
Babs Olusanmokun
Actor
Born: September 18, 1984 (41 years old)
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Biography
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.
Filmography (24)
- Dune: Part Two (2024, ★ 8.1)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022, ★ 8)
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024, ★ 7)
- Dune (2021, ★ 7.8)
- Wrath of Man (2021, ★ 7.6)
- Too Old to Die Young (2019, ★ 7.3)
- Blue Bloods (2010, ★ 7.8)
- The Widow (2019, ★ 6.8)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001, ★ 7.6)
- Black Mirror (2011, ★ 8.3)
- Marvel's The Defenders (2017, ★ 7.1)
- Gotham (2014, ★ 7.6)
- Veronica Mars (2004, ★ 7.8)
- The Night Of (2016, ★ 8)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999, ★ 7.9)
- Sneaky Pete (2015, ★ 7.5)
- Mother of George (2013, ★ 5.3)
- The Book of Clarence (2024, ★ 5.9)
- Where Is Kyra? (2018, ★ 5.6)
- The Drowning (2021, ★ 5.6)
- Life on Mars (2008, ★ 6.4)
- NYC 22 (2012, ★ 6.2)
- Roots (2016, ★ 6.9)
- Unforgettable (2011, ★ 7.2)