André De Shields

Birthday: 1946-01-12
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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'.

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Credits

Year Title Character
Hadestown Hermes
2024-11-29 Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
2024-08-02 The Instigators Mr. Kelly
2022-06-04 True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
2021-11-11 tick, tick... BOOM! "Sunday" Legend #2
2021-01-01 Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical Anton Ego
2019-12-24 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch The Tutor
2015-04-15 Chloe and Theo Mr. Sweet
2014-01-11 The Backseat Mr. Davies
2009-09-11 The Good Heart Sooty
2004-10-26 Broadway's Lost Treasures II Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
1996-09-27 Extreme Measures Teddy Dolson
1987-12-08 Prison Sandor
1985-10-19 I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later Haji
1983-10-03 Alice in Wonderland Tweedledum
1983-01-01 The American Snitch Russ
1982-06-21 Ain't Misbehavin' Performer