André 3000

Born: 1975-05-27, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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

• American Crime (2015)
• Four Brothers (2005)
• Charlotte's Web (2006)
• Revolver (2005)
• White Noise (2022)
• High Life (2018)
• Hollywood Homicide (2003)
• Be Cool (2005)
• Showing Up (2023)
• Battle in Seattle (2007)
• Idlewild (2006)
• Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)
• Where's Usher? (2024)
• 7 Piano Sketches (2026)
• Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] (2003)
• Dominique Belongs to Us (2015)