2024

The Instigators

Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.

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Biography

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'. Description above from the Wikipedia article André De Shields, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.