Babs Olusanmokun

About

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999Blue BloodsSeries • 2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001Black MirrorSeries • 2011GothamSeries • 2014UnforgettableSeries • 2011Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeries • 2022Dune: Part TwoMovie • 2024Veronica MarsSeries • 2004DuneMovie • 2021The UnitSeries • 2006Sneaky PeteSeries • 2015Wrath of ManMovie • 2021The Night OfSeries • 2016Life on MarsSeries • 2008The Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareMovie • 2024Marvel's The DefendersSeries • 2017The Book of ClarenceMovie • 2024Too Old to Die YoungSeries • 2019RootsSeries • 2016NYC 22Series • 2012The WidowSeries • 2019The DrowningSeries • 2021Where Is Kyra?Movie • 2018