André Holland’s filmography consists of critical and commercial successes like 42, Black or White, Selma, etc. He has been nominated multiple times for various projects, including Oscar's best picture winner, Moonlight.
The actor started his career in 2006 and has since made himself one of the most exciting actors to watch. In 2020, he is set to star on the Netflix musical drama The Eddy starring alongside Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg, Tahar Rahim, etc. Here are a few facts about him.
André Holland is an immensely popular actor, but he prefers to keep the details of his relationships under wraps.
He is a low-key personality and has not publicized the details of his love life to the media and tabloid sources. In the past, he dated a girl named Monica, but they have not appeared together in public since 2011.
Holland has worked on a lot of TV shows, including the horror show American Horror Story: Roanoke. He played the character of Matt Miller on the show.
André was cast in the show in 2016, and the premise of the show revolves around the 1580s Roanoke Colony disappearance.
Moonlight got a lot of praise from critics and the audience alike because of how it tackled the core issues of American society such as homose*uality, racism, etc. Similarly, André Holland also received a lot of praise for his role as Kevin Jones in the film.
The film won 3 Academy awards and made the actor a well-known name in the film industry.
André Holland was born on December 28, 1979, in Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. to Mary Holland and Donald Holland. The actor has an African-American heritage.
He is 40 years old as of March 2020. He went to Florida State University after graduating from John Carroll Catholic High School. He got a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University in 2006.
Like most actors, Holland got his start in the acting business from the stage. The first-ever play he worked in was Oliver! at the Birmingham Summerfest Theatre, when he was just 11 years old.
His experience in theatre came in handy when he was cast in the musical drama, The Eddy.
Holland has a net worth of around $500 thousand as of March 2020, the majority of his net worth comes from his time as an actor.
Some sites have estimated his salary to be in the range of $100 thousand to $200 thousand per year.
André Holland has a height of 5 feet 9 inches (69.7 inches/177cm). He also has a weight of 72 Kgs (158 lbs.).
He has black colored hair and also has black colored eyes. Additionally, he also keeps a neatly groomed beard.