Actor
Babs Olusanmokun
September 18, 1984 · Lagos, Nigeria
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.
Notable work
7.8Dune (2021)
as Jamis
8.1Dune: Part Two (2024)
as Jamis
8.3Black Mirror (2011)
as Clayton
7.6Wrath of Man (2021)
as Moggy
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Mr. Marong
7.6Gotham (2014)
as Mace
7The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
as Richard Heron
7Marvel's The Defenders (2017)
as Sowande
8The Night Of (2016)
as Marvin
7.8Blue Bloods (2010)
as Phantom
7.9Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
as Dr. Joseph M'Benga
7.8Veronica Mars (2004)
as Kizza Oneko
Often works with
Timothée Chalamet
2 titles together
Dune, Dune: Part Two
Rebecca Ferguson
2 titles together
Dune, Dune: Part Two
Stellan Skarsgård
2 titles together
Dune, Dune: Part Two
Josh Brolin
2 titles together
Dune, Dune: Part Two
Javier Bardem
2 titles together
Dune, Dune: Part Two
Dave Bautista
2 titles together
Dune, Dune: Part Two
Full filmography · 28
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Dr. Joseph M'Benga
20227.9
The Drowning
as Ade
20215.8
Too Old to Die Young
as Damian
20197.4
The Widow
as General Azikiwe
20196.9
Marvel's The Defenders
as Sowande
20177
The Night Of
as Marvin
20168
Roots
as Omoro Kinte
20166.9
Sneaky Pete
as Reggie
20157.5
Gotham
as Mace
20147.6
NYC 22
as Fouad
2012
Black Mirror
as Clayton
20118.3
Unforgettable
as Goodacre Oyensi
20117.2