Andre Royo

Andre Royo

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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Filmography

2025

Movie
Miles Away
as George
Movie - Released: 10/26/2025

2022

To Leslie
To Leslie
as Royal
Movie - Released: 10/7/2022

2021

With Love
With Love
as Laz Zayas
TV - Released: 12/16/2021

2020

Interrogation
Interrogation
as Charlie Shannon
TV - Released: 2/5/2020

2019

Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told
as Demetrius
TV - Released: 12/6/2019

2018

Billy Boy
Billy Boy
as Mr. Adams
Movie - Released: 6/15/2018
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy
as Spencer
Movie - Released: 10/12/2018
Prospect
Prospect
as Oruf
Movie - Released: 10/2/2018

2016

Hunter Gatherer
Hunter Gatherer
as Ashley
Movie - Released: 11/16/2016

2015

Lila & Eve
Lila & Eve
as Skaketti
Movie - Released: 7/31/2015
Share
Share
as Mr. White
Movie - Released: 3/14/2015
Empire
Empire
as Thurston 'Thirsy' Rawlings
TV - Released: 1/7/2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
as Spider Raymond
TV - Released: 1/6/2015

2014

Aftermath
Aftermath
as Rob
Movie - Released: 7/18/2014
Of Mind and Music
Of Mind and Music
as Kenny
Movie - Released: 10/19/2014
Hand of God
Hand of God
as Robert 'Bobo' Boston
TV - Released: 8/28/2014
Kingdom
Kingdom
TV - Released: 10/8/2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Isaiah
TV - Released: 9/18/2014

2013

Hellbenders
Hellbenders
as Stephen
Movie - Released: 10/18/2013
Movie
Calloused Hands
as Byrd
Movie - Released: 3/3/2013
Movie
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
as Tyrone
Movie - Released: 12/6/2013
The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now
as Mr. Aster
Movie - Released: 8/2/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as King Oliver
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
as Sammy Davis Jr.
TV - Released: 9/29/2013

2012

Red Tails
Red Tails
as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
Movie - Released: 1/19/2012
The Collection
The Collection
as Wally
Movie - Released: 11/30/2012
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
as Al Hunter
Movie - Released: 10/28/2012
Freelancers
Freelancers
as Daniel Maldonado
Movie - Released: 8/10/2012
Movie
The Wire: The Musical
as Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
Movie - Released: 6/12/2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as Rumpelstilskin
Movie - Released: 10/15/2012
Elementary
Elementary
as Thaddeus
TV - Released: 9/27/2012
Key & Peele
Key & Peele
as Bully's Dad
TV - Released: 1/31/2012

2011

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
as Andre Royo (voice)
TV - Released: 1/9/2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
as Marcus (voice)
TV - Released: 1/9/2011

2010

Super
Super
as Hamilton
Movie - Released: 11/26/2010

2009

Party Down
Party Down
as Scott
TV - Released: 3/20/2009

2008

August
August
as Dylan Gottschalk
Movie - Released: 5/16/2008
Fringe
Fringe
as Henry Arliss Higgins
TV - Released: 9/9/2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Sumner
TV - Released: 1/13/2008

2007

The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/27/2007
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/20/2007
Tapping the Wire
Tapping the Wire
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/1/2007
All About Us
All About Us
as Mike
Movie - Released: 10/1/2007

2006

5up 2down
5up 2down
as Benny
Movie - Released: 6/11/2006
Heroes
Heroes
as Stephen Canfield
TV - Released: 9/25/2006

2005

All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children
as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
Movie - Released: 9/1/2005
Jellysmoke
Jellysmoke
as Paul
Movie - Released: 6/17/2005
Jesus Children of America
Jesus Children of America
as Sammy
Movie - Released: 11/6/2005
Cuts
Cuts
TV - Released: 2/14/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Tim Pynchon
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Armando Salinas
TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2004

Movie
Men Without Jobs
as Junie
Movie - Released: 6/19/2004
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
as Big Willie Brown
TV - Released: 9/22/2004
The Jury
The Jury
TV - Released: 6/8/2004

2002

G
G
as Tre
Movie - Released: 5/10/2002
The Wire
The Wire
as Bubbles
TV - Released: 6/2/2002
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
as Julio Pena
TV - Released: 9/23/2002

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Riley
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Luther Pinkston
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Shaft
Shaft
as Tattoo
Movie - Released: 6/15/2000
Deadline
Deadline
as 1st Junkie
TV - Released: 10/2/2000
Wonderland
Wonderland
as Spencer
TV - Released: 3/30/2000

1999

Third Watch
Third Watch
as Diop
TV - Released: 9/23/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Felix Santos
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Gil Freeman
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

Unknown