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Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Acting1968Bronx, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

2025
Miles Away
as George
Miles Away
Executive Producer
2022
To Leslie
as Royal
2021
Truth Be Told
TVas Demetrius Rouche10 eps
2020
Interrogation
TVas Charlie Shannon5 eps
2018
Billy Boy
as Mr. Adams
Prospect
as Oruf
Beautiful Boy
as Spencer
2016
Masters of Sex
TVas Sammy Davis Jr.1 eps
2015
Lila & Eve
as Skaketti
Drunk History
TVas King Oliver1 eps
Marvel's Agent Carter
TVas Spider Raymond1 eps
Empire
TVas Thurston 'Thirsy' Rawlings48 eps
2014
Aftermath
as Rob
Hand of God
TVas Robert 'Bobo' Boston10 eps
Bob's Burgers
TVas Andre Royo (voice) / Marcus (voice)1 eps
2013
Hellbenders
as Stephen
Elementary
TVas Thaddeus1 eps
Would You Rather
Executive Producer
2012
Bigfoot
as Al Hunter
Freelancers
as Daniel Maldonado
Red Tails
as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
Key & Peele
TVas Bully's Dad1 eps
2010
Super
as Hamilton
Party Down
TVas Scott1 eps
Fringe
TVas Henry Arliss Higgins3 eps
2009
CSI: NY
TVas Big Willie Brown1 eps
Numb3rs
TVas Tim Pynchon1 eps
2008
August
as Dylan Gottschalk
Criminal Minds
TVas Armando Salinas1 eps
Heroes
TVas Stephen Canfield2 eps
2007
2006
All the Invisible Children
as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
5up 2down
as Benny
2005
CSI: Miami
TVas Julio Pena1 eps
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Felix Santos1 eps
2002
G
as Tre
The Wire
TVas Bubbles52 eps
2000
Shaft
as Tattoo
Wonderland
TVas Spencer
1999
Third Watch
TVas Diop1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Gil Freeman1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/18/1968(57 years old)
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA