Cast & creator
André De Shields
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, Law & Order
André Robin De Shields is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, and Tony Award.
Also known as: André DeShields, Andre De Shields, Andre de Shields, André de Shields
24
film credits
19
television credits
41
1964–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (43)
Showing 43 of 43 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Keys
1999
Law & Order
Dr. Elvin Simmonds
1990Law & Order
Mr. Miller
1990
Blue Bloods
Mitchell
2010
Great Performances
Self
1971Great Performances
Tweedledum
1971
Sex and the City
Pat
1998
New Amsterdam
Dale Rustin
2018
Elsbeth
Matteo Hart
2024
Stars in the House
Self
2020
And Just Like That…
Gene
2021
Brilliant Minds
Harold
2024
Another World
1964
Life on Mars
Bartender
2008
Lipstick Jungle
Drag Queen
2008
Cosby
1996
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Chesterton Romero Cheadle
2025
The Instigators
Mr. Kelly
2024
Uncoupled
Jack
2022
Almost Family
Wyndham
2019
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #2
2021
Extreme Measures
Teddy Dolson
1996
Hadestown: The Musical
Hermes
2026
Chloe and Theo
Mr. Sweet
2015
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
The Tutor
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Choreographer
2019
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
Anton Ego
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Prison
Sandor
1987
The Good Heart
Sooty
2009
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
Haji
1985
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
2004
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
Self
2022
Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
Self
2024
Alice in Wonderland
Tweedledum
1983
Ain't Misbehavin'
Performer
1982
Within the Crystal Hills
Thanks
2024
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
2023
The Sixth Reel
Gavin Plimsoll
2021
The American Snitch
Russ
1983
The Backseat
Mr. Davies
2014