Andre De Shields
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Andre De Shields is an American actor, singer, director, and choreographer renowned for his decades-long career on Broadway and his acclaimed performances in musical theatre.
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| Andre De Shields canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American actor
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choreographer ⓘ human ⓘ musical theatre actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
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Emmy Award ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Andre Robin De Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-01-12 ⓘ |
| education |
New York University
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University of Wisconsin–Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
Broadway theatre
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musical theatre ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Andre De Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Originated the role of Hermes in the Broadway production of Hadestown
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Originated the title role in the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz ⓘ Won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Hadestown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acclaimed performances in musical theatre
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decades-long career on Broadway ⓘ |
| notableRole |
André in Ain’t Misbehavin’
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Hermes in Hadestown NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah “Horse” T. Simmons in The Full Monty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wiz in The Wiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain’t Misbehavin’
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Hadestown NERFINISHED ⓘ Play On! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fortress of Solitude NERFINISHED ⓘ The Full Monty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wiz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wiz Live! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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choreographer ⓘ director ⓘ musical theatre performer ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
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