André Holland
American actor (born 1979)
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- André Holland (born December 28, 1979) is an American actor.
- Holland has acted in film, television, and theatre productions.
- Algernon Edwards in the Cinemax series The Knick (2014–2015) and as Matt Miller in the FX series American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016).
- On stage, he has starred in August Wilson's play Jitney on Broadway in 2017.
- Early life and education André Holland was born on December 28, 1979 in Bessemer, Alabama and grew up there.
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WikipediaAndré 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, and Henry Matthew Deaver in the first season of Castle Rock.
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.
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