André 3000

Acting

André 3000

Born May 27, 1975Atlanta, Georgia, USA51 credits

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.

Known For

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Movie

2025

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

Movie

2024

Where's Usher?

Where's Usher?

Movie

2024

André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening)

André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening)

Movie

2023

Showing Up

Showing Up

Movie

2023

Filmography

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas SelfMovie

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as SelfMovie

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

2024Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Toldas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

Where's Usher?

2024Where's Usher?as Zoltar 3000Movie

André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening)

2023André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening)as SelfMovie

Showing Up

2023Showing Upas EricMovie

Sign the Show

2023Sign the Showas SelfMovie

White Noise

2022White Noiseas Elliot LasherMovie

Dispatches from Elsewhere

2020Dispatches from Elsewhereas FredwynnTV

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas SelfTV

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

2019Music Videos That Defined the 00’sas Self (archive footage)Movie

THE WIZRD

2019THE WIZRDas SelfMovie

High Life

2018High Lifeas TchernyMovie

The 2000s

2018The 2000sTV

Hip Hop Evolution

2016Hip Hop Evolutionas HimselfTV

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

2016Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepioas (voice)TV

The Art of Organized Noize

2016The Art of Organized Noizeas SelfMovie

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas SelfTV

Dominique Belongs to Us

2015Dominique Belongs to Usas Narrator (voice)Movie

American Crime

2015American Crimeas Michael LaCroixTV

Jimi: All Is by My Side

2013Jimi: All Is by My Sideas Jimi HendrixMovie

The After Party: The Last Party 3

2011The After Party: The Last Party 3as SelfMovie

2009DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvdas Self (archive footage)Movie

Semi-Pro

2008Semi-Proas ClarenceMovie

Battle in Seattle

2007Battle in Seattleas DjangoMovie

Charlotte's Web

2006Charlotte's Webas Elwyn the Crow (voice)Movie

Class of 3000

2006Class of 3000as Sunny Bridges (voice)TV

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

2006George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkensteinas SelfMovie

Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1

2006Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1as SelfMovie

Idlewild

2006Idlewildas PercivalMovie

Revolver

2005Revolveras AviMovie

Four Brothers

2005Four Brothersas Jeremiah "Jerry" MercerMovie

2005Be Cool, Very Coolas SelfMovie

Be Cool

2005Be Coolas DabuMovie

Soundz of Spirit

2005Soundz of Spiritas SelfMovie

Snoop Dogg's Buckwild Bus Tour

2004Snoop Dogg's Buckwild Bus Touras SelfMovie

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas SelfMovie

OutKast - The Videos

2003OutKast - The Videosas SelfMovie

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

2003Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]as Kim Kyung-sooMovie

Hollywood Homicide

2003Hollywood Homicideas Silk BrownMovie

Punk'd

2003Punk'das SelfTV

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Real Time with Bill Maheras SelfTV

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

2003VH1 Top 20 Video Countdownas Self (archive footage)TV

The Shield

2002The Shieldas Robert HugginsTV

The Daily Show

1996The Daily Showas SelfTV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV

MTV Video Music Awards

1984MTV Video Music Awardsas SelfTV

Saturday Night Live

1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV

The Grammys

1959The Grammysas SelfTV

—Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2as SelfMovie