Andre Royo
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.
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Movies (32)
A Fence Is A Fence Of Course
as Leon
2025
Miles Away
as George
2025
To Leslie
as Royal
2022
Beautiful Boy
as Spencer
2018
Prospect
as Oruf
2018
Billy Boy
as Mr. Adams
2018
Hunter Gatherer
as Ashley
2016
Lila & Eve
as Skaketti
2015
Share
as Mr. White
2015
Of Mind and Music
as Kenny
2014
Aftermath
as Rob
2014
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
as Tyrone
2013
Hellbenders
as Stephen
2013
The Spectacular Now
as Mr. Aster
2013
Calloused Hands
as Byrd
2013
Would You Rather
Executive Producer (Production)
2013
The Collection
as Wally
2012
Bigfoot
as Al Hunter
2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as Rumpelstilskin
2012
Freelancers
as Daniel Maldonado
2012
The Wire: The Musical
as Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
2012
Red Tails
as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
2012
Super
as Hamilton
2010
August
as Dylan Gottschalk
2008
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
2007
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
2007
All About Us
as Mike
2007
Tapping the Wire
as Self
2007
5up 2down
as Benny
2006
All the Invisible Children
as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
2006
Jesus Children of America
as Sammy
2005
Jellysmoke
as Paul
2005
TV Shows (18)
With Love
as Laz Zayas
2021
Interrogation
as Charlie Shannon
2020
Truth Be Told
as Demetrius Rouche
2019
Empire
as Thurston 'Thirsy' Rawlings
2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
as Spider Raymond
2015
Kingdom
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Isaiah
2014
Hand of God
as Robert 'Bobo' Boston
2014
Masters of Sex
as Sammy Davis Jr.
2013
Drunk History
as King Oliver
2013
Elementary
as Thaddeus
2012
Key & Peele
as Bully's Dad
2012
Bob's Burgers
as Andre Royo (voice)
2011
Party Down
as Scott
2009
Fringe
as Henry Arliss Higgins
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Sumner
2008
Heroes
as Stephen Canfield
2006
Criminal Minds
as Armando Salinas
2005