André Holland

Biography

André Holland is an American actor who works across film, television, and theater. Born in Bessemer, Alabama, and raised there, he studied at Florida State University and earned a Master of Fine Arts from New York University in 2006. His first screen role came in a 2006 episode of Law & Order, and he built a stage career in plays including Blue Door and The Whipping Man, winning a Vivian Robinson/Audelco Award. He played Wendell Smith in 42 (2013) and Andrew Young in Selma (2014), earning an NAACP Image Award nomination, and starred as Dr. Algernon Edwards in The Knick. His performance as Kevin in Moonlight (2016) brought widespread notice and a Screen Actors Guild ensemble nomination. Later work includes A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Castle Rock, the Broadway play Jitney, and the lead in The Actor (2025).

46years old

Turns 47 on December 28in 48 days

Born December 28, 1979Bessemer
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Andre Holland

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 12 years2013 to 2025

Genres

Drama91%, 10 films
Biography27%, 3 films
History18%, 2 films
Sport18%, 2 films
Adventure9%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the camera
André Holland made his directing debut Off Off Broadway in 2018 with a production of Greg Keller's play Dutch Masters.

André Holland movies on Netflix

The Actor2025IMDb rating 5.4as Paul Cole
Exhibiting Forgiveness2024IMDb rating 7.0as Tarrell
Shirley2024IMDb rating 6.3as Walter Fauntroy
Bones and All2022IMDb rating 6.8as Maren's Father
Passing2021IMDb rating 6.6as Brian
High Flying Bird2019IMDb rating 6.2as Ray Burke
A Wrinkle in Time2018IMDb rating 4.3as Principal Jenkins
Moonlight2016IMDb rating 7.4as Kevin
Black or White2014IMDb rating 6.7as Reggie Davis
Selma2014IMDb rating 7.5as Andrew Young
422013IMDb rating 7.5as Wendell Smith

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Moonlight2016 Dramaas Kevin
IMDb rating 7.4356K votes
Bones and All2022 Drama, Horror, Romanceas Maren's Father
IMDb rating 6.876K votes
Selma2014as Andrew Young
IMDb rating 7.5100K votes
422013as Wendell Smith
IMDb rating 7.5110K votes
Passing2021as Brian
IMDb rating 6.618K votes
High Flying Bird2019as Ray Burke
IMDb rating 6.29.8K votes
A Wrinkle in Time2018as Principal Jenkins
IMDb rating 4.350K votes
Black or White2014as Reggie Davis
IMDb rating 6.715K votes

Worked with

André Holland shares two films with David Oyelowo, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Oyelowo

Oprah Winfrey

Harrison Ford

Toby Jones

Tom Wilkinson

Tim Roth

Ava DuVernayDirector, 2 films

Films together

David Oyelowo2 films together, 2014 to 2018
David Oyelowo's page
- A Wrinkle in Time2018IMDb rating 4.3Holland as Principal JenkinsOyelowo as The Itvoice
- Selma2014IMDb rating 7.5Holland as Andrew YoungOyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Oprah Winfrey2 films together, 2014 to 2018
Oprah Winfrey's page
- A Wrinkle in Time2018IMDb rating 4.3Holland as Principal JenkinsWinfrey as Mrs. Which
- Selma2014IMDb rating 7.5Holland as Andrew YoungWinfrey as Annie Lee Cooper
Harrison Ford1 film together, 2013
Harrison Ford's page
- 422013IMDb rating 7.5Holland as Wendell SmithFord as Branch Rickey
Toby Jones1 film together, 2025
Toby Jones's page
- The Actor2025IMDb rating 5.4Holland as Paul ColeJones as Lieutenant Murray / Artie Bellman / Cabbie / Arnold
Tom Wilkinson1 film together, 2014
Tom Wilkinson's page
- Selma2014IMDb rating 7.5Holland as Andrew YoungWilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Tim Roth1 film together, 2014
Tim Roth's page
- Selma2014IMDb rating 7.5Holland as Andrew YoungRoth as Gov. George Wallace
Ava DuVernayDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2018
All films by Ava DuVernay
- A Wrinkle in Time2018IMDb rating 4.3Holland as Principal Jenkins
- Selma2014IMDb rating 7.5Holland as Andrew Young

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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