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Babs Olusanmokun
Lagos, Nigeria
Babs Olusanmokun (born September 18, 1984) is a Nigerian-American actor, best known for his roles in the films Dune (2021), Too Old to Die Young (2019), and Black Mirror (2017). H…
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Babs Olusanmokun (born September 18, 1984) is a Nigerian-American actor, best known for his roles in the films Dune (2021), Too Old to Die Young (2019), and Black Mirror (2017). He is also a multilingual actor, fluent in English, French, Yoruba, and Portuguese. He is a third degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and champion. Olusanmokun was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1984. He moved to the United States to attend college, where he studied theater at the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating, he began his acting career in New York City. Olusanmokun's first major film role was in the 2017 episode of Black Mirror titled "Black Museum." He then went on to appear in the films Too Old to Die Young and Dune. In 2022, he began starring in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Dr. Joseph M'Benga.
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2028
Viva La Madness
Movie
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2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Movie Heron
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2024
Dune: Part Two
Movie Jamis
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2024
The Book of Clarence
Movie Asher the Torturer
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2023
Power Signal
Movie Lincoln
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2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV show Dr. Joseph M'Benga
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2021
Dune
Movie Jamis
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2021
Wrath of Man
Movie Moggy
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2021
The Drowning
TV show Ade
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2019
Too Old to Die Young
TV show Damian
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2019
The Widow
TV show General Azikiwe
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2019
The Ready Room
TV show Self
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2018
Where Is Kyra?
Movie Gary
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2017
Marvel's The Defenders
TV show Sowande
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2016
The Night Of
TV show Marvin
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2016
Roots
TV show Omoro Kinte
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2015
Sneaky Pete
TV show Reggie
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2014
Gotham
TV show Mace
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2013
Mother of George
Movie Tunde
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2012
Ponies
Movie Ken
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2012
Restless City
Movie
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2012
NYC 22
TV show Fouad
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2011
Black Mirror
TV show Clayton
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2011
Unforgettable
TV show Goodacre Oyensi
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2010
Blue Bloods
TV show Phantom
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2008
Life on Mars
TV show Perp #2
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2006
The Unit
TV show Painted Man
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2004
Veronica Mars
TV show Kizza Oneko
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Tristan
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Mr. Marong
