- Andre Lillis is a distinctive, compelling screen actor, often portraying solitary, authoritative characters, including clerics (two historical popes), monks, mystics and managers. Frequently cast in period roles and equally adept in comedy and drama.
He was born in London, UK. Following university, he travelled widely; living and working in the USA, India and Australia, as well as many points in between. He was a singer and tenor saxophone player in jazz, blues and rock bands, before turning to acting. He made his stage debut playing Petruchio in an Australian touring production of The Taming of the Shrew, His film debut was in director Gillian Armstrong's, Oscar and Lucinda. His elation at making it into the director's artistic vision, was tempered by having to share screen time with a decomposing, dead fish. Following TV comedy roles, he returned to London in the late nineties.
In 2006, Andre was cast as Pope Clement V in Ron Howard's film, The Da Vinci Code. More recently he has had the opportunity to work with a newer generation of directors, including Natalie Erika James, Liza Johnson and Emma Cooper. He has collaborated with a number of contemporary artists in works at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain, and most recently, with artist/designer, Liam Brandon Murray.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- In the comedy film 'The Three Bears,' Andre rode a bicycle which featured in the classic British crime caper, The League of Gentlemen (1960).
- At their first meeting, Andre mentioned his love and obsession for the film star Gloria Grahame to his partner. She replied, "I'm just a girl who Cain't Say No." They've been together ever since.
- Andre's favourite film is The Third Man (1949). He has done the tour, got the T-shirt, and of course recited the 'Cuckoo clock' speech on the Prater Ferris Wheel in Vienna.
- Following a chance meeting with Jetsun Pema sister to H.H. The Dalai Lama, Andre taught for a year at The Tibetan Children's Village in Dharmsala, Northern India. He still visits occasionally.
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