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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Obba Babatundé is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, juggling careers... more
Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
Alternate Names:
Obba Babatunde | Babatunde
Filmography
Actor:
- Between Heaven and Earth (2009) (in production) .... Judge
- Blackman's Guide to Understanding Women (2010) (announced) .... Professor Morrison
- The Dead Sea (2010) (pre-production) .... Mayor
- The Fallen Faithful (2009) (completed) .... Rev. Emannuel
- "Saving Grace" .... Doc (1 episode, 2009)
- Do You Love Him? (2009) TV episode (as Obba Babatundé) .... Doc - I Do... I Did! (2009) .... Mr. Johnson
- "Grey's Anatomy" .... David Gates (1 episode, 2009)
- Sweet Surrender (2009) TV episode .... David Gates - "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" .... Joe Banks (1 episode, 2009)
... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
- Knockout (2009) TV episode .... Joe Banks - Why Am I Doing This? (2009) .... Cliff
- Trapped: Haitian Nights (2009) (V) .... Ikliff
- Haitian Nights (2009) .... Iklif
- The Eye (2008) .... Dr. Haskins
- "Psych" .... David Gaffney (1 episode, 2008)
- There's Something About Mira (2008) TV episode (as Obba Babatunde) .... David Gaffney - "Girlfriends" .... Kevin (1 episode, 2007)
- Save the Last Dance (2007) TV episode .... Kevin - "Boston Legal" .... Dr. Stanley Rivers / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
- The Innocent Man (2007) TV episode (as Obba Babatunde) .... Dr. Stanley Rivers
- Beauty and the Beast (2007) TV episode (as Obba Babatunde) .... Dr. Victor Rivers - "The Young and the Restless" .... Carter Campbell (5 episodes, 2007)
... aka Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode #1.8736 (2007) TV episode .... Carter Campbell
- Episode #1.8726 (2007) TV episode .... Carter Campbell
- Episode #1.8723 (2007) TV episode .... Carter Campbell
- Episode #1.8722 (2007) TV episode .... Carter Campbell
- Episode #1.8720 (2007) TV episode .... Carter Campbell - April Fools (2007) (V) .... Detective Combs
- "Cold Case" .... Dr. Octavius Leroy (1 episode, 2007)
- Shuffle, Ball Change (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Octavius Leroy - Material Girls (2006) .... Craig
- "Half & Half" .... Charles Thorne (12 episodes, 2002-2006)
- The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode (2006) TV episode .... Charles Thorne
- The Big Nervous Breakup Episode (2006) TV episode .... Charles Thorne
- The Big Stuck in the Middle Episode (2006) TV episode .... Charles Thorne
- The Big Reality Bites Episode (2006) TV episode .... Charles Thorne
- The Big Take Me as I Am Episode (2006) TV episode .... Charles Thorne
(7 more) - The Celestine Prophecy (2006) (as Obba Babatunde) .... Miguel
- "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Clay (unknown episodes, 2005)
- "Everwood" .... Jason (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Our New Life in Everwood (UK: new syndication title)
- Giving Up the Girl (2005) TV episode .... Jason - Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! (2004) (V) (voice) .... Chief Ankamuti
- After the Sunset (2004) (as Obba Babatunde) .... Zacharias
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Senator Wells
- The Notebook (2004) (as Obba Babatunde) .... Band Leader
- "Karen Sisco" .... Daniel Burden (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Dog Day Sisco (2004) TV episode .... Daniel Burden
- The One That Got Away (2003) TV episode .... Daniel Burden
- Dumb Bunnies (2003) TV episode .... Daniel Burden - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III - Rebel Strike (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Lando Calrissian
- The Great Commission (2003) .... Rev. Jesse
- "Static Shock" .... Scientist / ... (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Trouble Squared (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Scientist
- Brother-Sister Act (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Singer - MVP (2003) .... Dr. Howard Perkins
- "NYPD Blue" .... Kevin Dupree (1 episode, 2002)
- Maya Con Dios (2002) TV episode .... Kevin Dupree - The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) (voice) .... Boko
- Redeemer (2002) (TV) .... Charles Henderson
- John Q (2002) (as Obba Babatunde) .... Sgt. Moody
... aka John Q. (USA: poster title) - "Soul Food" .... Benjamin Chadway (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Lovers and Other Strangers (2002) TV episode .... Benjamin Chadway
