Known for Acting
Birthday
September 18, 1984
Place of Birth
Lagos, Nigeria
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.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Unforgettable

Blue Bloods

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Black Mirror

Gotham

Veronica Mars

Marvel's The Defenders

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Sneaky Pete

The Night Of

Too Old to Die Young

Life on Mars

The Ready Room

Roots

The Widow

NYC 22

The Drowning