Personal Info
Obba Babatundè
Obba Babatunde
Obba Babatundé
Acting
Biography
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 Davi…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Christmas Showdown
as Jesse
Love the Skin You're In
as Arnold
Run
as President
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
as Captain Green
Noble Intentions
as Pastor Stevens
The Millennial
as Mr. Burke
Trigger
as Chief Keaton
Kiss Me for Christmas
as Mr. Porter
City of Lies
as Chief of Police
Kinky
as Mr. Bernard
TV Shows
Little Fires Everywhere
as George Wright · 2 ep.
For the People
as Philip Kaws · 1 ep.
Forever
as Gregory · 2 ep.
S.W.A.T.
as Daniel Harrelson, Sr. · 26 ep.
The Good Fight
as Danny Quinn · 1 ep.
Dear White People
as Dean Fairbanks · 4 ep.
Detroiters
as Mr. Duvet · 2 ep.
Goliath
as Ivan Tillinger · 3 ep.
Chicago Med
as Dr. James Coleman · 1 ep.
Ballers
as J.D. Pritchard · 1 ep.
