André De Shields

Personal Info

Birth Date: January 12, 1946
Birth Location: Baltimore, MD

Stage & Film

Performance

Hadestown
London Production; 2018
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  • Hermes
1776
Encores! Concert; 2016
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  • Stephen Hopkins (Rhode Island)
Gotta Dance
World Premiere; 2015
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  • Performer
The Fortress of Solitude
Off-Broadway Production; 2014
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  • Barrett Rude Senior
The Fortress of Solitude
World Premiere; 2014
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  • Barrett Rude, Senior
The Jungle Book
World Premiere; 2013
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  • King Louie
Ambassador Satch
World Premiere; 2005
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  • Louis Armstrong
The Full Monty
London Production; 2002
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
The Full Monty
Original Broadway Production; 2000
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
The Full Monty
World Premiere; 2000
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
Play On!
Original Broadway Production; 1997
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  • Jester
Play On!
Old Globe Production; 1996
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  • Jester
Angel Levine
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1995
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  • Alexander Levine
The Wiz
National Tour; 1992
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  • The Wiz
Ain't Misbehavin'
Broadway Revival; 1988
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  • Performer (ii)
Stardust
Broadway Transfer; 1987
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  • Performer
Stardust
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production; 1986
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  • Performer
Just So
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1985
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  • Eldest Magician
Alice in Wonderland
Television Production; 1983
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  • Tweedledum
Ain't Misbehavin'
Alaska Repertory Theater Production; 1983
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  • Cast
Ain't Misbehavin'
Television Production; 1982
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  • Performer (ii)
Jazzbo Brown
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1980
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  • Billy "Jazzbo" Brown
Ain't Misbehavin'
3rd National Tour; 1979
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  • Performer (ii)
Ain't Misbehavin'
London Production; 1979
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  • Performer (ii)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Broadway Production; 1978
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  • Performer (ii)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production; 1978
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  • Cast
The Wiz
Original Broadway Production; 1975
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  • The Wiz (replacement: Jan 24, 1977)
The Wiz
National Tour; 1976
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  • The Wiz
The Wiz
Original Broadway Production; 1975
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  • The Wiz
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (and Don't You Ever Forget It!)
Original Broadway Production; 1973
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  • Academy Awards Announcer / Brooklynite / Delivery Boy / Glinda's Angel / List Reciter / Pimp / Hollywood Boy / Borneo / Party Guest / Party Doctor / Quartet / Go-go Boy / Beachboy / Arab / Black
Hair
Chicago Production; 1969
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  • Berger (replacement: ?)
  • Hud

Staff & Creative

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  • Associate Choreographer

Commercial Audio

Performance

Hadestown
Original Broadway Cast; 2019
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  • Hermes
The Full Monty
Original Broadway Cast; 2000
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
Play On!
Original Cast; 1997
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  • Cast
Ain't Misbehavin'
Original Broadway Cast; 1978
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  • Cast
The Wiz
Original Broadway Cast; 1975
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  • The Wiz

Private Audio

Performance

The Fortress of Solitude
World Premiere Cast; 2014
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  • Barrett Rude, Senior
The Full Monty
World Premiere Cast; 2000
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
The Full Monty
World Premiere Cast (Third Preview); 2000
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
Jazzbo Brown
Original Cast; 1980
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  • Cast
Ain't Misbehavin'
Original Broadway Cast; 1978
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  • Performer (ii)
The Wiz
Opening Night; 1975
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  • The Wiz
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  • Cast

Private Video

Performance

The Full Monty
Original Broadway Cast; 2000
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  • Noah "Horse" T. Simmons
Ain't Misbehavin'
USA Airing; 1993
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  • Performer (ii)

Broadcast Video

Performance

Alice in Wonderland
Great Performances Broadcast; 1983
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  • Tweedledum

Archival Video

Performance

The Wiz
Original Broadway Cast (Philadelphia); 1974
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  • The Wiz

Writing

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  • Book

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Personal Info

Birth Date: January 12, 1946
Birth Location: Baltimore, MD

Other Names

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Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

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Family

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