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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

29

Gender

Male

Birthday

1984-09-18 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Lagos, Nigeria

Also Known As

Babatunde Olusanmokun

Babs Olusanmokun

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.

Known For

Acting

Power Signal

2023

Power Signal

as

Lincoln

Ponies

2012

Ponies

as

Ken

Mother of George

2013

Mother of George

as

Tunde

Dune: Part Two

2024

Dune: Part Two

as

Jamis

The Book of Clarence

2024

The Book of Clarence

as

Asher the Torturer

Where Is Kyra?

2018

Where Is Kyra?

as

Gary

Dune

2021

Dune

as

Jamis

Wrath of Man

2021

Wrath of Man

as

Moggy

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

as

Dr. Joseph M'Benga

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Phantom

The Widow

The Widow

as

General Azikiwe

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

as

Clayton

Gotham

Gotham

as

Mace

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

as

Perp #2

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as

Kizza Oneko

The Night Of

The Night Of

as

Marvin

Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete

as

Reggie

NYC 22

NYC 22

as

Fouad

Roots

Roots

as

Omoro Kinte

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

as

Goodacre Oyensi

Production

Crew

Directing