Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

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. In fall 2009, Babatundé played Davis in the title role of "Sammy: Once in a Lifetime," a world premiere musical at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Early in 2000, Babatundé partnered with writer/producer Ruth Adkins Robinson for a series of TV projects including "TV in Black: The First 50 Years," "Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hattie to Hallie" and "Dorthy Dandridge: An American Beauty". The pair have projects that will take them through 2011. His TV roles have often portrayed authority figures, such as a recurring guest-starring role as a high school principal on Dawson's Creek, an appearance as a judge in a two-part episode of Any Day Now, and as the father of the main characters on Half & Half. He also played Harvard college Dean Cain in the movie How High, as well as the role of Willie Long in the movie Life, and co-starred as an attorney in Philadelphia and as a senator in the 2004 reprise of The Manchurian Candidate. He also played the director in season 3 of Friends in an episode titled "The One with All the Jealousy". Other TV shows he has had recurring roles on include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Chicago Hope, Rocket Power, Static Shock, and Karen Sisco. He played a small but pivotal role as a doorman/bellhop in the film That Thing You Do! and also appeared in The Wild Thornberrys Movie as the voice of Boko. He played a famous producer known as Gordy Berry on two episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In the 1998 miniseries, The Temptations, he played the founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy. Babatundé is adept at American sign language and had used this talent in many roles including on one NYPD Blue. His recorded work includes a performance with the New York pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs on the 2007 album Sack Full of Dreams. The actor/producer is also an avid horseman and is a highly regarded rider and trainer in the Rodeo Circuit, including the annual Bill Pickett Rodeol. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1951-12-01
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Obba Babatundè, Obba Babatunde

Movies List of Obba Babatundé

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After the Sunset

2004 Movie
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Material Girls

2006 Movie
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Life

1999 Movie
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How High

2001 Movie
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The Eye

2008 Movie
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Multiplicity

1996 Movie
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Undercover Blues

1993 Movie
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City of Lies

2018 Movie
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Miami Blues

1990 Movie
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I Do... I Did!

2009 Movie
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The Millennial

2022 Movie
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Soul of the Game

1996 Movie
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One Special Moment

2001 Movie
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God Bless the Child

1988 Movie
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Joy Road

2011 Movie
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Miss Evers' Boys

1997 Movie
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Dolls of Voodoo

2013 Movie
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Leonard Part 6

1987 Movie
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Philadelphia

1993 Movie
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Fatal Pursuit

1995 Movie
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Black Dynamite

2009 Movie
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That Thing You Do!

1996 Movie
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Pup Star

2016 Movie
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Noble Intentions

2023 Movie
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The Notebook

2004 Movie
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American Bad Boy

2015 Movie
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Born to Be Wild

1995 Movie
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The Cherokee Kid

1996 Movie
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The Last Fall

2012 Movie
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The Trap Door

2011 Movie
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Death's Door

2015 Movie
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Necronomicon

1993 Movie
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Redeemer

2002 Movie
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The Watcher

2016 Movie
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The Tomorrow Man

1996 Movie
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The Visit

2001 Movie
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Cover

2007 Movie
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Kinky

2018 Movie
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Married to the Mob

1988 Movie
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Jingle Belle

2018 Movie
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Revival!

2019 Movie
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Lap Dance

2014 Movie
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The Apartment Complex

1999 Movie
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All Star Superman

2011 Movie
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'Til Death Do Us Part

2017 Movie
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Treemonisha

1982 Movie
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M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994 Movie
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Trigger

2020 Movie
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April Fools

2007 Movie
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John Q

2002 Movie
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Carpool

1996 Movie
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The Net

1995 Movie