Babs Olusanmokun
Born
Lagos, Nigeria
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Babs Olusanmokun is a Nigerian-American actor.[1][2] In 2017, he appeared in "Black Museum", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[3] He also appeared in the video game Max Payne 3 as Serrano, for which he provides both acting and voice content.[4] In 2021 he appeared as Jamis in Dune.[5] He plays Dr. Joseph M'Benga in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (since 2022).

Personal life

Olusanmokun was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and is based in New York.[2]

Olusanmokun is fluent in English, French, Yoruba and Portuguese, and is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and champion.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004IndocumentadosMubenga
2010This Is PoetryAdeShort film
2011Restless CityCravate
PoniesKen
2013Mother of GeorgeTunde
2014Listen Up PhilipPhotographer
ShelterHospital Security Guard
Like Sunday, Like RainStunt coordinator
2015The Empty StreetBlacksmithShort film
2017Where Is Kyra?GaryTitled Deceit in the United Kingdom
2018OurosMagoanShort film
2021Wrath of ManMoggy
DuneJamis
2023The Book of ClarenceTBA
2024The Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareTBAPost-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentChibueze/Tristan/Assassin4 episodes
2007The UnitPainted ManEpisode: "The Outsiders"
Veronica MarsKizza OnekoEpisode: "I Know What You'll Do Next Summer"
2008Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMr. MarongEpisode: "Retro"
Life on MarsPerp #2Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead"
2012Blue BloodsPhantomEpisode: "The Life We Chose"
NYC 22FouadEpisode: "Ransom"
2013CopperZeke CanaanEpisode: "The Place I Called My Home"
2014UnforgettableGoodacre OyensiEpisode: "D.O.A."
The BlacklistYaabari's SoldierEpisode: "Lord Baltimore (No. 104)"
2015GothamMaceEpisode: "The Scarecrow"
2016RootsOmoro Kinte3 episodes; credited as Babatunde Olusanmokun
The Night OfMarvinEpisode: "The Art of War"
2017The DefendersSowande4 episodes
Black MirrorClaytonEpisode: "Black Museum"
2018Sneaky PeteReggie3 episodes
2019The WidowGeneral Azikiwe6 episodes
2019Too Old to Die YoungDamian5 episodes
2021 The Drowning Ade 4 episodes
2022–present[8] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Dr. Joseph M'Benga Main cast
2022–2023 The Ready Room Himself 2 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2012Max Payne 3SerranoVoice and motion capture
2018Red Dead Redemption 2BaptisteVoice

References

  1. ↑ Obenson, Tambay A. (9 June 2023). "Babs Olusanmokun ('Restless City') Co-Stars In Immigrant Dramedy 'Ponies' (Trailer) - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
  2. 1 2 Nescafé (31 August 2017). "From 'Defenders' To 'Black Mirror', 2017 Is Definitely Babs Olusanmokun's Year". Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Haring, Bruce (25 August 2017). "'Black Mirror': Season 4 Cast & Episode Info, Teaser Trailer Released By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ask Me Anything Platform". AMAfeed.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Kindlick, Paige (18 October 2021). "Dune Premiere: Photos Of Zendaya, Jason Momoa & More".
  6. ↑ BjjTribes (29 October 2021). "From the BJJ mats to the sands of Dune – the journey of Babs Olusanmokun". BjjTribes. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ↑ tsui, jerry (22 February 2015). "Gangs of New York: Matt Serra (Renzo Gracie) vs Babs Olusanmokun (Alliance)".
  8. ↑ Sperling, Nicole (1 August 2021). "Can Paramount+ Succeed? One Producer Hopes to Make It So". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 August 2021.


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