
Andre Royo
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Felix Santos
1999

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Law & Order
Gil Freeman
1990

TV
Criminal Minds
Armando Salinas
2005

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The Wire
Bubbles
2002

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CSI: Miami
Julio Pena
2002

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Elementary
Thaddeus
2012

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Riley
2001

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Luther Pinkston
2001

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Fringe
Henry Arliss Higgins
2008

TV
Heroes
Stephen Canfield
2006

TV
Numb3rs
Tim Pynchon
2005

TV
Bob's Burgers
Andre Royo (voice)
2011

TV
Bob's Burgers
Marcus (voice)
2011

TV
CSI: NY
Big Willie Brown
2004

TV
Third Watch
Diop
1999

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Key & Peele
Bully's Dad
2012

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Masters of Sex
Sammy Davis Jr.
2013

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Empire
Thurston 'Thirsty' Rawlings
2015

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Drunk History
King Oliver
2013

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Truth Be Told
Demetrius Rouche
2019
Filmography
2025FilmA Fence Is A Fence Of Courseas Leon2025FilmMiles Awayas George2022FilmTo Leslieas Royal2021TVWith Loveas Laz Zayas2020TVInterrogationas Charlie Shannon2019TVTruth Be Toldas Demetrius Rouche2018FilmBeautiful Boyas Spencer2018FilmProspectas Oruf2018FilmBilly Boyas Mr. Adams2016FilmHunter Gathereras Ashley2015FilmLila & Eveas Skaketti2015FilmShareas Mr. White2015TVEmpireas Thurston 'Thirsty' Rawlings2015TVMarvel's Agent Carteras Spider Raymond2014FilmOf Mind and Musicas Kenny2014TVKingdom2014TVTim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas Isaiah2014TVHand of Godas Robert 'Bobo' Boston2014FilmAftermathas Rob2013FilmA Miracle in Spanish Harlemas Tyrone2013FilmHellbendersas Stephen2013TVMasters of Sexas Sammy Davis Jr.2013FilmThe Spectacular Nowas Mr. Aster2013TVDrunk Historyas King Oliver2013FilmCalloused Handsas Byrd2012FilmThe Collectionas Wally2012FilmBigfootas Al Hunter2012FilmGrimm Fairy Tales Animatedas Rumpelstilskin2012TVElementaryas Thaddeus2012FilmFreelancersas Daniel Maldonado2012FilmThe Wire: The Musicalas Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins2012TVKey & Peeleas Bully's Dad2012FilmRed Tailsas Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman2011TVBob's Burgersas Andre Royo (voice)2010FilmSuperas Hamilton2009FilmThe Mercy Manas Tad2009TVParty Downas Scott2008TVFringeas Henry Arliss Higgins2008FilmAugustas Dylan Gottschalk2008TVTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas Sumner2007FilmThe Wire: The Last Wordas Self2007FilmThe Wire Odysseyas Self2007FilmAll About Usas Mike2007FilmTapping the Wireas Self2006TVHeroesas Stephen Canfield2006Film5up 2downas Benny2006FilmAll the Invisible Childrenas Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")2005FilmJesus Children of Americaas Sammy2005TVCriminal Mindsas Armando Salinas2005FilmJellysmokeas Paul2005TVCuts2005TVNumb3rsas Tim Pynchon2004TVCSI: NYas Big Willie Brown2004FilmMen Without Jobsas Junie2004TVThe Jury2002TVCSI: Miamias Julio Pena2002TVThe Wireas Bubbles2002FilmGas Tre2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Riley2000TVDeadlineas 1st Junkie2000FilmShaftas Tattoo2000TVWonderlandas Spencer1999TVThird Watchas Diop1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Felix Santos1990TVLaw & Orderas Gil Freeman—FilmThey Fight