
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.

The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026 · as Dre

Beautiful Boy
2018 · as Spencer

Shaft
2000 · as Tattoo

Super
2010 · as Hamilton

The Spectacular Now
2013 · as Mr. Aster

Man of Tomorrow
2027

The Collection
2012 · as Wally

Red Tails
2012 · as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman

They Fight
2026

To Leslie
2022 · as Royal

Prospect
2018 · as Oruf

Freelancers
2012 · as Daniel Maldonado

G
2002 · as Tre

Lila & Eve
2015 · as Skaketti

Billy Boy
2018 · as Mr. Adams

All About Us
2007 · as Mike

All the Invisible Children
2006 · as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")

August
2008 · as Dylan Gottschalk