- A Clear and Present Stranger (2001) TV episode .... Benjamin Chadway - How High (2001) .... Dean Carl Cain
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader (2001) (VG) (voice) .... Lando Calrissian
... aka Rogue Leader (USA: short title)
... aka Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II (USA: short title) - "The Beast" .... Mr. Lowry (1 episode, 2001)
- The Price (2001) TV episode .... Mr. Lowry - One Special Moment (2001) (TV)
- "Family Law" .... Phillip Hamilton (1 episode, 2001)
- Planting Seeds (2001) TV episode .... Phillip Hamilton - "Any Day Now" .... Judge Richards (2 episodes, 2001)
- It's Not Just a Word: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Judge Richards
- It's Not Just a Word: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Judge Richards - Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) (VG) (voice) .... Lando Calrissian
- "Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" .... Sergeant Bonner (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Cover Me (USA: short title)
- Bazooka Joe (2000) TV episode .... Sergeant Bonner - "The Invisible Man" .... Allardyce (1 episode, 2000)
... aka I-Man (USA: second season title)
- The Value of Secrets (2000) TV episode .... Allardyce - The Visit (2000/I) .... Tony
- "The Outer Limits" .... Dr. Joseph Lennox (1 episode, 2000)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- The Beholder (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Joseph Lennox - "Dawson's Creek" .... Principal Howard Green (8 episodes, 1999-2000)
- To Green, with Love (2000) TV episode .... Principal Howard Green
- Crime & Punishment (2000) TV episode .... Principal Howard Green
- Barefoot at Capefest (2000) TV episode .... Principal Howard Green
- Escape from Witch Island (1999) TV episode .... Principal Howard Green
- Home Movies (1999) TV episode .... Principal Howard Green
(3 more) - "Linc's" .... Army Vet (1 episode, 1999)
- Dog Day Afternoon (1999) TV episode .... Army Vet - The Apartment Complex (1999) (TV) .... Chett
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV) (as Obba Babatunde) .... Harold Nicholas
... aka Face of an Angel (UK: DVD title) - Life (1999/I) .... Willie Long
- "Xyber 9: New Dawn" (1999) TV series
- The Temptations (1998) (TV) .... Berry Gordy
- Fatal Pursuit (1998) .... Trinidad
- "Spy Game" .... Lieutenant Wardell (1 episode, 1997)
- Lorne and Max Drop the Ball (1997) TV episode .... Lieutenant Wardell - "Sparks" .... Mr. Kirby (1 episode, 1997)
- A Day in the Life II (1997) TV episode .... Mr. Kirby - Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) .... Willie Johnson
- "The Burning Zone" .... Vince, Police Lieutenant (1 episode, 1997)
- The Last Endless Summer (1997) TV episode .... Vince, Police Lieutenant - "Friends" .... The Director (1 episode, 1997)
- The One with All the Jealousy (1997) TV episode .... The Director - The Cherokee Kid (1996) (TV) .... Isom Dart
- That Thing You Do! (1996) .... Lamarr
- The Tomorrow Man (1996) (TV) .... Brian Parish
- Carpool (1996) .... Jeffery, Miller's Boss at Bauer & Cole
- Multiplicity (1996) .... Paul
- Soul of the Game (1996) (TV) .... Cum Posey
... aka Field of Honour (UK) - A Reason to Believe (1995) .... Prof. Thurman
- "Chicago Hope" .... Charles Ellis (2 episodes, 1995)
- Full Moon (1995) TV episode .... Charles Ellis
- Freeze Outs (1995) TV episode .... Charles Ellis - "Sliders" .... Cezanne Brown (1 episode, 1995)
- Summer of Love (1995) TV episode .... Cezanne Brown - Born to Be Wild (1995/I) .... Interpreter
- "Under One Roof" (1 episode, 1995)
- Pilot (1995) TV episode - "Touched by an Angel" .... Carter Evans (1 episode, 1994)
- Fallen Angela (1994) TV episode .... Carter Evans - "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Gordy Berry (2 episodes, 1994)
- The Client (1994) TV episode .... Gordy Berry
- What's Will Got to Do with It? (1994) TV episode .... Gordy Berry - "Thunder in Paradise" (1 episode, 1994)
- Identity Crisis (1994) TV episode - "Tom" .... Tanner (1 episode, 1994)
- Pilot (1994) TV episode .... Tanner - "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" .... Jameson Parker (1 episode, 1994)
- Trading Places (1994) TV episode .... Jameson Parker - "Getting By" (1 episode, 1994)
- The Rich Guy (1994) TV episode - M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) (TV) .... Cornell
- Philadelphia (1993) .... Jerome Green
- "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." .... Mongoose (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Brisco County Jr.
