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André De Shields

André De Shields

Actor · Born January 12, 1946 (80) · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 12, 1946 (80)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are André De Shields' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
23%
Morality
17%
Power
12%
Ideas
11%
Society
6%
Freedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch André De Shields' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for André De Shields' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hadestown: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hermes

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Chesterton Romero Cheadle

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Brilliant Minds(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Instigators(2024)

    as Mr. Kelly

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Within the Crystal Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Thanks

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matteo Hart

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Uncoupled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jack

  • Foxing: Live at The Grandel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • tick, tick... BOOM!(2021)

    as "Sunday" Legend #2

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Reel(2021)

    as Gavin Plimsoll

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical(2021)

    as Anton Ego

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch(2019)

    as The Tutor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Almost Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyndham

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Choreographer

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Rustin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Chloe and Theo(2015)

    as Mr. Sweet

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Backseat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Davies

  • The Inheritance(2011)

    as Uncle Grady

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Heart(2009)

    as Sooty

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Lipstick Jungle(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Drag Queen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keys

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Extreme Measures(1996)

    as Teddy Dolson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cosby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Elvin Simmonds · as Mr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Prison(1987)

    as Sandor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later(1985)

    as Haji

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tweedledum

  • The American Snitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Russ

  • Ain't Misbehavin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Performer

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Self · as Tweedledum

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Prison (1987)

$346K worldwide

Highest rated

John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Instigators (2024)

Film career

19642026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 35: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew2 of 35: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 2 major nominations, 1982–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Musical Theater Album
  2. 1982
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do André De Shields' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (2021)

95th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.