Babs Olusanmokun

Babs Olusanmokun

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.

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TV Series

The Drowning

The Drowning

5.4
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

8.102
Too Old to Die Young

Too Old to Die Young

7.391
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.801
The Widow

The Widow

6.9
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.565
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.565
Black Mirror

Black Mirror

8.285
Marvel's The Defenders

Marvel's The Defenders

7.065
Gotham

Gotham

7.592
The Ready Room

The Ready Room

4
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

6.505
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.565
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

7.8
The Night Of

The Night Of

7.971
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9
Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete

7.483
NYC 22

NYC 22

6.2

Movies

Power Signal

Power Signal

0
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

7.084
Ponies

Ponies

0
Mother of George

Mother of George

5.362
Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

8.146
The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence

5.895
Where Is Kyra?

Where Is Kyra?

5.61
Dune

Dune

7.781
Wrath of Man

Wrath of Man

7.611