Cast & creator
Andre Royo
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, Criminal Minds
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.
Also known as: 앙드레 로요
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film credits
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television credits
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1990–2027 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (77)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Felix Santos
1999
Law & Order
Gil Freeman
1990
Criminal Minds
Armando Salinas
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Riley
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Luther Pinkston
2001
CSI: Miami
Julio Pena
2002
Bob's Burgers
Andre Royo (voice)
2011Bob's Burgers
Marcus (voice)
2011
Fringe
Henry Arliss Higgins
2008
Heroes
Stephen Canfield
2006
CSI: NY
Big Willie Brown
2004
Elementary
Thaddeus
2012
Numb3rs
Tim Pynchon
2005
Third Watch
Diop
1999
The Wire
Bubbles
2002
Empire
Thurston 'Thirsty' Rawlings
2015
Masters of Sex
Sammy Davis Jr.
2013
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Dre
2026
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sumner
2008
Key & Peele
Bully's Dad
2012
Drunk History
King Oliver
2013
Party Down
Scott
2009
Marvel's Agent Carter
Spider Raymond
2015
Truth Be Told
Demetrius Rouche
2019
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Otis
2011
Kingdom
2014
Interrogation
Charlie Shannon
2020
With Love
Laz Zayas
2021
Cuts
2005
Hand of God
Robert 'Bobo' Boston
2014
Beautiful Boy
Spencer
2018
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Isaiah
2014
The Spectacular Now
Mr. Aster
2013
The Jury
2004
Deadline
1st Junkie
2000
Wonderland
Spencer
2000
Shaft
Tattoo
2000
Man of Tomorrow
2027
The Collection
Wally
2012
Would You Rather
Executive Producer
2013
They Fight
G. Antonio
2026
To Leslie
Royal
2022
Super
Hamilton
2010
Red Tails
Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
2012
Prospect
Oruf
2018Delphi
Elmer Tatum
Freelancers
Daniel Maldonado
2012
Lila & Eve
Skaketti
2015
Hellbenders
Stephen
2013
The Wire Odyssey
Self
2007
All the Invisible Children
Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
2006
G
Tre
2002
Bigfoot
Al Hunter
2012
The Wire: The Last Word
Self
2007
Of Mind and Music
Kenny
2014
August
Dylan Gottschalk
2008
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Rumpelstilskin
2012MY BAGUETTE / YOUR BAGUETTE
Owner of the Company (voice)
2024
Jellysmoke
Paul
2005
Jesus Children of America
Sammy
2005
Billy Boy
Mr. Adams
2018
Aftermath
Rob
2014
Andre Royo’s Big Scene
Self
2004Andre Royo’s Big Scene
Story
2004
5up 2down
Benny
2006
Hunter Gatherer
Ashley
2016The Wire: The Musical
Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
2012A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
Tyrone
2013
All About Us
Mike
2007
A Fence Is A Fence Of Course
Leon
2025
Tapping the Wire
Self
2007Men Without Jobs
Junie
2004
The Mercy Man
Tad
2009
Share
Mr. White
2015Calloused Hands
Byrd
2013Miles Away
George
2025Miles Away
Executive Producer
2025