Obba Babatundé

Acting

Obba Babatundé

Born 1951-12-01 Queens, New York City, New York, USA 82 films

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 onl…

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Filmography

82 films
Redeemer poster

When a Black Panther raid on the house of a dope dealer goes awry, an innocent young man is killed…

Redeemer

★ 7.1 2002

How High poster

Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams w…

How High

★ 6.4 2001

The Visit poster

A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his…

The Visit

★ 7.9 2001

Life poster

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a…

Life

★ 6.7 1999

Carpool poster

A man with an important business meeting finds himself having to take care of the carpool for the n…

Carpool

★ 5.2 1996