Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 1, 1951
Age
74
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
1.5
Obba Babatundé
Acting
Biography
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 Davi…
Also known as
Obba Babatundè · Obba Babatunde
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Filmography
2025
Love the Skin You're In
Movie · Arnold
0.0
2025
The Christmas Showdown
Movie · Jesse
5.0
2025
Run
Movie · President
9.0
2025
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Movie · Captain Green
7.0
2024
Mississippi Scholar
Movie · Reginald
0.0
2023
Noble Intentions
Movie · Pastor Stevens
5.7
2022
All The Men In My Life
Movie · Simon Helms
2.0
2022
The Millennial
Movie · Mr. Burke
4.0
2020
Kiss Me for Christmas
Movie · Mr. Porter
0.0
2020
Trigger
Movie · Chief Keaton
5.5
2020
Little Fires Everywhere
TV · George Wright
7.5
2018
Revival!
Movie · Nicodemus
0.0
2018
Jingle Belle
Movie · Charles Williams
5.9
2018
Kinky
Movie · Mr. Bernard
6.5
2018
Forever
TV · Gregory
6.4
2018
City of Lies
Movie · Chief of Police
6.3
2018
For the People
TV · Philip Kaws
7.2
2017
S.W.A.T.
TV · Daniel Harrelson, Sr.
8.0
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
Movie · John Harris
6.1
2017
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Movie · Big Ears (voice)
6.2
2017
Dear White People
TV · Dean Fairbanks
5.9
2017
The Good Fight
TV · Danny Quinn
7.6
2017
Detroiters
TV · Mr. Duvet
7.2
2016
Goliath
TV · Ivan Tillinger
7.6