Actor
Babs Olusanmokun
Born 1984 · Lagos, Nigeria
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.
Acting
Dune
Jamis · 2021
Dune: Part Two
Jamis · 2024
Black Mirror
Clayton · 2011
Wrath of Man
Moggy · 2021
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Marong · 1999
Gotham
Mace · 2014
The Night Of
Marvin · 2016
Blue Bloods
Phantom · 2010
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Richard Heron · 2024
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Dr. Joseph M'Benga · 2022
Marvel's The Defenders
Sowande · 2017
Veronica Mars
Kizza Oneko · 2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Tristan · 2001
Sneaky Pete
Reggie · 2015
Unforgettable
Goodacre Oyensi · 2011
The Unit
Painted Man · 2006
Too Old to Die Young
Damian · 2019
The Widow
General Azikiwe · 2019
Roots
Omoro Kinte · 2016
Life on Mars
Perp #2 · 2008
The Book of Clarence
Asher the Torturer · 2024
Where Is Kyra?
Gary · 2018
NYC 22
Fouad · 2012
The Drowning
Ade · 2021