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Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Acting·1951·79 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.…

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As Actor

The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)TV Anchor Man
The Notebook
The Notebook (2004)Band Leader
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (1993)Jerome Green
John Q
John Q (2002)Sgt. Moody
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)Senator Wells
The Net
The Net (1995)FBI Agent
The Eye
The Eye (2008)Dr. Haskins
How High
How High (2001)Dean Carl Cain
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! (1996)Lamarr
Life
Life (1999)Willie Long
After the Sunset
After the Sunset (2004)Zacharias
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite (2009)Osiris
City of Lies
City of Lies (2018)Chief of Police
Multiplicity
Multiplicity (1996)Paul
All Star Superman
All Star Superman (2011)Judge / Bibliobot (voice)
Material Girls
Material Girls (2006)Craig
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob (1988)The Face of Justice
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)Boko (voice)
Miami Blues
Miami Blues (1990)Blink Willie
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012)Vampire Actor #4 (voice)
Necronomicon
Necronomicon (1993)Paul
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues (1993)Sawyer
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)Mayor Denny
The Watcher
The Watcher (2016)Stark
Carpool
Carpool (1996)Jeffery
The Celestine Prophecy
The Celestine Prophecy (2006)Miguel
Lap Dance
Lap Dance (2014)Roscoe
Leonard Part 6
Leonard Part 6 (1987)Bongo Drummer
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)Harold Nicholas
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild (1995)Interpreter
'Til Death Do Us Part
'Til Death Do Us Part (2017)John Harris
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid (1996)Isom Dart
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! (2004)Chief Ankamuti (voice)
Miss Evers' Boys
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)Willie Johnson
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Pup Star: Better 2Gether (2017)Big Ears (voice)
Jingle Belle
Jingle Belle (2018)Charles Williams
Pup Star
Pup Star (2016)Big Ears (voice)
Cover
Cover (2007)Attorney Miller
The Apartment Complex
The Apartment Complex (1999)Chett
The Tomorrow Man
The Tomorrow Man (1996)Brian Parish
Soul of the Game
Soul of the Game (1996)Cum Posey
Kinky
Kinky (2018)Mr. Bernard
The Last Fall
The Last Fall (2012)Larry Armstrong
The Visit
The Visit (2001)Tony
God Bless the Child
God Bless the Child (1988)Raymond Watkins
Fatal Pursuit
Fatal Pursuit (1995)Trinidad
I Do... I Did!
I Do... I Did! (2009)Mr. Johnson
M.A.N.T.I.S.
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)Cornell
Death's Door
Death's Door (2015)Mesmer
Redeemer
Redeemer (2002)Charles Henderson
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)Self
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)Host
The Millennial
The Millennial (2022)Mr. Burke
Noble Intentions
Noble Intentions (2023)Pastor Stevens
Joy Road
Joy Road (2011)Dr. Howard Perkins
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)Dancer
American Bad Boy
American Bad Boy (2015)Pastor Lovely
Trapped: Haitian Nights
Trapped: Haitian Nights (2011)Ikliff
Run
Run (2025)President
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007)Narrator
Trigger
Trigger (2020)Chief Keaton
Why Am I Doing This?
Why Am I Doing This? (2009)Cliff
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Wrong Place, Wrong Time (2025)Captain Green
Dolls of Voodoo
Dolls of Voodoo (2013)Iklif
The Christmas Showdown
The Christmas Showdown (2025)Jesse
April Fools
April Fools (2007)Detective Combs
The Trap Door
The Trap Door (2011)Mesmer
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (1992)Lane
One Special Moment
One Special Moment (2001)
Love the Skin You're In
Love the Skin You're In (2025)Arnold
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You (2015)Jonathan Black
Revival!
Revival! (2018)Nicodemus
An Evening with Liza Minnelli
An Evening with Liza Minnelli (1980)Self - Dancer
Mississippi Scholar
Mississippi Scholar (2024)Reginald
All The Men In My Life
All The Men In My Life (2022)Simon Helms
Kiss Me for Christmas
Kiss Me for Christmas (2020)Mr. Porter
Treemonisha
Treemonisha (1982)Zodzetrick

As Director

American Bad Boy
American Bad Boy (2015)
Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hattie to Halle
Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hattie to Halle (2003)

As Writer

Noble Intentions
Noble Intentions (2023)
Mississippi Scholar
Mississippi Scholar (2024)