Andre Royo
Biography
Andre Royo is an American actor, producer, and writer who was born on July 18, 1968, in the Bronx, New York. Of African American and Cuban heritage, he attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in The Bronx from 1982 to 1986. Royo is married to Jane Choi and has a daughter named Stella. He is best known for his role as Reginald Bubbles Cousins on the HBO crime drama series The Wire. His other television appearances include Fringe, Party Down, How to Make It in America, and Empire. In film, Royo has held roles in Shaft, Super, The Spectacular Now, Beautiful Boy, Prospect, and To Leslie.
Career overview
Andre Royo is an American actor, producer, and writer who was born on July 18, 1968, in the Bronx, New York. He is of African American and Cuban heritage and attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in The Bronx from 1982 to 1986. Royo is best known for his television role as Reginald Bubbles Cousins on the HBO crime drama series The Wire. His other television appearances include roles in Fringe, Party Down, How to Make It in America, and Empire.
In addition to his television work, Royo has appeared in numerous feature films throughout his career. His film credits include Shaft in 2000, Super in 2010, and The Spectacular Now in 2013. He later appeared in the films Beautiful Boy and Prospect, both released in 2018, as well as the film To Leslie in 2022.
In his personal life, Royo is married to Jane Choi, and the couple has a daughter named Stella.
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76 titles- Man of Tomorrow (2027)
- The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) as Dre
- They Fight (2026)
- A Fence Is A Fence Of Course (2025) as Leon
- Miles Away (2025) as George
- Miles Away (2025) Executive Producer
- MY BAGUETTE / YOUR BAGUETTE (2024) as Owner of the Company (voice)
- To Leslie (2022) as Royal
- With Love (2021) as Laz Zayas
- Interrogation (2020) as Charlie Shannon
- Truth Be Told (2019) as Demetrius Rouche
- Beautiful Boy (2018) as Spencer
- Prospect (2018) as Oruf
- Billy Boy (2018) as Mr. Adams
- Hunter Gatherer (2016) as Ashley
- Empire (2015) as Thurston 'Thirsty' Rawlings
- Marvel's Agent Carter (2015) as Spider Raymond
- Lila & Eve (2015) as Skaketti
- Share (2015) as Mr. White
- Kingdom (2014)
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (2014) as Isaiah
- Hand of God (2014) as Robert 'Bobo' Boston
- Aftermath (2014) as Rob
- Of Mind and Music (2014) as Kenny
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Sammy Davis Jr.
- Drunk History (2013) as King Oliver
- The Spectacular Now (2013) as Mr. Aster
- Would You Rather (2013) Executive Producer
- Hellbenders (2013) as Stephen
- A Miracle in Spanish Harlem (2013) as Tyrone
- Calloused Hands (2013) as Byrd
- Elementary (2012) as Thaddeus
- Key & Peele (2012) as Bully's Dad
- The Collection (2012) as Wally
- Red Tails (2012) as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
- Freelancers (2012) as Daniel Maldonado
- Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012) as Rumpelstilskin
- Bigfoot (2012) as Al Hunter
- The Wire: The Musical (2012) as Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Andre Royo (voice)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Marcus (voice)
- Super (2010) as Hamilton
- Party Down (2009) as Scott
- The Mercy Man (2009) as Tad
- Fringe (2008) as Henry Arliss Higgins
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) as Sumner
- August (2008) as Dylan Gottschalk
- The Wire Odyssey (2007) as Self
- The Wire: The Last Word (2007) as Self
- Tapping the Wire (2007) as Self
- All About Us (2007) as Mike
- Heroes (2006) as Stephen Canfield
- 5up 2down (2006) as Benny
- All the Invisible Children (2006) as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Armando Salinas
- Numb3rs (2005) as Tim Pynchon
- Cuts (2005)
- Jellysmoke (2005) as Paul
- Jesus Children of America (2005) as Sammy
- CSI: NY (2004) as Big Willie Brown
- The Jury (2004)
- Andre Royo’s Big Scene (2004) as Self
- Andre Royo’s Big Scene (2004) Story
- Men Without Jobs (2004) as Junie
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Julio Pena
- The Wire (2002) as Bubbles
- G (2002) as Tre
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Riley
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Luther Pinkston
- Shaft (2000) as Tattoo
- Deadline (2000) as 1st Junkie
- Wonderland (2000) as Spencer
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Felix Santos
- Third Watch (1999) as Diop
- Law & Order (1990) as Gil Freeman
- Delphi as Elmer Tatum
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Andre Royo best known for?
Andre Royo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026), They Fight (2026), Truth Be Told (2019), Beautiful Boy (2018).
When and where was Andre Royo born?
Andre Royo was born on July 18, 1968 in Bronx, New York, USA.
How many credits does Andre Royo have?
Andre Royo has accumulated over 76 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2027.
What is Andre Royo's background in cinema and television?
Andre Royo is an American actor, producer, and writer who was born on July 18, 1968, in the Bronx, New York. Of African American and Cuban heritage, he attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in The Bronx from 1982 to 1986. Royo is married to Jane Choi and has a daughter named Stella. He is best known for his role as Regi...