Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé Movies and TV Shows

Obba Babatundé (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C. White in the original cast of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Babatundé was a protege of Sammy Davis, Jr., who said of him, "This is the only cat who can do everything I can do." Babatundé does dance, sing, play instruments, execute impersonations, including his portrayal of Davis, aided by their similarity in energy, size and talent, tap dancing and performing on multiple instruments. In fall 2009, Babatundé played Davis in the title role of "Sammy: Once in a Lifetime," a world premiere musical at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Early in 2000, Babatundé partnered with writer/producer Ruth Adkins Robinson for a series of TV projects including "TV in Black: The First 50 Years," "Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hattie to Hallie" and "Dorthy Dandridge: An American Beauty". The pair have projects that will take them through 2011. His TV roles have often portrayed authority figures, such as a recurring guest-starring role as a high school principal on Dawson's Creek, an appearance as a judge in a two-part episode of Any Day Now, and as the father of the main characters on Half & Half. He also played Harvard college Dean Cain in the movie How High, as well as the role of Willie Long in the movie Life, and co-starred as an attorney in Philadelphia and as a senator in the 2004 reprise of The Manchurian Candidate. He also played the director in season 3 of Friends in an episode titled "The One with All the Jealousy". Other TV shows he has had recurring roles on include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Chicago Hope, Rocket Power, Static Shock, and Karen Sisco. He played a small but pivotal role as a doorman/bellhop in the film That Thing You Do! and also appeared in The Wild Thornberrys Movie as the voice of Boko. He played a famous producer known as Gordy Berry on two episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In the 1998 miniseries, The Temptations, he played the founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy. Babatundé is adept at American sign language and had used this talent in many roles including on one NYPD Blue. His recorded work includes a performance with the New York pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs on the 2007 album Sack Full of Dreams. The actor/producer is also an avid horseman and is a highly regarded rider and trainer in the Rodeo Circuit, including the annual Bill Pickett Rodeol. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 12/1/1951 (72 years old)
  • Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Kinky
IMDB 3.1
TMDB 53%
role:
Mr. Bernard
2018

Drama

Romance

3.1
53%
City of Lies
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Chief of Police
2018

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.5
64%
'Til Death Do Us Part
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 60%
role:
John Harris
2017

Thriller

4.7
60%
The Watcher
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 53%
role:
Stark
Not available
2016

Horror

Thriller

5.4
53%
Not available
Lap Dance
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 42%
role:
Roscoe
2014

Drama

4.6
42%
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2012

Family

4.7
62%
The Eric Andre Show
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 79%
role:
Judge / Bibliobot (voice)
2012

Comedy

8.6
79%
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 78%
role:
Vampire Actor #4 (voice)
2012

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
78%
Black Dynamite
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Osiris (as Obba Babatunde)
2009

Action

Comedy

7.4
72%
The Eye
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 58%
role:
Dr. Haskins
2008

Drama

Horror

Thriller

5.4
58%
Material Girls
IMDB 3.9
TMDB 53%
role:
Craig
Not available
2006

Comedy

3.9
53%
Not available
The Unit
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 73%
role:
The Face of Justice
2006

Action

Adventure

Drama

8.1
73%
After the Sunset
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Zacharias
2004

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.2
62%
The Manchurian Candidate
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Senator Wells
2004

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
65%
The Notebook
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 79%
role:
Band Leader
2004

Drama

Romance

7.8
79%
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John Q
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 72%
role:
Sgt. Moody
2002

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.1
72%
How High
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 63%
role:
Dean Carl Cain
2001

Comedy

6.2
63%
Life
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Willie Long
Not available
1999

Comedy

Crime

6.8
67%
Not available
1996

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

7.0
69%
Carpool
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 48%
role:
Jeffery
1996

Comedy

Family

5.0
48%
1996

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
58%
Philadelphia
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 77%
role:
Jerome Green
1993

Drama

7.7
77%
Undercover Blues
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Lt. Theodore 'Ted' Sawyer
Not available
1993

Comedy

Crime

6.0
61%
Not available
Dead Again
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Syd - Restaurant Owner
1991

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

6.8
64%
The Silence of the Lambs
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 83%
role:
TV Anchor Man
1991

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

8.6
83%
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Miami Blues
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Blink Willie, Informant
1990

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4
60%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Obba Babatundé are, for example, Kinky, City of Lies and 'Til Death Do Us Part.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are The Silence of the Lambs (8.5), The Eric Andre Show (8.3) and The Notebook (7.9).
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