Babs Olusanmokun
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.
Acting
Movie
Dune
as Jamis
2021
Movie
Dune: Part Two
as Jamis
2024
TV
Black Mirror
as Clayton
2011
Movie
Wrath of Man
as Moggy
2021
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Marong
1999
TV
Gotham
as Mace
2014
Movie
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Richard Heron
2024
TV
Marvel's The Defenders
as Sowande
2017
TV
The Night Of
as Marvin
2016
TV
Blue Bloods
as Phantom
2010
TV
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Dr. Joseph M'Benga
2022
TV
Veronica Mars
as Kizza Oneko
2004
TV
Sneaky Pete
as Reggie
2015
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Tristan
2001
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Assassin
2001
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Chibueze
2001
TV
Unforgettable
as Goodacre Oyensi
2011
TV
The Unit
as Painted Man
2006
TV
The Widow
as General Azikiwe
2019
TV
Too Old to Die Young
as Damian
2019
TV
Roots
as Omoro Kinte
2016
Movie
The Book of Clarence
as Asher the Torturer
2024
TV
Life on Mars
as Perp #2
2008
Movie
Where Is Kyra?
as Gary
2018