André 3000
Born: 1975-05-27 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
André Benjamin, also known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. As an actor, his role as Jimi Hendrix in Jimi: All is by my Side (2013) got him an Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Lead Actor. He has made appearances in a number of TV series and films, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, and Four Brothers.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Where’s Usher? as Zoltar 3000
2023
- Showing Up as Eric
- Sign the Show as Self
- André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening) as Self
2022
- White Noise as Elliot Lasher
2020
- Dispatches from Elsewhere as Fredwynn
2019
- THE WIZRD as Self
- Music Videos That Defined the 00’s as Self (archive footage)
- Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America as Self
2018
- High Life as Tcherny
2016
- Hip Hop Evolution as Himself
- The Art of Organized Noize as Self
- Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio as (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- American Crime as Michael LaCroix
- Dominique Belongs to Us as Narrator (voice)
2013
- Jimi: All Is by My Side as Jimi Hendrix
2011
2009
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Semi-Pro as Clarence
2007
- Battle in Seattle as Django
2006
- Charlotte's Web as Elwyn the Crow (voice)
- Idlewild as Percival
- Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 as Self
- Class of 3000 as Sunny Bridges (voice)
- George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein as Self
2005
- Four Brothers as Jeremiah "Jerry" Mercer
- Be Cool as Dabu
- Revolver as Avi
- Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- Soundz of Spirit as Self
2004
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as Self (archive footage)
- Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] as Kim Kyung-soo
- Hollywood Homicide as Silk Brown
- OutKast - The Videos as Self
2002
- The Shield as Robert Huggins
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self