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My Take
André Holland is an actor I genuinely enjoy watching because he brings a quiet, deliberate intelligence to everything. I first really noticed him as Kevin in Moonlight, but his run as Dr. Algernon Edwards in The Knick is where I think his range showed: restrained, dignified, never showy. An Alabama native trained at New York University who moves comfortably between film, television, and theatre, which to me signals a serious actor rather than a star chasing visibility. He doesn't seem interested in being the loudest person on screen, and that's exactly why I trust him in a role. I'd watch almost anything he chooses.
Overview
André 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).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- André Holland
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレ・ホランド
- Reading
- あんどれ・ほらんど
- Born
- December 28, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Bessemer, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- John Carroll Catholic High School
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.