Actor

Obba Babatundé

December 1, 1951 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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 Davis, aided by their similarity in energy, size and talent, tap dancing and performing on multiple instruments.

Notable work

8.3
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
as TV Anchor Man
7.9
The Notebook (2004)
as Band Leader
8.2
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Dan Gates
8.4
Friends (1994)
as Director
7.7
Philadelphia (1993)
as Jerome Green
7.1
John Q (2002)
as Sgt. Moody
7.6
NCIS (2003)
as Joe Banks
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
as Gordy Berry
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
as Senator Wells
8
S.W.A.T. (2017)
as Daniel Harrelson, Sr.
6
The Net (1995)
as FBI Agent
8.3
Chicago Med (2015)
as Dr. James Coleman

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