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André Holland
Holland in 2019
Born	(1979-12-28) December 28, 1979 (age 44) Bessemer, Alabama, U.S.
Education	Florida State University (BFA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

André Holland (born December 28, 1979) is an American actor. He is widely known for his 2016 performance as Kevin in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight.

Holland has acted in film, television, and theatre productions. He starred as Dr. Algernon Edwards in the Cinemax series The Knick (2014–2015) and as Matt Miller in the FX series American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016). He portrayed politician and activist Andrew Young in the 2014 film Selma and sportswriter Wendell Smith in the 2013 film 42. On stage, he has starred in August Wilson's play Jitney on Broadway in 2017. He plays a lead role on the 2020 Netflix musical drama series The Eddy, directed by Damien Chazelle.

Early life and education

André Holland was born on December 28, 1979 in Bessemer, Alabama and grew up there. He graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham. His first stage performance was in a production of Oliver! at the Birmingham Summerfest Theatre, at the age of eleven.

He attended Florida State University and studied abroad at the FSU London study centre during his time there. He also received a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University in 2006.

Career

2006–2015: Early work

Holland's first on-screen performance was in an episode of Law & Order in 2006. Around this time, Holland began to perform more regularly on stage as well. In 2006, he portrayed three characters in the play Blue Door. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times gave his performance a positive review.

In 2008, he played Eric in the play Wig Out! and took his first film role in the sports drama Sugar. The following year, he portrayed Elegba and Marcus in The Brother/Sister Plays. In 2010, he was cast in the Matthew Lopez play The Whipping Man, for which he won the Vivian Robinson/Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2011, he starred as Julian "Fitz" Fitzgerald in several episodes of the NBC sitcom Friends with Benefits. In 2013, he portrayed Wendell Smith in the film 42. In 2014, he portrayed Andrew Young in Ava DuVernay's historical drama film Selma. For his performance, he was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

From 2014 to 2015, he starred in a supporting role opposite Clive Owen in the Cinemax original drama series The Knick.

2016: Moonlight

In 2016, he achieved widespread notice for his performance as Kevin in Barry Jenkins' drama film Moonlight, for which he received critical acclaim and numerous accolades. The film won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, at the 89th annual ceremony.

Holland's performance was singled out by some film critics, including those at Rolling Stone and GQ, who dubbed him a "standout" in the film. As a member of the film's ensemble cast, he received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also received nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the Florida Film Critics Circle and Outstanding Supporting Actor at the Black Reel Awards.

2017–present

Following the success of Moonlight, in 2017, Holland portrayed Youngblood in August Wilson's play Jitney on Broadway. He next appeared in DuVernay's fantasy adventure film A Wrinkle in Time, released in March 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Later that year, he portrayed the leading character Henry Matthew Deaver on the Hulu series Castle Rock; his turn on the series has earned positive reviews from critics, including Amy Woolsey of Vulture, who praised his performance as "textured."

Since July 2018, he has starred in a production of Othello at Shakespeare's Globe, costarring with Mark Rylance. In 2018, he also made his Off Off Broadway directing debut with a production of Greg Keller's Dutch Masters.

In 2022, Holland was cast as Paul Cole in Duke Johnson's upcoming film The Actor, based on the novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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2. "From Bessemer to Brooklyn: John Carroll graduate Andre Holland arrives in Jackie Robinson film '42'". AL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
3. ^ Bird, Alan (June 6, 2011). "André Holland - Questions and Answers - Interview". New York Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
4. ^ Isherwood, Charles (October 9, 2006). "Blue Door - Theater - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
5. Blankenship, Mark (September 30, 2008). "Wig Out!". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
6. Hetrick, Adam (September 15, 2009). "Holland, Simms, Johnson and More Set for The Brother/Sister Plays at the Public". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
7. Gans, Andrew (November 22, 2010). "Andre Holland and Jay Wilkison Will Join Andre Braugher in MTC's Premiere of Whipping Man". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
8. Bacalzo, Dan (November 17, 2011). "Andre De Shields, Andre Holland, Sanaa Lathan et al. Win Audelco Awards". Theatermania. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
9. Kit, Borys (May 7, 2014). "'42' Actor Joins Martin Luther King Drama 'Selma'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
10. Niles, Jon. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 'The Knick' Star André Holland Talks Algernon Edwards & Cornelia Robertson's Relationship, Race Issues & More About New Cinemax Series". MStarz.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
11. Viera, Bené (October 26, 2016). "Moonlight's André Holland Talks About His Unforgettable Performance". GQ. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
12. Horowitz, Jordan (December 19, 2017). "The Oscars best picture fiasco: 'I can sort of laugh about it now'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
13. Viera, Bené (October 26, 2016). "Moonlight's André Holland Talks About His Unforgettable Performance". GQ. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
14. Travers, Peter (October 19, 2016). "'Moonlight' Review: African-American Coming-of-Age Tale Is a Gamechanger". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
15. "SAG Award Nominations 2017: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
16. "17th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominations". Black Reel Awards. December 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
17. "'Moonlight' leads 2016 Florida Film Critics Awards Nominations". Florida Film Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
18. "'Moonlight' Star André Holland Opens in August Wilson's 'Jitney' on Broadway: REVIEW - Towleroad". Towleroad. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
19. Hipes, Patrick (November 2, 2016). "'A Wrinkle In Time' Adds Michael Peña, Zach Galifianakis, André Holland & More To Round Out Cast – Update". Deadline Hollywood.
20. Chuba, Kirsten (March 7, 2018). "'A Wrinkle in Time' Reviews: What the Critics Are Saying". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
21. Woolsey, Amy. "How André Holland Keeps Castle Rock Afloat". Vulture. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
22. Wood, Alex (April 11, 2018). "'Michelle Terry to play Hamlet in her inaugural season at Shakespeare's Globe". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
23. Soloski, Alexis (April 10, 2018). "Review: In 'Dutch Masters,' Subway Seatmates, So Close and Yet So Far". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
24. "Shooting of "The Actor" Moving to Budapest This Quarter". Budapest Reporter. November 16, 2022.
25. "André Holland, Zazie Beetz And Stephen McKinley Henderson To Star In Film Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka's 'The Dutchman'". Yahoo News. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
26. Dustin Hoffman, André Holland, Alison Brie & Tom Sturridge Board Drama ‘The Revisionist’
27. "Terminator Zero Anime Reveals 4 More Cast". Anime News Network. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

External links

• André Holland at IMDb

• 21st-century American male actors
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• Florida State University alumni
• Living people
• Male actors from Alabama
• New York University alumni
• People from Bessemer, Alabama
• 21st-century African-American male actors
• 20th-century African-American male actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• 1979 births
• Actors from Jefferson County, Alabama