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.