- A.K.A. Kansas (1993) TV episode .... Mongoose - Necronomicon (1993) .... Paul (part 3)
... aka H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead (USA: video title)
... aka Necronomicon: Book of Dead (USA) - Undercover Blues (1993) .... Lt. Theodore 'Ted' Sawyer
- "Sisters" .... Ben (1 episode, 1992)
- Crash and Born (1992) TV episode .... Ben - "Tales from the Crypt" .... Deputy Jameson (1 episode, 1992)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- Maniac at Large (1992) TV episode .... Deputy Jameson - The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) .... Lane
- "The Human Factor" (1 episode, 1992)
- Pilot (1992) TV episode - Dead Again (1991) (as Obba Babatunde) .... Syd
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (as Obba Babatunde) .... TV Anchorman
- Miami Blues (1990) .... Blink Willie, Informant
- "A Different World" .... Frank Benning (1 episode, 1990)
- Soldier Boy (1990) TV episode .... Frank Benning - Heart and Soul (1989) (TV) .... Al Taylor
- Married to the Mob (1988) (as Obba Babatunde) .... The Face of Justice
- "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Terrence Quimby (1 episode, 1988)
- Fort Figueroa (1988) TV episode .... Terrence Quimby - "Matlock" .... Backstage Man (1 episode, 1988)
- The Magician (1988) TV episode .... Backstage Man - God Bless the Child (1988) (TV) .... Raymond Watkins
... aka Le choix tragique (Canada: French title) - "All My Children" (1970) TV series .... Rusty Bennett (unknown episodes, 1987)
... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title) - Leonard Part 6 (1987) (as Babatunde) .... Bongo Drummer
- "America's Musical Theater" .... Zodzetrick (1 episode, 1986)
- Treemonisha (1986) TV episode (as Obba Babatunde) .... Zodzetrick - MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder (1983) (V) .... Marcus Sandor
- Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) (TV)
... aka IBM Presents: Baryshnikov on Broadway (USA: complete title)
Producer:
- The Fallen Faithful (2009) (completed) (executive producer)
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) (producer)
- Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hatte to Halle (2003) (V) (producer)
Writer:
- Haitian Nights (2009) (script)
- Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hatte to Halle (2003) (V) (writer)
Director:
- Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hatte to Halle (2003) (V)
- Dorothy Dandridge: Singing at Her Best (2003) (V)
Soundtrack:
- How High (2001) (writer: "Pork Chops O'Chunky") (performer: "Pork Chops O'Chunky")
Self:
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) (V) .... Himself
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009) (V) .... Himself
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1950s (2009) (V) .... Himself
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007) (V) .... Narrator
- Cast of Characters: The Making of 'Material Girls' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "SoapTalk" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 16 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003) (TV) .... Host
- Behind the Scenes: The Great Commission (2003) (TV) .... Himself
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