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